Is Royal Canin good for my pup?

[magic123]

i have ben using royal canine yorkie #28 for 7 years and my magic does great on it. i thought it was a good food because this is just for yorkies. was i wrong?

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by magic123

i have ben using royal canine yorkie #28 for 7 years and my magic does great on it. i thought it was a good food because this is ****************. was i wrong?

Some dogs have a problem with the corn in it. Corn is a common allergen, however, this doesn't mean all dogs are allergic to it, it just means that if you dog is experiencing itching, you might look at the corn he was receiving rather than some other ingredient.

I have recently changed Joey from a RC to another food with potatoes instead of corn, but the past week he has been experiencing excessive eye tearing, and I'm taking him off the new food and going back to RC to see if his eyes clear up. I'm really mad at myself for switching. He was doing great on RC, but like you, I read so much saying that there are so many better foods out there, and I was trying to find one.

[phfgkl]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I would like to know why some of you think corn is not a healthy ingredient; I hear this over and over, but why isn't it healthy; it's a starch like potatoes. I understand some dogs are allergic to corn, but not all dogs. Some people are allergic to peanuts, but that does not make peanuts unhealthy.

While doing research trying to look for a healthy food, I purchased Royal Canin, it's not at the top of the list, and it's not on the bottom, but pretty much in the middle, and I've never been convinced that the people writing the lists know what there talking about. There are lots of people who use it without any problems, and while switching around foods trying to find a healthier alternative, Joey became very fussy, and had lots of problems. He loves the RC, and doesn't ever have any gas problems, diarrhea problems, tummy upsets and vomiting. While it not rated really high, Joey's does well on it. I not really recommending it, it's just that I think it's unfair to label it "unhealthy."

If it's new puppy I wouldn't change a thing the first few weeks, any problems he has you will know it's something else and not associated with the food. After you have had him a month, you could experiment with different foods, but add them slowly to avoid tummy upsets.

The common problem associated with being allergic to corn seems to be excessive itching, and if this happens, you should try to find a product with no corn. I emphasized excessive because it's ok for them to scratch themselves from time to time.

I agree with this. I know the vet I use also has done a lot of research on dog food ingredients, she found a lot of dogs are not necessarily allergic to the corn, but, to some of the meats they use.
I had actually thought about using rc as mom had her dogs on it at one time, and her shih tzus hair looked better than it ever had while she was using it, and her dogs actually had quit licking themselves. The only reason she took them off of it, was because she was buying it from her groomer and the groomer moved to SC, so she wasn't close enough to drive to buy it, and wasn't going to pay high s&h to have it delievered. Now, recently at our pet store, I did inquire about it, the guy said it was bought out by one of the other food companies(can't remember if it was diamond or what, but, I do recall it wasn't a very good company that bought them out)

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by phfgkl

I agree with this. I know the vet I use also has done a lot of research on dog food ingredients, she found a lot of dogs are not necessarily allergic to the corn, but, to some of the meats they use.
I had actually thought about using rc as mom had her dogs on it at one time, and her shih tzus hair looked better than it ever had while she was using it, and her dogs actually had quit licking themselves. The only reason she took them off of it, was because she was buying it from her groomer and the groomer moved to SC, so she wasn't close enough to drive to buy it, and wasn't going to pay high s&h to have it delievered. Now, recently at our pet store, I did inquire about it, the guy said it was bought out by one of the other food companies(can't remember if it was diamond or what, but, I do recall it wasn't a very good company that bought them out)

Hadn't heard about them selling to someone, they seem to be an awfully big company. This might be something to check out, but the guy may also have been mistaken.

[phfgkl]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Hadn't heard about them selling to someone, they seem to be an awfully big company. This might be something to check out, but the guy may also have been mistaken.

I don't know Nancy, this guy has been the manager of this store quite awhile, and he really does know the foods, he will come right out and tell you which ones they sell are good and which ones are bad. I asked him about the RC as I really did consider that one, he said it was a good food, but, such and such bought them out, and I really woulnd't go with that one anymore. I will try and remember to ask him next time I go in which company it was that bought them out. It was probably 2 mos ago when he told me that, and my brain doesn't work like it used too.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by phfgkl

I don't know Nancy, this guy has been the manager of this store quite awhile, and he really does know the foods, he will come right out and tell you which ones they sell are good and which ones are bad. I asked him about the RC as I really did consider that one, he said it was a good food, but, such and such bought them out, and I really woulnd't go with that one anymore. I will try and remember to ask him next time I go in which company it was that bought them out. It was probably 2 mos ago when he told me that, and my brain doesn't work like it used too.

I did a quickie search, and all I could find was that the company Mars ownes it and has, since 1967.

[jdonica]

I tried Harley on RC and this is also what my vet gave me in my puppy pack. Harley loved the taste and would eat all of it you would give him. However after just a few days, his stool started getting softer and softer, before becoming altogether runny.

Jeri and Harley

[LibbieLu08]

Originally Posted by jdonica

I tried Harley on RC and this is also what my vet gave me in my puppy pack. Harley loved the taste and would eat all of it you would give him. However after just a few days, his stool started getting softer and softer, before becoming altogether runny.

Jeri and Harley

Are you still feeding him RC?

[jdonica]

No, the RC just did not agree with Harley's belly. We ended up slowly transitioning him to Merrick, and then from Merrick origional formula to Merrick Before Grain. We are on our second bag of Before Grain and Harley loves it!

Jeri and Harley