I agree with everything Little Fu Fu posted. But, a top brand does not do you much good IF they will not eat it. Sometimes, you do have to go with what works for you and your puppy.

I would not feed Cesar's or Eukanuba but Lucy is willing to eat the higher quality brands. BUT, when she was a little puppy - would NOT touch anything but the Purina Puppy Chow that she was sent home with. It took a good while to switch that out - so we went with it for a while!

Lol, boy is that the truth!!
The old saying about leading a horse to water...:D

Mine get eggs every saturday and love them. They also eat caesars every day and they are 6 yrs old and have never had a health issue. Sure there are better foods out there but mine love the caesars and they are picky eaters.

I tried Natures Variety, Blue...I mixed it with the Eukanuba hoping to switch over to the new food with in a week or so and not up set her tummy and Bella would eat only the Eukanuba kibble and leave the other. I did this for a few months thinking she would get hungry enough that she would eat it...nope she wouldn't have it...I noticed she wasn't gaining anymore weight she wasn't losing but just not gaining and I got worried and just gave in to what she wanted :rolleyes: My breeder feeds Eukanuba so Bella and Harley were sent home with it...I haven't even tried to switch Harley and I'm not going to, they eat it along with everthing else I give and that is all that matters to me :) I know its not the best but its not the worst either.

I guess the point is.. if it works don't fix it:p

I had to change because my shih tuz had terrible skin allergies. He just chewed on his paws to they were raw.. now he is all better:p

I'm looking for a new canned food for Tallulah -- she gets part canned and part kibble daily. She was doing fine on the Cesar food her breeder sent home, but I didn't like all the ingredients on the label. Put her on a premium food (switching just a little bit daily) and she began to have diarrhea. I had her checked by my vet and she had some bacteria in her stool, so we put her on the bland chicken and rice diet for a few days and gave her an antibiotic and probiotics for a few days until it cleared up. Then I gradually transitioned her back to the new premium food and she got diarrhea again. She's been back on the chicken and rice for a few days and doing fine, so I went to the pet store last night and spent an hour reading labels. Why on earth does it have to be so complicated? Even the limited ingredient premium foods have ingredients that I object to. Salt, for one. And why on earth would a dog food manufacturer put garlic in their food? That's like getting a can of beans for your kids and finding arsenic on the label.

I don't want to feed raw because I don't trust food suppliers to ensure that all of the procedures for clean, safe raw meats are followed. I wouldn't mind preparing Tallulah's food myself if there was a definitive guide to cooked dog foods that would give her the right balance of nutrition. Guess it's time to do more searching.

Sorry about the rant -- but it's so frustrating when you want to do the very best for your pet and stores sell so much garbage.

Well I'm not the kind of person who freaks out because my dog ate something there not supposed to, or keeps them from everything. I hate people like that

hates a strong word. I understand we are all different in how we react.......and some have lost furbabies because of something they ate so they will react with a lot of emotion.

I was very suprised to learn that onions, garlic, rasins, grapes, some nut and more could kill a dog. So I do worry.... and I am one that lost a pup because I was not as carful as I should have been.

I just want to say life changes after your dog gets pancreatitis or liver problems or food allergies. Everything that enters their systems, particularly in the case of pancreatitis, can potentially be problematic. So I suppose those who have not had to deal with it find no reason to get stressed out about food, but once you do have a dog with it, then everything changes.

So now after dealing with a dog daily that is so sensitive, everything about food is concerning. And I see people here on YT who feed everything from dog food that is entirely too high in fat to meat from the stove that is full of grease to lunch meat. To each their own. However, I used to do the same and then one day my dog couldn't take it anymore. So yes, now while I wouldn't stress over a healthy dog getting a bit of something they shouldn't, I will always take an interest and be concerned if I know they have had something that they shouldn't.

IMO, hate is a very strong word.

Both boiled and scrambled eggs are fine. Too much yolk can be a bad thing. It should be mixed with a carbohydrate and the milk should be left out.

All I was saying was, if my dog eas a piece of chocolate, or an onion, I'm not going to flip shi*t saying OMGGGG its the end of the world. Dogs and people are going to do things there not supposed to do, and I'm not going to freak everytime her poop is runny, or she throws up. I have had a dog with this who passed away, thanks.

Your whole post was so informative! :thumbup: :)

Since things like chocolate and other substances can kill a dog (either fairly quickly, or via a slow death while the liver shuts down over time), it would seem like the concern others show about ingesting these substances is a caring, loving reaction....and in the interest of the Health of the dog.

Um, this is the Health section, btw :).

With small dogs in the toy category??

YES you should "flip sh*t" :rolleyes::rolleyes: or possibly say goodbye......

There's a difference between being overprotective and cautious. Obviously since certain items such as chocolate, raisins, onions, etc. can get a dog sick or lead to their death they warrant a fair amount of caution. It would be so unfortunate for something to happen because of a lackadaisical attitude about what your dog eats. Please take time to look at the information on YT- so many people on here have taught us all about dog nutrition and all of our dogs have benefited.

I think because of what happened when Lucy first ate beef and had the neurological symptoms . . then ended up getting BAT tested, etc; I'm probably more vigilant than someone who hasn't had a sick dog or a dog with liver issues.

But, even Ringo, who I thought had a cast iron stomach, ended up with gastroenteritis after getting into some chicken bones. Blood everywhere, it was scary AND expensive.

So, yes, I think one should be careful.

I have a little girl who has a very sensitive belly, she does love eggs and i was told to scramble them and make sure they are done. I have given her bolied carrots mixed with chicken. she can not eat any table sraps what so ever, I guess iam one who would flip out if she was to be given any thing that would cause her harm :(