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Sophie Love · 01-06-2009, 11:28 AM

I just switched my pup to Wellness wet food because the vet wanted her to start a wet and dry mix food. I previously tried science diet and she hated it!

Is wellness a good brand??

chachi · 01-06-2009, 11:37 AM

Wellness is one of the better brands and its alot better than science diet

jdonica · 01-06-2009, 11:40 AM

I have never fed wellness, but have always heard good things about it. You just have to remember that because it is a "good/quality" food still doesn't mean that it will work for your baby. When I did a switch with Harley I took the list of recommended foods from the sticky, found out which ones I could get locally and then went from there. We have had to change a couple of times to find something that Harley likes and that works well with his tummy. I personally feed Merrick's Before Grain Chicken, we are on bag #2 of this and so far so good (finger's crossed).

Jeri and Harley

Mom2Odie · 01-06-2009, 01:18 PM

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missdesis · 01-06-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sophie Love

I just switched my pup to Wellness wet food because the vet wanted her to start a wet and dry mix food. I previously tried science diet and she hated it!

Is wellness a good brand??

I feed my baby Wellness. I used to use Beneful.. shame on me! But Wellness has been great. I have heard it may cause runny poo for a short so I did the change very slow. I did some research on the food and found it to be one of the few not to have any horrible stories about it. Also the pet store said it was the only or one of the only foods that do not use ground up bone and has not had any recalls. I'm impressed and pleased.

ritagail323 · 01-07-2009, 10:11 AM

I'm feeding my yorkies Pedigree. I started them off on Pedigree puppy bites, then went to Pedigree adult food as they got older. They love it, and are very healthy. Has anyone had any bad experiences with this food?

Yorkie24U · 01-07-2009, 10:23 AM

We have been feeding our girls Wellness " Core " and have had no problems with it. Its one brand that never had any recalls and my vet even recommended adding some green beans to it for fiber. They love it !!
They were picky eaters for a while but not anymore, thanks to Wellness.

Lacey & Lindseys Mom

Wylie's Mom · 01-07-2009, 10:32 AM

I think Wellness is one of the better foods - MUCH better than SciDi, that's for darn sure.

Mom2Odie · 01-07-2009, 10:34 AM

I'll try again ... My baby did not do well on Wellness. Loose stools, diarrhea and foul smelling gas. Was on Puppy and then Adult (dry).
We've switched to Orijen Adult Dry and within one day the stools began returning to normal. Odie has been on the Orijen since this past Sunday, so 4 days and his stools are perfect ... and this was after a month of loose stools. I found on the net many other pet owners who had problems with Wellness.
You have to find what works for your pet and wellness sure didn't for our baby. He was on Eukanuba when we bought him and I did switch him over slowly to the Wellness thinking it was a good food.
Orijen is a grain free dog food and he is doing great on it!!! Thank God!!!
Check out "dogfoodanalysis.com"

Sophie Love · 01-07-2009, 11:21 AM

Thanks for everyones comments. She has been on the Wellness Wet for 2 days now and we are slowly switching her to the dry. She seems to like it which is our biggest issue with her. She is very picky and does not eat enough. We will try it and see how it goes.

Wylie's Mom · 01-07-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mom2Odie

I'll try again ... My baby did not do well on Wellness. Loose stools, diarrhea and foul smelling gas. Was on Puppy and then Adult (dry).
We've switched to Orijen Adult Dry and within one day the stools began returning to normal. Odie has been on the Orijen since this past Sunday, so 4 days and his stools are perfect ... and this was after a month of loose stools. I found on the net many other pet owners who had problems with Wellness.
You have to find what works for your pet and wellness sure didn't for our baby. He was on Eukanuba when we bought him and I did switch him over slowly to the Wellness thinking it was a good food.
Orijen is a grain free dog food and he is doing great on it!!! Thank God!!!
Check out "dogfoodanalysis.com"

Nice feedback

. Orijen is actually my fave kibble to recommend.

Mom2Odie · 01-07-2009, 01:13 PM

Odie loved eating Wellness, especially the Adult for Small Breeds. I switched him over to the adult a bit early because of his poop issues thinking the puppy maybe too rich for him. As I said problems persisted and even got worse on the adult. He was fine at first when I switched him from the Eukanuba (which is what the breeder had him on) but then the loose , frequent poops and even squatting like he had to poop and just clear bile coming out. We were ready to take him to the vet and when I found so many other pet owners with the exact same symptoms in their dogs, I chose a grain free, and I believe higher quality food, Orijen. So just keep an eye on your baby and see how she does.
We all just want the best for our little Yorkies. I'm soooo happy Odie is having normal poops ... my husband and I were clapping when we saw the first firm stool ... yes we've lost our minds (LOL) ... but it was a great moment!!!

Lolapup · 01-07-2009, 01:16 PM

I tried Wellness core with Lola but she didnt really care for it. I then tried Evo grain free chicken and she loved it! Check with your vet as many of them have samples to offer.

Mom2Odie · 01-07-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ritagail323

I'm feeding my yorkies Pedigree. I started them off on Pedigree puppy bites, then went to Pedigree adult food as they got older. They love it, and are very healthy. Has anyone had any bad experiences with this food?

Check out 'dogfoodanalysis.com" It rates all the food from 6 stars to 1 star. The food you are asking about is rated a 1 star. It says it main ingedient is grains and it should be meat. They give it a really bad review. Research is finding that grains are causing alot of health problems in dogs. There are grain free options out there. My pup is on Orijen. It is rated 6 stars and he is doing great on it!

Good Luck

01-06-2009, 11:28 AM	#1
Sophie Love Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pompton Lakes NJ USA Posts: 44	Please give me your opinion... I just switched my pup to Wellness wet food because the vet wanted her to start a wet and dry mix food. I previously tried science diet and she hated it! Is wellness a good brand?? __________________ Proud Mommy to Sophie <3 My little Baby Proud Member of Yap- Yorkies Against Puppy Mills

01-06-2009, 01:18 PM	#4
Mom2Odie No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada Posts: 36	I've tried to reply with a long response 2 times! It keeps logging me off ... just checking to see if this works ... Last edited by Mom2Odie; 01-06-2009 at 01:19 PM.

01-07-2009, 10:23 AM	#8
Yorkie24U YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 659	Wellness is Great ! We have been feeding our girls Wellness " Core " and have had no problems with it. Its one brand that never had any recalls and my vet even recommended adding some green beans to it for fiber. They love it !! They were picky eaters for a while but not anymore, thanks to Wellness. Lacey & Lindseys Mom

01-07-2009, 10:32 AM	#9
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	I think Wellness is one of the better foods - MUCH better than SciDi, that's for darn sure. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

01-07-2009, 11:21 AM	#11
Sophie Love Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pompton Lakes NJ USA Posts: 44	Thanks for everyones comments. She has been on the Wellness Wet for 2 days now and we are slowly switching her to the dry. She seems to like it which is our biggest issue with her. She is very picky and does not eat enough. We will try it and see how it goes. __________________ Proud Mommy to Sophie <3 My little Baby Proud Member of Yap- Yorkies Against Puppy Mills

01-06-2009, 11:37 AM	#2
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Wellness is one of the better brands and its alot better than science diet __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

01-06-2009, 11:40 AM	#3
jdonica Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cadiz, KY, USA Posts: 216	I have never fed wellness, but have always heard good things about it. You just have to remember that because it is a "good/quality" food still doesn't mean that it will work for your baby. When I did a switch with Harley I took the list of recommended foods from the sticky, found out which ones I could get locally and then went from there. We have had to change a couple of times to find something that Harley likes and that works well with his tummy. I personally feed Merrick's Before Grain Chicken, we are on bag #2 of this and so far so good (finger's crossed). Jeri and Harley

01-06-2009, 01:20 PM	#5
Mom2Odie No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada Posts: 36	Can you not do a long reply ... anyone ????

01-07-2009, 10:11 AM	#7
ritagail323 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Valley Head, AL USA Posts: 6	I'm feeding my yorkies Pedigree. I started them off on Pedigree puppy bites, then went to Pedigree adult food as they got older. They love it, and are very healthy. Has anyone had any bad experiences with this food?

01-07-2009, 10:34 AM	#10
Mom2Odie No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada Posts: 36	I'll try again ... My baby did not do well on Wellness. Loose stools, diarrhea and foul smelling gas. Was on Puppy and then Adult (dry). We've switched to Orijen Adult Dry and within one day the stools began returning to normal. Odie has been on the Orijen since this past Sunday, so 4 days and his stools are perfect ... and this was after a month of loose stools. I found on the net many other pet owners who had problems with Wellness. You have to find what works for your pet and wellness sure didn't for our baby. He was on Eukanuba when we bought him and I did switch him over slowly to the Wellness thinking it was a good food. Orijen is a grain free dog food and he is doing great on it!!! Thank God!!! Check out "dogfoodanalysis.com"

01-07-2009, 01:13 PM	#13
Mom2Odie No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada Posts: 36	Odie loved eating Wellness, especially the Adult for Small Breeds. I switched him over to the adult a bit early because of his poop issues thinking the puppy maybe too rich for him. As I said problems persisted and even got worse on the adult. He was fine at first when I switched him from the Eukanuba (which is what the breeder had him on) but then the loose , frequent poops and even squatting like he had to poop and just clear bile coming out. We were ready to take him to the vet and when I found so many other pet owners with the exact same symptoms in their dogs, I chose a grain free, and I believe higher quality food, Orijen. So just keep an eye on your baby and see how she does. We all just want the best for our little Yorkies. I'm soooo happy Odie is having normal poops ... my husband and I were clapping when we saw the first firm stool ... yes we've lost our minds (LOL) ... but it was a great moment!!! Last edited by Mom2Odie; 01-07-2009 at 01:16 PM.

01-07-2009, 01:16 PM	#14
Lolapup No Longer a Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Littleton, NH Posts: 463	I tried Wellness core with Lola but she didnt really care for it. I then tried Evo grain free chicken and she loved it! Check with your vet as many of them have samples to offer.