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07-26-2011, 01:31 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: toronto
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| I know, I know another dog brand question, Please indulge me Yes, I know, I know, how many times does this question need to be asked...please indulge me, just love my Maya so much and want to be a great mommy.. Here's my story; had her on RC but switched her to Acana pacifica...but too fishy smelly, so put her on grassland. She has been doing well these last several months but she doesn't seem to want it anymore. Thought at first she might not want to eat cause it's been hot and humid but it's rained the last few days, so that can't be the problem at this time, yet she doesn't seem to want her Acana. I thought I would test this, so I added Canineplus Wholesome blend grainfree in her Acana this morning and she ate it all up quickly. So I'm thinking maybe she just doesn't want Acana maybe she's bored???....(also added too much of the other brand and she had very soft stool this evening). I don't want to switch to this new brand and after agonizing over my origional choice to go with Acana, I just plain lost as to what to do... To complicate this further, the dog food analysis site indicates most of the 5 -6 star brands are high in protein and are not recommended for small dogs, yet many of our members use these brands....why have a yorkie on a high protein diet???? Then I looked at another site, see link, and they indicated that dog's should not be on dry kibble only, wet food should be added or water to their dry kibble due to hydration....what are your thoughts on this???? So, to make a short story long.....what suggestions can you give me on a new brand....and what are your thoughts of just keeping her on Acana but maybe changing the variety....and what about this wet food/water issue and the high protein,,,, Thank's for indulging me, just wouldn't know what to do if this site and all you members weren't here for me...Thank's a million here's the link Dog Food Reviews - 5 Star Premium Dry Food - Powered by ReviewPost |
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07-26-2011, 03:19 AM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Food is a very complicated and hotly debated topic when it comes to pets. There are many schools of thought about what is best. If you keep reading on the subject, you won't want to feed a commercially prepared food. You will want to homecook, which I don't recommend attempting without the guidance of an expert. Or you may decide the raw food feeders have the answers. There might be some truth to a kibble-only diet contributing to dehydration. I believe this is the case relative to cats, who tend to drink far less water than dogs. Humans obtain a lot of water through food and there is a theory that some hunger signals are really the body saying it is dehydrated. Rather than turn to canned dog food for moisture, I prefer to encourage the boys to drink water and I give them a little fresh food like yogurt, sweet peas, lettuce, and steamed chicken -- but very little so as not to un-balance their diet and cause other problems. As I wrote to you in the other thread, protein is also hotly debated. There is no one size fits all perfect answer for what food is best for your pet. Find what works for your little girl and what she will eat consistently and then stick to it. Don't become a rapid food switcher and start offering all kinds of alternatives. You will create a very picky eater and you could create health problems.
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07-26-2011, 03:28 AM | #3 |
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| I have Riley on ACANA. I just buy the really small .88 bags of it, because I feed him Primal RAW in the mornings and the kibble, at night. I switch flavors, every bag. I just recently tried the Ranchlands and he Loved it. He is now on a bag of Grasslands. I also sprinkle it with a teeny bit of Coconut Therapy/Coconut Chips. CocoTherapy Also, if you Google "Orijen White Paper" a very informative pdf talking about dog nutrition. It is a Great read. It has a whole section on protein. Good Luck! |
07-26-2011, 05:08 AM | #4 | |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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LOL. So true. Love this. For the most part, dog food analysis sites are subjective opinion as is a lot of what is on YT. You get to have fun reading through the info and deciding what you want for your girl. Eh, well not really fun, but... If you do keep switching, the pickiness will usually only become worse. And if you accidently rotate to a food with higher fat, there could be problems. I wouldn't say that high protein is going to hurt her as long as she doesn't have underlying medical issues, esp. kidney disease. I thinka "prerequisite" to feedking a food high in protein is at the least a health check. Yorkies may do okay on high protein food. The expert in canine nutrition generally agree that such a high level is just not needed. Unless her kidney levels are off in some way or the vet told you she seems dehydrated, I wouldn't be too concerned about that. I like canned food in a way because of the moisture it provides, but when calculating how much fat is in it when the water content is removed, most of it is questionable at best for Yorkies (because pancreatitis is fairly common in the breed).
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07-28-2011, 12:41 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: toronto
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| Thank you all for responding. I have changed the flavour within Acana and am hoping that helps. I have also purchased organic cold press coconut oil and will start her on that. Here's hoping..... Once again that's for your input... |
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