it's ok to share your experience if they are only harmful to yourself. but if it is going to be harmful to others, than it's really bad.

people used to think smoking is fine. but they know better now. if you saw someone recommending smoking to a child or a company trying to push their harmful product to an unknowing public. would you not say something? or would you think that's fine too?

See no one gets the point...at all. Everyone responds to me with such a negative attitude. A low grade food doesn't mean that it's harmful to all dogs. Some dogs it might not agree with them, but others it may work better. There's people out there that have tried the high grade dog food and have had bad results with it and have had great results with a lower grade dog food.

I can't stand some of the things people say on here. I'm likely leaving. I hardly ever get responses to some of the threads I post. It's a shame that this site can actually chase people off of it because of the way they post.

Goodness...I think The Great Dog Food Debate will soon rank up there with hot buttons like Religion and Politics :D

I think a debate is just that a debate..No one wants to run anyone off and no one should run off simply based on a post by a stranger. Everyone has opinions , I for one love to hear them all :D

Being a newbie all the many different points of view helped me make my decisions . Some I agree with some I don't but I have to say I was glad to read them all. It helps to make decision making much easier when you are given all sides of an issue.

So whatever food you do decide on , there is no need to feel bad about it, but on the other hand you can't really expect people who feel so strongly about a issue not to post their counter point.

Do some people post more strongly than others ...yes , but like I said it's a hot button issue so it tends to take it up a bit...Religion , Politics , Dog food the three most hot topics around :)

i am not responding to you in a negative tone. i just feel strongly about the topic at hand.

honestly, just take yourself out of the equation. it's not about you. people aren't talking about how much they hate you or anything like that! people are not talking about you at all. people are just concerned and want the best for their doggies.

i can only speak for myself. but yes, i do speak my mind on this forum, and yes i can sound harsh at times. but i am never talking about the owner. i am talking about the doggies, and what's best for them.

i enjoy all the different opinions on here. if we all agreed on the same things, how boring would that be, and how can we ever learn if we all felt ths same way about everything?

diversity is a good thing. discussion is a good thing. differences is a great thing.

try to read the posts as they are, and don't get so personally involved in it and think that people are attacking you. i know that i sound mean or harsh or bitchy or whatever at times, but i am only trying to do what's best for doggies.

i will share with you what happened to me when i met a YT member at a yorkie event. that person said to me "YOU ARE YORKIEPUPPIE!?!?!:eek:YOU ARE SUCH A BITCH!!!" and then gave me a hug with a big smile on her face. i laughed too. we are all just animal lovers trying to do the best for our furbabies.

Thank you very much for a hurtful response, sarcasim or not. Thanks for chasing me off the site.

Thank you for your input, but that is not what I am trying to get at whatsoever by saying that there are a few "know-it-all's" on this site. I think that everyone should feel comfortable asking questions without feeling like they are going to be attacked. Giving an opinion is one thing, but imposing your opinion on others is definitely another. It is wonderful that many people feel very strongly about various topics around the forum, but I feel that some members could just tone it down a notch ;)

haha. that's funny! thanks for lightening up the mood. i was sure doing an awful job of it! LOL :p

i think it's great that people feel strongly about issues. but that's just a personal preference i guess. i really hate it when people either don't have an opinion or don't care about anything that's going on.

so this site is really my cup of tea! lol :D people sure do have opinions here and they are not shy about voicing them, and i just love it! lol:D

I dont think im a no it all. But i do think that i know more about this stuff then most normal, everyday people:D:p

I agree with the majority of your post about the bickering going on...and I just joined in December! :(

:eek::eek::eek:!!!!! Wow, that was completely uncalled for! I believe in feeding your dog high quality food such as orijen, wellness, acana, etc. But honestly...was that post really necessary? Come on...

this site is for your yorkie!
 

no one can chase you off this site, and that's the beauty of it.
you can decide to leave if you want.

but personally, i got on this site because i wanted to learn how to better care for my yorkie. so why would i ever leave? i would leave if i don't feel like i want to take better care of my doggie anymore, and that learning is not important to me anymore.

like i said, it's not about you. it's about what you can learn to provide a better life for your babies. but if you joined this site not having the intention to learn what's best for your yorkie, but just joined for yourself because you wanted to chit-chat, then yea, i can see why you would consider leaving.

BUT, her post was no better. It was just a little less blunt. I didnt mean it! But coming to a food thrwad and whining aboout the rest of YT, is also uncalled for.

In hopes to keep things civil, im going to stop bickering with people and focus on the importtant issue at hand. I dont want this thread to be closed because if a new member joins and it is closed it cannot be bumped up and maybe they wont see it and see whats wrong with feeding LOW quality food.

Admin and Moderators, this thread is getting a little out of hand.

I think that the original poster, carmengamble, midgemoo, and no3yshhc0la all had great posts and opinions. For the most part, they got very rude, opinionated responses back. This seems to be the trend now-a-days. With the economy as bad as it is and people losing jobs right and left, the last thing that we need a lecture on is what dog food to buy, especially if, at the moment, you cant afford the "top of the line, best dog food on Earth" types of dog food. I think that people need to buy the best food they can afford but not to the point of loosing your home or car. Not every dog food is the best dog food for every dog. Some dogs do great on lower quality dogs food and others do great on the high dollar dog foods. None of these dog foods can predict age or healthiness in a dog. The same can be said about human foods. We are all genetically different. Well, thats my two cents!!:)