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Royal Canin We just realized our baby boy Bulter should have been off the Royal Canin Babydog 30 a few months back and on to the Mini Puppy 33. Oh well. Checked the ingredients its basically the same thing:rolleyes: And at that cost I don't want to throw this bag away. We start him on the 33 when this one runs out. Anybody have any input. He's huge bty 8 pounds at 18 weeks and not even close to being overfed! |
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It's fine. Just start him on the puppy food when you run out of babydog. Or you could mix the two together like Marci said. |
He should be fine. I would consider switching foods to premium brand like Innova. Royal Canin contains corn as a fillers which a lot of dog are allergic too. Hope this helps :) |
Is Royal Canin not a premium food? I am trying it out with Thor (adult yorkie formula, 28) and he is wolfing it down. He actually ate 1/2 cup of dog food today, which is a record. Of course, I always get really excited when Thor eats a new dog food, I buy an enormous bag, and he gets tired of it after a week. :rolleyes: I am starting to wonder if it's simply a variety issue. OR, maybe the food gets stale after a few weeks? With an average consumption of 1/4 cup a day, it takes us a loooooong time to go through a bag. |
suki eats royal canin too and is doing fine(actually doing great since she eats a lot), most of the people here dont take the brand good coz of the corn in the ingredients. but so far my little baby seems to be doing good on it. it always helps when your baby enjoys the food.;) |
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Hi! You were one of those who was kind enough to reply when we were devastated over Francie's 15 extractions! Thank you. The dogs love Royal, and the kibble is smaller than most so for Thor and Francie probably a good thing with the teeth issue. It's supposed to be good for dental as well. Glad cute Thor is eating. We put a little water on it to release the aroma and soften it up. It actually smells really good too! Take care and thanks again. Matt and Leslie, Fran and Butler. |
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Francie loved Wellness too, but eventually she got away from it. I'm told it the kibble can be extremely rich. She began not tolerating it well. I made the mistake of not taking her off a mix of wet and dry until she was 5. I am convinced this contributed to her dental issues. Also we took her off rawhide which was a huge mistake for anyone considering it. On that anybody know what the negatives of the Bullies are despite the fact Yorkies devour them!! |
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I wanted to try Artemis too and I requested samples but haven't gotten them yet... they're on their way even though I already bought a bag of Innova so I probably won't want to switch. |
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But what do you mean taking her off rawhides was a mistake? Do you mean something bad happened with the bully sticks? |
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Yep eyes a little more goopy on Wellness. Francie is on Solid Gold Holistic now. Never hear anyone talk about it. She loves it, but with Butler now on board I'm going to switch to Royal so I can feed them both the same, or try Innova, hearing that name alot! Britster, we took her off the rawhide because she was not tolerating it. Had never heard of Bullies until YTC! We really think this hurt her teeth by not having them, in 7 years she lost 1 incisor, which I showed the vet and she Poo Pooed me. And a top incisor which had always gotten things caught in it so it was no suprise to see it loose. The rest were white as snow! Just can never tell. We still feel the extractions were excessive and are seeking a new Vet. Thank you. |
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Jackson has always had hard little eye crusties but they were never GOOPY. They were so wet and goopy and really hard to get out. He didn't have it until he started Wellness super5 mix chicken. He loved it but I couldn't deal with (nor could he) getting that nasty goop out of his eye every day. As I said, he's been on Innova for almost a week (regular Innova, not Evo) and has been soo much better. Still gets eye crust every morning but not the disgusting goopy kind. |
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RAWHIDE TREATS POSE DANGER TO DOGS | AskABreeder.com - Dog Breeding Information & Forums "Salmonella bacteria is often present especially if the rawhide comes from outside the US. Another problem is arsenic used as a preservative. Yes, arsenic! Other dangerous additives can include antibiotics, (which can kill good bacteria in your dogs intestines) lead, and insecticides. Some countries like Thailand even include pieces of dog and cat skin in these rawhide treats. Health problems from rawhide chews can included sore throat, acute pancreatitis, choking, and intestinal blockage." Danger Rawhide Millennium Ark: Rawhide Warning Bully sticks are often made from penis bones (Lol), and you can find some that are fully US made and totally natural. I think that some YT members make pretty good ones. And yorkies love them!!!! You can also find many discussions here o YT about this topic. |
Orijen for Mr. Darcy Mr. Darcy started out on Blue puppy. Wouldn't eat it and threw the little black kibbles all over the floor. I tried Cal. Natural and he was not excited about that, either. He likes Orijen, especially the 6 fish. The trial size bags cost about 1.99 and work out as if he tires of Orijen, less waste. I have several flavors to hopefully keep him interested. Orijen has no grain content. So far no bad reactions, poops are normal and his weight for a six pound woof is fine. |
mcfalcon, how is your little guy adjusting to the tooth removal? Your situation definitely opened my eyes to what is awaiting Thor if we don't pay close attention to his teeth. I've noticed the Royal Canin kibble is slightly softer, which I think Thor likes. He's already like an old man, he doesn't like to chew! I had him on Halo, which has very small kibbles, but he would only eat it out of necessity. By the way, I just started putting one of those "plaque removers" into his water, so I'll post if I see a difference. We brush every night, but I feel like I'm barely keeping it from getting any worse, and this massive plaque monster is always waiting to strike. Regarding freshness, both RC and Halo have re-sealable bags, but SF is always a bit humid, being a sea town and all. I do make an effort to push all the air out of the bag, but I remember the first time opened the Halo bag and thinking that it smelled kind of good. Now it just smells like dog food. I'm not positive, but since we open a food bag ~100 times, some air must be getting in. |
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I guess I spoke too soon. :rolleyes: I gave Thor a heaping 1/4 cup of RC for breakfast today. He ran over to his bowl all excited, sniffed, and then gave me this look that said, "how do you not know by now that I don't eat dog food? Silly human." I think he waits for me to buy a bag, and then stops eating it. Just to torture me. |
Does anyone ever try a few drops of no sodium free range chicken broth. Francie was a very fussy eater. Literally had to eat with a rubber ball - don't ask has to be seen to be believed! Does Thor free eat or do you take his bowl up. They say they'll never starve so maybe he's just not in the mood? I know it can be so frustrating! |
I know it's not recommended, but I free feed because Thor is so skinny, it freaks me out. I'm still trying to figure out what the best feeding plan is. Thor has terrible teeth, so I do want to keep him on a kibble. I'm not 100% sure that kibble does really "scrape" his teeth, but I want to do everything possible to help him to those pearly whites. Or in his case, those pearly yellows. He won't chew on a flossie unless I boil it soft for him, which kind of kills the purpose. I've tried a bunch of foods: Evo, Primal, several types of Solid Gold, Halo, now RC, and probably some others I can't remember. He is a total ho for snacks, so he does like to eat if he deems it tasty enough. He just doesn't seem to have much of an appetite. I wish he and I could switch eating styles! |
My Pulga was on Royal Canine when i got her too, after lots of trying i finally found what she likes, orijen, she loves it! actually i have to take it away or she will keep eating until she empties the bowl (i used to free feed). I always remember what my vet told me when I said she only liked Royal C., he said; “I can assure that, if you ask a normal kid, what meal he prefers between broccoli and fruits or a happy meal, he will most likely choose the happy meal, does that mean it is the best food for him? Or it that will be healthy in the long run (even if he doesn’t get sick when he eats it)?” It made sense so, after that, non-premium dog food with questionable ingredients are banned in our home.. ETA: BTW, fot those of you who are unsure about which food your babies might like, here is some info on how to get samples http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...e-samples.html |
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The thing is, I'm sure like a lot of people, I'm used to dogs that when given the choice between broccoli, fruits, and a happy meal, eat them all! It's new and weird for me to have an animal that only eats when he has to. When I dogsit other dogs, I have to feed Thor separately, as they are more than happy to eat his food for him. |
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Also, is it much more expansive? Thanks! |
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