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Reese1 · 05-09-2010, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by spiritwings1202

Hi Darlene,
Pixie was on wellness puppy and then on small breed and Daisy on the chicken super five.
I just switched them both to fromm grain free surf and turf .
I do know that the wellness chicken super five is a bigger kibble than the small breed. I was also told that if you switch their main protien sorce you have to do it slowly.
The reason why I switched is bc the vet thought that Pixie was having problems with the grain. She pooped 5-6 times a day and if I did not give her green beans her poop was hard as a rock.
Daisy did fine on the wellness but it was easier to switch them both bc Pixie always steals Daisy's food.

How are Pixie & Daisy liking the Surf & turf? When we had a sample of this, all three seemed to like it ok. Then when we bought the bag, they were really picky about eating it. So we exchanged it for the pork & applesauce. It's not grain free like the surf, but they really like it!
We are also doing Primal raw as well. Wrigley hates it, so she's just getting organic green beans. ( I think she's a vegetarian

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We bought Primal chicken & I think Wrigley is allergic, she was chewing her paw and has now stopped.
Next time we are going to try a different formula of raw.

Darlene68 · 05-09-2010, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by capt_noonie

After switching from Science Diet

I went to wellness super mix 5 and they DO have a small bites version. Then when Uni got tired of it, right on schedule

again, I switched to core. The bits are bigger, but they are still manageable. Just one bit per bite now instead of 2 or 3. Also when she doesn't want to eat, I add a tiny bit of water and it makes it gravyish and she eats it.

I did want to ask though, ppl have said core made their pups have goopy eyes? Katie's always had goopy eyes (BAD!) but on core Uni's been getting better. weird?

Bailey has always been on Wellness, he rarely ever has goopy eyes or runny poops . He has not been on Core though, so not sure!

maggiesmom_2007 · 05-09-2010, 03:53 AM

I feed mine the wellness super 5 small breed and they have not had any problems with it. I also give them the nature's variety medallions mixed with some canned Merrick in the morning. I do this because they also get Kelp powder on their food so I need something to mix it in.

ZoeyGirlsMoM22 · 05-09-2010, 04:59 PM

Do you have a Petco where you are at? That is where we have to get our "Wellness" from.

ArmaniMan · 05-09-2010, 05:44 PM

Just want to add in another opinion...

I would not put any yorkie on a high protein diet unless they had been Bile Acid Tested first.... yorkies are so prone to liver disease and many MVD dogs do not show signs until later in life. I had one of my yorkies on a grain free/high protein diet before I found out about his MVD and now I could kick myself for the time he was on it.

So if you are considering grain free/high protein foods which can be very beneficial for some dogs... I suggest you have BATs done first

OlivesMommy · 05-09-2010, 06:42 PM

We're still on Wellness Puppy here, but this thread will help us when it's time to make the big switch! Thanks for posting!

Sookie · 05-10-2010, 05:37 AM

All FOUR of mine are on Wellness puppy. I am not going to switch any of them to the adult food, as they do very well on the puppy food and aren't fat. I really like the quality of the Wellness puppy.

Marie 1 · 05-10-2010, 06:39 AM

Hi, After reading the threads here I would like to ask what protein level should we look for? I don't know what is high or low.

05-09-2010, 03:53 AM	#18
maggiesmom_2007 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,991 Blog Entries: 13	I feed mine the wellness super 5 small breed and they have not had any problems with it. I also give them the nature's variety medallions mixed with some canned Merrick in the morning. I do this because they also get Kelp powder on their food so I need something to mix it in. __________________ Lori, Friday, Olivia, Miranda , Chanel and Casey

05-09-2010, 05:44 PM	#20
ArmaniMan I ♥ Armani & Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 3,895	Just want to add in another opinion... I would not put any yorkie on a high protein diet unless they had been Bile Acid Tested first.... yorkies are so prone to liver disease and many MVD dogs do not show signs until later in life. I had one of my yorkies on a grain free/high protein diet before I found out about his MVD and now I could kick myself for the time he was on it. So if you are considering grain free/high protein foods which can be very beneficial for some dogs... I suggest you have BATs done first __________________ Armani & Chloe

05-09-2010, 06:42 PM	#21
OlivesMommy and Treasure, too! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunrise, FL, USA Posts: 960	We're still on Wellness Puppy here, but this thread will help us when it's time to make the big switch! Thanks for posting! __________________ Suzy 's Olive ღhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/1131150ღ

05-10-2010, 05:37 AM	#22
Sookie My Four Sweet Babies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Jersey near Philadelphia Posts: 5,452	All FOUR of mine are on Wellness puppy. I am not going to switch any of them to the adult food, as they do very well on the puppy food and aren't fat. I really like the quality of the Wellness puppy. __________________ I LOVE MY BABIES

05-10-2010, 06:39 AM	#23
Marie 1 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 121	Hi, After reading the threads here I would like to ask what protein level should we look for? I don't know what is high or low. __________________ Marie

05-09-2010, 04:59 PM	#19
ZoeyGirlsMoM22 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 36	Do you have a Petco where you are at? That is where we have to get our "Wellness" from.