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TLC · 01-29-2008, 09:19 AM

Feeding hard food to clean teeth is just a myth anyway. It's like if we eat cookies and crackers all day our teeth will get clean.

Soft food has more moisture so is better anyway.

As far as food, I think you are on the right track with homecooking, it's just I don't think all those Organs ALL the time are good for her. And you need to add supplements: A Multi, Fish Oil and Calcium (Bone Meal)

tumismom · 01-29-2008, 09:19 AM

i asked my vet abt the protein in orijen and she said since my baby have healthy livers and they are really healthy over all..there won't be any problems. also, i only give them the kibbles maybe once or twice a week. they are mainly on Natures Variety Raw. oh, and the teeth brushing part, we brush the girls teeth every night. we have this itsy bitsy tiny brush that we bought at the vet. it is funny because Tumi loves to get her teeth brushed..i guess she likes the flavor of the tooth paste. Gracie is not crazy about it but she puts up with it...

tumismom · 01-29-2008, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by hha

All mine get is dog food, I don't think anyone knows enough about feeding them all this other stuff, and to me, it's just not healthy..

hmm..have you seen the studies or books that says homecooking is bad? i have seen nothing but positive for homecooking. i wouldn't bash homecooking unless i know for sure that it's not healthy...

marcerella02 · 01-29-2008, 10:02 AM

High protien is ONLY a problem if your pup has a liver problem... it's a myth that all yorkies have to have low protien. I'm PM ing you

marcerella02 · 01-29-2008, 10:03 AM

anyone know why when i click on the original poster's name PMing is not an option?????????????????????

Ellie May · 01-29-2008, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by marcerella02

anyone know why when i click on the original poster's name PMing is not an option?????????????????????

They can disable it. It is easy to do on accident too.

yogisdad · 02-07-2008, 03:29 PM

No way is orijen bad due to the protein, maybe if they have a liver problem could it be bad but even then ive seen no hard proof to support that but then again people in the 50's thought smoking was just great for your health so who knows.

Id stick to the raw and just get a little more education on what raw to feed and how.

I feed orijen because im lazy, ill admit that one right now but you dont appear to be like me.

If you want to make the switch to kibbles then id say orijen is the best bet only because ive had such remarkable success with it.

01-29-2008, 09:19 AM	#16
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 7,247	Feeding hard food to clean teeth is just a myth anyway. It's like if we eat cookies and crackers all day our teeth will get clean. Soft food has more moisture so is better anyway. As far as food, I think you are on the right track with homecooking, it's just I don't think all those Organs ALL the time are good for her. And you need to add supplements: A Multi, Fish Oil and Calcium (Bone Meal) __________________ Adopt Donate Foster www.yorkie911rescue.com

01-29-2008, 09:19 AM	#17
tumismom Owned by Tumi & Gracie Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,321	i asked my vet abt the protein in orijen and she said since my baby have healthy livers and they are really healthy over all..there won't be any problems. also, i only give them the kibbles maybe once or twice a week. they are mainly on Natures Variety Raw. oh, and the teeth brushing part, we brush the girls teeth every night. we have this itsy bitsy tiny brush that we bought at the vet. it is funny because Tumi loves to get her teeth brushed..i guess she likes the flavor of the tooth paste. Gracie is not crazy about it but she puts up with it... __________________ PROUD MOMMY OF MS.TUMI,MS.TSUBI AND MS.GRACIE! I LOVE MY BABY GIRLS!! PROUD MEMBER OF THE CRAZY CLUB!

01-29-2008, 10:02 AM	#19
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01-29-2008, 10:03 AM	#20
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02-07-2008, 03:29 PM	#22
yogisdad Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: california Posts: 136	No way is orijen bad due to the protein, maybe if they have a liver problem could it be bad but even then ive seen no hard proof to support that but then again people in the 50's thought smoking was just great for your health so who knows. Id stick to the raw and just get a little more education on what raw to feed and how. I feed orijen because im lazy, ill admit that one right now but you dont appear to be like me. If you want to make the switch to kibbles then id say orijen is the best bet only because ive had such remarkable success with it.