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04-17-2011, 11:33 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Playa del Carmen
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| Pedigree Puppy Food.. Good? I am going to be a new yorkie mom on Thursday. I want to buy pedigree puppy because its in a better price range. Is this a good brand for yorkies? She is going to me 2 months.. I know it says that you should feed them 1 cup of kibble a day, but how many times a day do I feed her? Also should I add a little water to make it moist? I read somewhere that their throats are so tiny and they choke alot? Or should I leave food out 24/7.. I read they are prone to low or high blood sugar or something. Thanks for any info you have for me. |
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04-17-2011, 05:17 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | Pedigree is pretty much junk food for dogs. Find out what the breeder is feeding, you don't want to make any abrupt changes in her diet. Then slowly transition her to a high quality food. The higher quality foods often require smaller quantities than the junkier food. When you calculate the actual per feeding cost, some of the better brands are really the better bargain. When you said the pup is going to be 2 months, I assume you mean just 8 weeks. A yorkie puppy should really not leave it's mother until 12 weeks. Is there any way the pup can stay with the breeder until then? Food should be available 24/7. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) can be a medical emergency, so you need to start reading up on the signs and symptoms as well as the use of Nutrical to treat it.
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04-17-2011, 05:41 PM | #3 | |
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www.dogfoodanalysis.com/ For amounts - check the label on the food, just keep in mind that small dogs like Yorkie's do better eating smaller more frequent meals (free feeding is a good idea for now if you don't have other pets in the house) Most puppy foods come in smaller sized peices so that shouldn't be too much of an issue, but adding a bit of water is fine to soften it up. And I agree that the puppy should stay with it's mom until 12 weeks old. Welcome to Yorkie Talk and congrats on getting your new furbaby
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04-17-2011, 06:27 PM | #4 | |
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One of the worse food for dog in my opinion. There are so many other food for about the same price. Try looking at your local Pet store and Feed store.. Most grocery stores don't carry a healthy selection of dog food
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04-17-2011, 06:58 PM | #5 |
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| I don't think it is the best food for your Yorkie. Check its rating on the site that AlicetheYorkie posted. It provides a lot of information on food.
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04-17-2011, 08:50 PM | #6 |
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| IMO one of the worst foods that could be fed. I know I may be exaggerating a little but there are certainly WAY better foods out there than Pedigree. Like another member said, with higher quality foods, usually you'll have a healthier dog which means less vet bills. Generally, you also end up feeding less of a higher quality food than you would with a lower quality food which means the food will last longer. Check out some of the threads here on YT. There's TONS to learn about food. I certainly was no expert until I joined this site. |
04-17-2011, 09:33 PM | #7 |
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| I agree with the other posts that this is not the best choice. Especially that choosing a high quality food, though more expensive, does generally = less vet bills. The great thing about having a small dog is that they don't eat much and so it's much easier to buy a high quality food on a restricted budget than it would be for someone feeding a large breed. All the experienced and reputable breeders here will say 12 weeks is the minimal age a Yorkie should leave their mother....perhaps one of them can comment on how you should go about feeding while a pup is so young. Or, you can try searching the site and see what you can find. But as your dog gets older, for sure, I think it's really important for a dog to learn where their food comes from (you) and that feeding time is a great opportunity to teach obedience skills. Once it is safe to do so, I would not free-feed. I feed 4 small meals per day on recommendation of a nutritionist. I make my dog sit and wait for every meal until I give him the "okay" and at least once a day I hand feed and he does tricks for every bite! Dogs like having a job to do and working for their food provides good mental stimulation.
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04-18-2011, 04:32 AM | #8 |
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| To the OP- My rule of thumb has been any food thats first listed ingredient is Corn Meal is probably not anything you want to feed to your dog. The higher end dog foods do not have corn meal in them at all. On a different note I looked at the website above suggested and noticed.... I have been feeding my dogs the blue wilderness chicken.. I noticed it received 5 stars.. but the Blue Wilderness Salmon received 6 stars.. I didn't realize that the brand dog food was not the only thing to look into.. its also which meat product its based on? |
04-18-2011, 07:03 AM | #9 | |
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04-18-2011, 12:54 PM | #10 |
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| How is purina? I live in Mexico and the brand name over here near me is pedigree and purina, but purina is about double the price. All the other brands are junky I wouldn't even consider it once. I will be traveling back to the states within the next year to live so I will have more choices once I am over there for the perfect doggy food. Sorry mistake she is 12weeks. |
04-18-2011, 12:54 PM | #11 |
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| I will recommend you check with the breeder first on which food she fed the puppy. If you are wanting to try a good brand my recommendation will be Royal Canin (they make one specially for yorkie puppies) or Wellness |
04-18-2011, 12:56 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Playa del Carmen
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| Also no corn meal is listed in the ingredients of the pedigree puppy. |
04-18-2011, 12:58 PM | #13 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Playa del Carmen
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| The first website someone said to go on I looked at the reviews, but they are very outdated.... 2005, 2008. When I read for the pedigree is says there was corn meal, on my package I just confirmed no corn meal.. |
04-18-2011, 12:58 PM | #14 |
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| Is it purina pro plan? I would still not feed it but since you have limited choices.......do they carry royale canin, eukanuba? They are a little better. In your case I would order online or home cook.
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04-18-2011, 01:00 PM | #15 |
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