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Iams Dog Food Does anyone have experience feeding Iams Probiotics for Small & Toy Breeds 1+ years? Is it a good food for my Yorkie? |
Personally, I wouldn't feed it. IAMS has tons of fillers, by-products, soy, corn, wheat, etc. I'm sure some dogs do totally fine on it but it's not something I would ever recommend or feed. My fave kibbles are Acana, Nature's Variety, Go!, Wellness, Natural Balance, etc. Check out Dog Food Analysis - Reviews of kibble :) |
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I feed Elliott Iams Smart Puppy for Toy Breeds, and he does just fine on it. My girlfriend also feeds Iams to her Yorkie and he loves it as well. Elliott is somewhat of a picky eater, but he really took to the Iams. |
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There are much better foods (many at reasonable prices) out there. Many of the high quality foods are sold at smaller, independent pet stores but PetCo now carries a number of decent foods including Wellness, HALO, and Solid Gold. |
Is there a particular reason you're reading it? It's very low in nutrition and has many unhealthy fillers and byproducts. There are many many many healthier foods to consider, and you can search this forum for the link with the healthy food list. A very high quality food that they sell at PetCo is Wellness. We have fed that in the past, and currently feed Acana and are very happy with it. |
Aside from the very poor quality of the food, this company has a horrible history of animal testing and cruelty. I would never spend money to support a company like this. |
I fed my poodle Iams all his life and so then also fed it to Chloe after we got her. My reasoning was that it was inexpensive, easily accessible (I could get it at Walmart and Dollar General) and that all dog foods were basically the same. After reading up about different brands, I realized that I could get Wellness Core, a much better food, at PetCo for the almost the exact same price I paid for Iams. I switched Chloe over to it a little over a month ago and she loves it! I also don't have to feed her as much of the Wellness as I did the Iams since it has the higher protein and is a better quality. -C |
I wouldn't feed it. It is very poor quality food and I don't know very many dogs who do well on it. Try this site and go for the 5 & 6 Star Dog Foods: Dog Food Reviews - Main Index - Powered by ReviewPost |
I would never feed anything IAMS. They have had so many recalls it is pathetic. Most recent in cat food, but anyone who has been recalled is RED FLAGGED for me. Not good at all! I feed Lifes Abundance and it is shipped to my door! TrilogyOnline Product List) |
Thanks everyone. I had no idea Iams was such a bad dog food. I was feeding it because I could get it at Walmart and I thought since Iams was a name brand and cost a little more it was a good dog food, but I was wrong. I went to the dog food analysis website, and it was only rated a 1 out of 6, with 6 being the best. I am going to Petco today to get a better dog food for my Yorkie - some of the recommended brands such as Wellco, etc. Thanks again for everyone's help. |
Sorry I meant Wellness Core, not Wellco. Had Petco on my mind. |
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I ended up getting Solid Gold Wee Bit dog food for all stages of life. The main ingredient is buffalo and the dogs love it. Hope this was a good choice. |
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On the dog food analysis site, it has a rating of 3 stars. But I couldn't afford the Wellness brand, so hope this works. |
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Thats what Ive been feeding mine but Im thinking of changing just got to find something else. |
Yes, mine definitely has me wrapped around her little paw. She's a spoiled little brat. What she wants, she gets! :) |
I think you will be happy with Solid Gold, it is a very decent brand and leaps and bounds above IAMS. :) Instead of looking at the stars, I prefer this site: Dog Food Ratings by Brand Many dog foods are rated low on the site that rates by stars because they have less protein but for these small dogs that is not a "bad" thing and is actually necessary for some. The site I linked will tell you if there are any controversial ingredients in the food you are feeding and what the controversy is. Dont be too concerned if you see a red ingredient (there is one in the food I feed too!) just read why it is controversial. |
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But yeah Iams, Eukanuba, Purina, etc all bad foods that are highly publicized. I've heard some good things about Wellness though. |
After reading all the posts, no more Iams for me! The Solid Gold Wee Bits is a little pricey. I paid $36.79 for a 15 lb bag at Petco, but think it will be worth it. Possibly I won't have to feed as much, and the dogs seem to really like it. If my hubby found out what I paid for it, he would probably think I'm crazy. But these are my babies and they deserve the best. Also the health benefits will outweigh the cost. Thanks again everyone. |
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I have definitely found that I feed much less of the better quality foods, and they poo much less too! ;) |
We have Tractor Supplies and a Lumber 8 near us that carries dog food and lots of farm supplies. I never thought about checking there. I'll have to stop by and check out their dog foods. Hopefully I can find it cheaper. Thanks! |
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Good luck! :) |
I personally would not feed iams to chester, by products, fillers and all the animal testing they have done, they are horrible |
Sorry BonBon I meant Lumber 2 (not Lumber 8) |
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