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sweet_tikka · 05-13-2011, 08:36 AM

Britster... thanks! I have been feeding Acana Small Breed [a 60/20/20 mix] I have requested samples from Acana for the Ranchland, then from Orijen for 6fish and adult dog... it's funny it's made in Alberta and I've never seen Ranchlands, Grasslands, or Prairie Harvest anywhere! Yet in the states everyone seems to be able to find it lol... maybe since their factory is in Alberta and I live there they'll send me some samples...maybe!
I also sent into Natures Variety, Chicken Soup, and TOTW lol, gotta stock up! I'm glad you mentioned you're feeding Jackson those two, because I was hoping they will like Ranchland! I know they'll start selling that here soon.

BlueBelle · 05-13-2011, 08:47 AM

It is hard to believe that Yorkies are supposed to be ratters. They are the pickiest eaters ever. All the Yorkies I know have had to be hand fed at least 1 time or another and most many times. Yes, I buy Orijen and they act like like they are being forced to eat it

, well I guess they are because I won't buy them anything else. If someone visits and bring some other crappy food for their dog they will try to dive into it.
I guess the fast food and health food is the correct analogy. It is very frustrating to spend good money on good food and then they act put upon in some way.

Ellie May · 05-13-2011, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueBelle

It is hard to believe that Yorkies are supposed to be ratters. They are the pickiest eaters ever. All the Yorkies I know have had to be hand fed at least 1 time or another and most many times. Yes, I buy Orijen and they act like like they are being forced to eat it

, well I guess they are because I won't buy them anything else. If someone visits and bring some other crappy food for their dog they will try to dive into it.
I guess the fast food and health food is the correct analogy. It is very frustrating to spend good money on good food and then they act put upon in some way.

Ellie's vet told me Yorkies are by far the breed she sees the most for picky eating issues. I'm told Science Diet T/D was tested on them because they are the pickiest eaters with the worst teeth.

sweet_tikka · 05-13-2011, 09:12 AM

Yeah she came to us on Science Diet Small Bites, she will gobble that up ONLY if I make a game out of it and throw the pieces then she loves to go get them, but if I throw a piece of Acana she sniffs it, and leaves it! So much smarter than we know haha...

Hopefully after I get some samples I can find out what she and pooter can agree on eating and something that wont give Pooter the runs... hes been on Acana for 3 years because of his stomach. Should be interesting.

chestermama · 05-13-2011, 07:23 PM

sciende diet will never tough chesters lips nothing but by products, chester is on the new solid gold called sun dancer grain free and their chicken based food, and its only 30 % protein, and orjien is good food as well

sweet_tikka · 05-13-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by chestermama

sciende diet will never tough chesters lips nothing but by products, chester is on the new solid gold called sun dancer grain free and their chicken based food, and its only 30 % protein, and orjien is good food as well

I didn't put her on Science Diet. She came to me on Science Diet and I have been trying to switch her to Acana Small Breed since I got her on Easter Day. But she just wont have it, she wont eat for a whole day then will only nibble a few pieces of kibble. So YES, SD is going to touch Tikka's lips because I would rather her have some food than starve to death... and to be completely honest I think she is stubborn enough to let it happen haha, she is much smarter than any dog I've owned when it comes to her opinion.

I have tried the cold turkey approach, but all that did was cause her to go eating maybe 1/3 to 1/4 cup of food a day... she needs A LOT more nutrition than that.

I asked for some sample from Orijen, Acana, TOTW...etc like I stated earlier. Hopefully some of them will send us stuff to try, I'm not going to buy 5 diff bags of food to return them... that's a waste of food. Until then she'll have a bowl that is 2/3 SD, and 1/3 Acana

candigirl · 05-14-2011, 02:46 AM

When I first got Lexie the breeder had her on Royal Canine. I bought Merrick and she refused it. Then I bought Orijen(puppy) and she refused that, but I wasn't gonna buy anything else. I started mixing it with wet and warming in the microwave, she ate. Now she eats it dry no problem, both Orijen(Regional Red) and Acana (Grasslands).Sometimes she'll look at me for a while when I put the bowl down like "really mommy? that's it, again?" lol and will walk away but she eats eventually cause she has no choice.So hang in there. A healthy dog won't starve itself when theres food available. I'm switching Lexie to a raw diet only because she enjoys it more and it's much better for her.

05-13-2011, 08:36 AM	#31
sweet_tikka YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Peace River, Alberta Posts: 322 Blog Entries: 3	Britster... thanks! I have been feeding Acana Small Breed [a 60/20/20 mix] I have requested samples from Acana for the Ranchland, then from Orijen for 6fish and adult dog... it's funny it's made in Alberta and I've never seen Ranchlands, Grasslands, or Prairie Harvest anywhere! Yet in the states everyone seems to be able to find it lol... maybe since their factory is in Alberta and I live there they'll send me some samples...maybe! I also sent into Natures Variety, Chicken Soup, and TOTW lol, gotta stock up! I'm glad you mentioned you're feeding Jackson those two, because I was hoping they will like Ranchland! I know they'll start selling that here soon. __________________ Tikka&Pooter Dogs>Other Humans. Any day.

05-13-2011, 08:47 AM	#32
BlueBelle Donating YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA, USA Posts: 1,190	It is hard to believe that Yorkies are supposed to be ratters. They are the pickiest eaters ever. All the Yorkies I know have had to be hand fed at least 1 time or another and most many times. Yes, I buy Orijen and they act like like they are being forced to eat it, well I guess they are because I won't buy them anything else. If someone visits and bring some other crappy food for their dog they will try to dive into it. I guess the fast food and health food is the correct analogy. It is very frustrating to spend good money on good food and then they act put upon in some way.

05-13-2011, 09:12 AM	#34
sweet_tikka YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Peace River, Alberta Posts: 322 Blog Entries: 3	Yeah she came to us on Science Diet Small Bites, she will gobble that up ONLY if I make a game out of it and throw the pieces then she loves to go get them, but if I throw a piece of Acana she sniffs it, and leaves it! So much smarter than we know haha... Hopefully after I get some samples I can find out what she and pooter can agree on eating and something that wont give Pooter the runs... hes been on Acana for 3 years because of his stomach. Should be interesting. __________________ Tikka&Pooter Dogs>Other Humans. Any day.

05-13-2011, 07:23 PM	#35
chestermama YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: washington Posts: 3,383 Blog Entries: 1	sciende diet will never tough chesters lips nothing but by products, chester is on the new solid gold called sun dancer grain free and their chicken based food, and its only 30 % protein, and orjien is good food as well

05-14-2011, 02:46 AM	#37
candigirl YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toronto, Ont Posts: 333	When I first got Lexie the breeder had her on Royal Canine. I bought Merrick and she refused it. Then I bought Orijen(puppy) and she refused that, but I wasn't gonna buy anything else. I started mixing it with wet and warming in the microwave, she ate. Now she eats it dry no problem, both Orijen(Regional Red) and Acana (Grasslands).Sometimes she'll look at me for a while when I put the bowl down like "really mommy? that's it, again?" lol and will walk away but she eats eventually cause she has no choice.So hang in there. A healthy dog won't starve itself when theres food available. I'm switching Lexie to a raw diet only because she enjoys it more and it's much better for her.