2009 Food Poll - What food do you feed your yorkie? - Page 3 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

msjagg · 01-13-2009, 06:10 PM

I feed both of my boys Royal Canin- Adult#27...I used to feed Sammy Pedigree...When I got Baron he was on Purina Puppy. They both had stomach upsets, Sammy had itchy skin. I put them on the Royal Canin and no problems!! I'm very pleased @ the results They've had since changing foods...

Moses · 01-13-2009, 06:43 PM

I feed my boy EVO and he loves it!!!

viviansnickers · 01-14-2009, 06:07 AM

Just switched from Merrick Puppy Plate to Merrick BG Chicken and Snickers could not be happier. Let's hope he sticks with this one and does not get bored. We

Merrick!!

-Viv & Snick

tumismom · 01-14-2009, 06:14 AM

my girls get Natures Variety raw in the morning and Homecook food at night. I like to give them variety and they are doing excellent on both food.

cduggan · 01-14-2009, 08:02 AM

I switched from Science Diet after I found out it wasn't really a good food. My girls now eat Taste of the Wild. I switch between the bison and the salmon flavors. They LOVE it! They also get occasional treats of strawberries, bananas, pureed frozen vegetables, avocado, or tomato.

Moses · 01-14-2009, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cduggan

I switched from Science Diet after I found out it wasn't really a good food. My girls now eat Taste of the Wild. I switch between the bison and the salmon flavors. They LOVE it! They also get occasional treats of strawberries, bananas, pureed frozen vegetables, avocado, or tomato.

Avacado's are not good for dogs. You might want to research this.

Plants, Fruits & Vegetables Toxic to Dog

Avocados: The fruit, pit and plant are all toxic. They can cause difficulty breathing and fluid accumulation in the chest, abdomen and heart

Hope you enjoy YT , you will learn so much..

cduggan · 01-14-2009, 08:12 AM

Thanks! Avocados are on a list of fruits and vegetables that are good for dogs my high-end pet store gave me. I will do some more research.

Moses · 01-14-2009, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cduggan

Thanks! Avocados are on a list of fruits and vegetables that are good for dogs my high-end pet store gave me. I will do some more research.

Really, I have seen several websites that said it was not. And what the affects could be. To be safe you might want to leave that one off his treat list. Have a good day!

Sophie Love · 01-14-2009, 08:30 AM

Sophie has just been switched to Wellness Just for Puppy. So far she loves it!!

Wylie's Mom · 01-14-2009, 09:36 AM

I feed a local pre-made raw right now.

sugarpig · 01-14-2009, 03:11 PM

Merrick- Wilderness Blend

Meggers · 01-15-2009, 03:09 PM

We

Orijen! Kiwi has allergies so we switched to Orijen Fish because it's grain free and meat free!

Yorkie01 · 01-16-2009, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cduggan

I switched from Science Diet after I found out it wasn't really a good food. My girls now eat Taste of the Wild. I switch between the bison and the salmon flavors. They LOVE it! They also get occasional treats of strawberries, bananas, pureed frozen vegetables, avocado, or tomato.

Strawberries are a high allergy food as well...

DreamsComeTrue · 01-16-2009, 06:29 PM

I feed mine Nature's Variety Raw Frozen Medallions.

hugz4all4 · 01-16-2009, 06:41 PM

i wasnt going to post but I changed my mind

and I know that Im going to get grief from this BUT.. he is MY dog and honestly that is all that matters to me. IN the past week he has been doing so much better and I really cant understand it myself..

anyways here is my story.. When I got Tucker he was on puppy chow, he was constantly itching and just seemed generally uncomfortable. Within the first week of having him and after reading several posts on this forum about good food /bad food, I slowly started putting him and my other dogs on a better food. I choose chicken soup puppy for Tuck and Taste of the wild for my other dogs. Tuck didnt like the chicken soup much so I slowly put him on totw. During this time his itching didnt change much and he ended up with a nasty ear infection. After being on TOTW for 2 ish months, he was gaining well and the itching seemed to be localized to just his sides however I did notice that his coat felt very dry, not fluffy or soft like a puppy's coat should and he had terrible gas issues that effected his inguinal hernia that he would scream out in pain. I took him to the vets last saturday for his checkup and she told me that he should be on a puppy food, that she didnt trust TOTW cause it was a new food, if I insisted on keeping him on it to at least mix it with puppy food. So I did. I went to my local feed store and they now carry some wellness products, dogswell and of course Science diet. Since they didnt carry wellness in the puppy food and dogswell was als I bought SD puppy ( I know gasp). I also bought some canned dogswell to mix with the puppy food. I slowly adjusted his food and just after 2 days of the SD and a small amount of the dogswell canned (it is a grain free food) his gas issues were gone, he had more energy and by the end of the this week is coat was starting to feel soft again and his itching has just about stopped. Now I dont know if its the puppy food or the combination of the 2 brands but Im glad that I switched over. I know that SD is considered a garbage food however it has made Tuck feel better and to me that is all that matters. I have also switched my other dogs off TOTW and onto dogswell. They seem more satisfied on the dogswell. I will probably switch Tuck over to the dogswell dry in a few months but for now he is staying on the SD.

View Poll Results: What food do you now feed your yorkie?
Bil-Jac	5	1.95%
Canidae	7	2.72%
Chicken Soup	10	3.89%
Life’s Abundance	9	3.50%
Merrick	20	7.78%
Nature’s Variety	12	4.67%
Natural Balance	30	11.67%
Royal Canin	32	12.45%
Wellness Core	28	10.89%
Other	124	48.25%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 257. You may not vote on this poll

01-13-2009, 06:10 PM	#31
msjagg YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA. U.S.A. Posts: 1,449	I feed both of my boys Royal Canin- Adult#27...I used to feed Sammy Pedigree...When I got Baron he was on Purina Puppy. They both had stomach upsets, Sammy had itchy skin. I put them on the Royal Canin and no problems!! I'm very pleased @ the results They've had since changing foods... __________________ Jodi G. Mum to : -Sammy,:-Baron Georg, :-Sophie Kennedy, and Carys Bella...

01-13-2009, 06:43 PM	#32
Moses Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Morrisville, NC Posts: 1,184 Blog Entries: 1	I feed my boy EVO and he loves it!!! __________________ Nikki Moses Moses' Page Mommy lubs you very much!!

01-14-2009, 06:14 AM	#34
tumismom Owned by Tumi & Gracie Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,321	my girls get Natures Variety raw in the morning and Homecook food at night. I like to give them variety and they are doing excellent on both food. __________________ PROUD MOMMY OF MS.TUMI,MS.TSUBI AND MS.GRACIE! I LOVE MY BABY GIRLS!! PROUD MEMBER OF THE CRAZY CLUB!

01-14-2009, 08:30 AM	#39
Sophie Love Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pompton Lakes NJ USA Posts: 44	Sophie has just been switched to Wellness Just for Puppy. So far she loves it!! __________________ Proud Mommy to Sophie <3 My little Baby Proud Member of Yap- Yorkies Against Puppy Mills

01-14-2009, 06:07 AM	#33
viviansnickers Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,755	Just switched from Merrick Puppy Plate to Merrick BG Chicken and Snickers could not be happier. Let's hope he sticks with this one and does not get bored. We Merrick!! -Viv & Snick

01-14-2009, 08:02 AM	#35
cduggan YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Marietta, GA, USA Posts: 4	I switched from Science Diet after I found out it wasn't really a good food. My girls now eat Taste of the Wild. I switch between the bison and the salmon flavors. They LOVE it! They also get occasional treats of strawberries, bananas, pureed frozen vegetables, avocado, or tomato.

01-14-2009, 08:12 AM	#37
cduggan YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Marietta, GA, USA Posts: 4	Thanks! Avocados are on a list of fruits and vegetables that are good for dogs my high-end pet store gave me. I will do some more research.

01-14-2009, 09:36 AM	#40
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	I feed a local pre-made raw right now. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

01-14-2009, 03:11 PM	#41
sugarpig Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ashland Posts: 64	Merrick- Wilderness Blend

01-15-2009, 03:09 PM	#42
Meggers Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 29	We Orijen! Kiwi has allergies so we switched to Orijen Fish because it's grain free and meat free! __________________ Macy & Kiwi's Mom

01-16-2009, 06:29 PM	#44
DreamsComeTrue Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Boise Posts: 219	I feed mine Nature's Variety Raw Frozen Medallions. __________________ Lisa loves Harley and Bella

01-16-2009, 06:41 PM	#45
hugz4all4 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: upstate NY Posts: 2,114 Blog Entries: 1	i wasnt going to post but I changed my mind and I know that Im going to get grief from this BUT.. he is MY dog and honestly that is all that matters to me. IN the past week he has been doing so much better and I really cant understand it myself.. anyways here is my story.. When I got Tucker he was on puppy chow, he was constantly itching and just seemed generally uncomfortable. Within the first week of having him and after reading several posts on this forum about good food /bad food, I slowly started putting him and my other dogs on a better food. I choose chicken soup puppy for Tuck and Taste of the wild for my other dogs. Tuck didnt like the chicken soup much so I slowly put him on totw. During this time his itching didnt change much and he ended up with a nasty ear infection. After being on TOTW for 2 ish months, he was gaining well and the itching seemed to be localized to just his sides however I did notice that his coat felt very dry, not fluffy or soft like a puppy's coat should and he had terrible gas issues that effected his inguinal hernia that he would scream out in pain. I took him to the vets last saturday for his checkup and she told me that he should be on a puppy food, that she didnt trust TOTW cause it was a new food, if I insisted on keeping him on it to at least mix it with puppy food. So I did. I went to my local feed store and they now carry some wellness products, dogswell and of course Science diet. Since they didnt carry wellness in the puppy food and dogswell was als I bought SD puppy ( I know gasp). I also bought some canned dogswell to mix with the puppy food. I slowly adjusted his food and just after 2 days of the SD and a small amount of the dogswell canned (it is a grain free food) his gas issues were gone, he had more energy and by the end of the this week is coat was starting to feel soft again and his itching has just about stopped. Now I dont know if its the puppy food or the combination of the 2 brands but Im glad that I switched over. I know that SD is considered a garbage food however it has made Tuck feel better and to me that is all that matters. I have also switched my other dogs off TOTW and onto dogswell. They seem more satisfied on the dogswell. I will probably switch Tuck over to the dogswell dry in a few months but for now he is staying on the SD. __________________ Love all 9 of my furrbutts!