Recommended food brand for Yorkie Puppy? Hi everyone, getting my yorkie puppy from the breeder in two weeks yay! :D puppy will be about 8 weeks old when i go and pick him up. can anyone suggest to me a good (nutritious) food brand for a growing yorkie puppy? thanks!! |
Royal canin#33 I got mine two weeks ago. The breader sold a bag of that to me, because she wanted to make sure that is what I will feed them. Ast the breader to sell some of the same thing she feeds him. Also, 8 weeks is two young. The last vacination is at 12 to 14 weeks. After she finished that bag, I bought6 yams for small breed's puppys. That one has a yorkie puppy as an ilustration, and looks and smell the same as Royal canin#33 so she did not notice the difference:animal-pa:animal-pa |
Eight weeks is a little too young to separate a Yorkie from its mom and litter mates.See if your breeder will hold the puppy for a couple extra weeks. Twelve weeks is recommended but the really small ones may need to stay even longer. When you get your puppy, making sure he/she eats properly is the most important thing. Sometimes it takes a bit for the puppy to feel comfortable enough in its new home to eat. With these little ones, you cannot let them go without eating. Make sure you have some nutri-cal on hand when your new puppy comes to live with you. You will want to keep your puppy on whatever the breeder was using to avoid stomach upset. If you decide to change the food later, transition slowly to the new food. You have a few weeks before getting him so take that time to get ready. You'll want to have all your supplies on hand and also to puppy proof your home. Also, take some time to read some threads here. You'll see many where people have trouble getting their new puppy to eat and what can be done about it. BTW, welcome to YorkieTalk. Good luck with your new puppy. Feel free to ask any questions you may have. It's so important to make sure you're prepared and that everything goes smoothly when bringing a new puppy home. :aimeeyork :animal-pa :animal-pa :animal-pa :animal-pa :) |
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The breeder did not send you with some dog food the baby is use to eating.. Also please be carefull getting your baby so darn young.. 8 weeks is really really young for a baby.. and if baby does not eat good.. you might run into problems.. good luck.. post pictures... anne |
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Always have nutri-cal on hand too!:thumbup: As far which food, I sell and use only Life's Abundance dog food. VERY healthy and its an all life Stages ffod so my pups get it as well as my adults. I highly recommend it . Everyone will have thier own opinion though :) You can read about it here Life's Abundance Premium Natural Health Food for Dogs Mine LOVE it...so this is what we are sticking with :thumbup::aimeeyork |
I got Duke when he was young too and the breeder was feeding his parents Bil Jac, the vet had me feed him science diet wet food in addition to adding water to the Bil Jac that he was supposedly eating at the breeder. |
I got Baylee when she was 7 weeks old. I just started her on Wellness Puppy. When I went to Petco and bought her food they had a sale going where you got 4 cans of wet food free when u bought a 3 to 6 pound bag of the Wellness. So I have been giving her half of a 6 oz. can in the morning and the dry during the day. IF she finishes they dry she sometimes get the other half of the can in the evening. She has been doing great and the vet says she is very healthy!! |
i got riley when he was 8 weeks old (he's 12 now) and he was a stubborn eater at first.. it was funny because the breeder told me to feed him "high quality puppy food" and she gave me a bag of iams and pedigree for puppies :confused: i guess that was "high quality" to her.. after a TON of research and help from the ladies at the natural pet food store i have him on innova puppy wet food and he just started eating orijen puppy kibble, he loves both :) riley went through 2 tubes of nutrical the first 2 weeks i had him so thats a good thing to have :thumbup: |
thanks everyone for all the feedback :) i read that yorkie puppies can be separated from the mom+litter mates btwn 8-12 weeks. ill check with the breeder and see if the puppy is indeed ready to be separated. yes, def nutra cal! i've heard nothing but good reviews on it. i understand that i should just keep the puppy on its current food the breeder is feeding. thing is, the breeder is currently using Black Gold Puppy Food and i read some not so great reviews on it. i think i'll eventually wean the puppy off of that (gradually, of course) and switch to a better food brand. |
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8) All puppies leaving the breeders possession will be a minimum of twelve (12) weeks of age to facilitate adequate socialization as well as appropriate emotional and temperament development through interaction with siblings, dam and other dogs. Yorkshire Terrier Club of America Also, you should definitely not switch foods for a week or two. Your puppy will need time to adjust to it's new environment. Now is not the time to switch up it's food, too. |
I use Innova Puppy for all of my pups under 12 months. They scarf it up and it is human grade all natural. That makes me happy. Peace and Love, |
My Poppy eats Life Abundance and love love loves it, and of course it is really healthy. Ms.Helen(his breeder) told me what she was feeding him and I read how great it was and continued on with it. Just wonderful no problems at all. |
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Canadie has been taken over by Diamond dog food I used Canadie for a while on all my yorkies and they seemed to be fine. I just bought a new bag of food and instantanly they all got the runs. I don't feed table food and for all of them to get sick was interesting. I went back to my dog store and they told me that they changed the formula removing rice and adding barley. He showed me the bags and showed me the ingredients. I immediately asked for a different brand. So as to be not in haste I did some research and I changed to Innova brand becasue that seemed to be the best. As I was in the store at least 2 other people came in with the same story about loose stools. The manager did not want to switch out the food however, I know the food is garanteed. He did take 8 dollars off of the bag because it was open. I don't have any more runny stools....So he could keep the 8 dollars... |
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Nutra -cal , or Karyo Syurp will bring back up the sugar levels. However, it is not a perm. fix. Anther problem is when a puppy is too young to leave , he/she will have social problems. Puppies learn from their litter mates how to play, and yelp if they are bit to hard. A puppy that is taken away before 12 weeks has not learned how to play nice. They can be more agressive and bite . If the breeder agrees to wait, then it is best to do so. :aimeeyork |
As many others have mentioned, 8 weeks is far too young to try to bring one of these little furballs home. I would definately check with the breeder to see if she will hold the pup a little longer--a good breeder will have no problem respecting your wishes and doing what you both feel is in the best interest of the pup. I would definately recommend keeping the dog on the food it is accustomed to or the first few weeks until he has had time to adjust to his new home. And yes, definately keep the Nutrical on hand. In the meantime, there is a sticky at the top of this section that gives contact info for some of the manufacturers most commonly recommended (at least on YT). Some of them will send you samples to try or coupons. You will have to do trial and error runs to see what is best for YOUR little one--remember, the best food match for one dog isn't neccessarily the best for the next. Congrats on the soon-to-be new addition and welcome to YT! |
We like Solid Gold. They have a dry puppy food. Sophie eats the Wee Bits now. |
i agree with the other ladies here, 8 weeks is a little early to separate the puppies-ANY puppy litters ! lol.. i heard on animal planet (go ahead and laugh) that week 8-9 is when the puppies are learning the most in how to act as a pack-and to be appropriate with eachother and learn how to treat and react with other dogs.. .its a huge learning curve for them! They are learning behaviors from eachother.. Alot of dogs who are separated early end up having behavior issues and cannot socialize with other dogs well during their lives.. i truly believe this! my mom and dad bought a chihuahua from petsmart (i know.. .bad bad bad) and it was the meanest, most insecure and aggressive dog-it was way too young when they got it.. and has problems to this day. If my mom is holding that dog, it will bite anyone who comes near my mom.. it doesnt help that my parents dont know how to disipline and NOT encourage that bad behaviours lol.. they know nothing about dog psychology. See if the breeder will keep it for at least 2 more weeks-it really needs to be with the other puppies--i know she is ready to get rid of them, but for all of them it will be better in the long run if they are socialized as dogs first. |
thx for all the advice everyone. i will post pics once i get him :) |
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