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04-13-2009, 06:27 PM | #16 | |
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I looked it up...and it's only rated at 2 stars out of 6.....So you might wanna go to a local Pet food store or Feed store...they usually carry premium foods....And many will give you free samples to try out...and see if you yorkie likes it or not! good luck...
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04-13-2009, 06:30 PM | #17 | |
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04-13-2009, 06:30 PM | #18 |
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| i just want to chime in with the no raw hide thing. DONT LET ANYONE TELL YOU THEY ARE SAFE my friend brought over a little stick of rawhide months ago and brow beat me until i gave in and gave it to the dog. 2 days later she was choking on it (i pulled it out). If someone gives you a gift of rawhide, say thanks and throw it out =)
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04-14-2009, 12:30 AM | #19 |
YT 3000 Club Member | Iams is not a good quality food by products, corn, fillers besides they have done some nasty testing on animals, merrick, wellness, innova, solid gold which is what I feed, natural balance are some good ones |
04-14-2009, 05:44 AM | #21 |
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| Please Google "consumer affairs nutro". From all the reports, it is pretty safe to say this food should be avoided.
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04-14-2009, 05:56 AM | #22 |
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| I have used the Canidae wet dog food (rated 5) or the Wellness(rated 6) for Mandie. She then gets the Ultra Puppy dry dog food(rated 4)... The ultra is really tiny so thats why i chose it. She also likes the samples of the Evanger's Pheasant and brown rice that we get when I purchase the wet food from the local tractor supply store. When i first got Mandie the guy was feeding her Mighty Dog which made her SICK!!!! Idiot!! lol
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04-14-2009, 06:46 AM | #23 |
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| Thank you so much for the info. I will def. not open the Nutro and try to return it today. I don't want to give her anything bad. I have no problem spending alittle extra on her, I just don't know what to give. She is only 5 lbs. so I want sort of small kibble. No longer a puppy though. |
04-14-2009, 07:19 AM | #24 | |
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You can also e-mail Wellness and they will send you a bunch of sample bags! I did that and they sent me a bunch. Jackson loves Merrick's Before Grain and while the kibble isn't huge, it's not tiny like the Wellness small breed. Jackson seems to prefer larger kibble though. He seems to just swallow the tiny ones! lol
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04-14-2009, 07:30 AM | #25 | |
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04-14-2009, 07:41 AM | #26 |
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| We are experimenting with Wellness puppy kibble, but largely I prepare his food. Favorite veggies include cooked carrots, green beans, and brussels sprouts. Favorite meats include lamb, beef, and chicken (which has been cooked whole and then removed from the bone - believe it or not he won't eat a boneless chicken breast, the consistency is too dry, I've tried several times). He loves no-fat, plain greek yogurt, strawberries and oranges. With regard to rawhides and chews - I do not give him any of these, including Nylabones. I found that they caused him to "choke or gag" - it sounded like reverse sneezing. I can only imagine the little parts were getting stuck. The only chews he gets are dried sweet potato chews and yogurt drops - both of which he loves, and are least somewhat nutritious. The other "human treat" I will give is Cherrios - he loves those things. Good luck - I would definitely suggest experimenting with his food to get rid of the tummy-aches! |
04-14-2009, 07:53 AM | #27 |
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| We feed Chicken Soup for the Puppy/Dog Lover's Soul. We have good results (and fewer tummy troubles) with it. I also feel Merrick canned. So far so good with both of these. Furbutts gobble them up, coats are good, weight is good, poop is good.
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04-14-2009, 07:56 AM | #28 |
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| Last night I threw away all rawhide!!! I didn't know it was dangerous until a friend called me yesterday and told me her 6 month old boxer is dying because of it!!! Some type of bacterial infection has caused major problems and now the puppy might die. Her vet told her, in his opinion that the only thing he believes in is; Nylabones, Flossies & Pig Snouts. He also said to wash all Nylabones daily with soap and water. To NEVER leave flossies and pig snouts out all day and when your pup is done with them to put them in a ziploc bag and put them in the frig. He said that the saliva on the toys, chews, etc grow bacteria VERY quickly and especially on the flossies, pig snouts, raw hide, bones...etc. and will and can cause serious illness especially in puppies....that along with the fact that if they swallow a piece - it blows up like a sponge once in their system and is more hard to come through the other end. He said in human terms.... it was like eating a piece of chicken or some potato salad and leaving it out all day on the counter and then going back and eating it again later. Bacteria grows quickly and then you get sick. PS - Just switched to Wellness Last edited by Gigi485; 04-14-2009 at 07:57 AM. |
04-14-2009, 10:48 AM | #29 | |
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04-14-2009, 10:52 AM | #30 |
Yorkie Talker | Purina has something good finally ! i saw the commercial of chef michaels creations so i got some coupons from ebay , BUY ONE GET ONE FREE ! so i decided to try 10 cans , its soo good my dog loves it & she only poops twice a day which is GREAT ! and he coat looks shiny and i have no problems , you guys should try it ! this food is deff good ! |
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