Any Royal Canine parents out there?

[BoltonsMom]

Betty,
When it was time to get another dog, after my last Yorkie pasted away in 2004 at the ripe old age of 18, my fiancé and I wanted two separate dogs. He was not fussy but asked if he could pick the sex and name if we were to get a Yorkie. I, having grown up with them (dating back from great-grandma, grandma and mom) of course agreed to anything to another baby. SO, of course we got a little boy named Bolton, named after my fiancés favorite singer Michael Bolton.......PAUSE FOR LAUGHTER........(He basically grew up with his mom loving Bolton and yadda yadda yadda). I think it's hilarious because EVERYBODY who meets him asks me about his name.
I hope you guys don't think we are completely crazy! I swear we're not.

[Britster]

Oh, I do LOVE the bag!!! lol. Isn't it ziplock? I used to love Nature's Variety because it had a ziplock bag, it was so convenient. I liked Acana's bags too.

[My Ladybug]

Ladybug has been eating RC since she started solid foods. My sister in-law told me that's what she had been feeding the litter so I stuck with it. She's almost 15 weeks and she loves the food and we haven't had any issues. She's happy so I'm happy!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Britster

Oh, I do LOVE the bag!!! lol. Isn't it ziplock? I used to love Nature's Variety because it had a ziplock bag, it was so convenient. I liked Acana's bags too.

Lol, lets do a thread on 5 star bags!

[Britster]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Lol, lets do a thread on 5 star bags!

Lol, definitely. I hate the NB bags... I prefer when you can either ziplock it or reseal it somehow, or even fold it over nicely, if that makes sense... haha. I am so weird. If Merrick did not have so many issues, I really love their Before Grain bags, back when it was one of the reasons I chose the food shows how clever marketing can work!! I also buy Fiji water bottles whenever I can just because of how cool they look (I know I am ridiculous).

[southernbelle04]

Welcome to YT!

Our new baby Yorkie eats the Royal Canine 29 Puppy Formula too. She doesn't eat too much though. IDK if it's because she is a puppy or if she doesn't like it. The breeder recommended that kind and had her on it beforehand. I'm going to talk to our vet on Friday to ask about nutrition and such.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by southernbelle04

Welcome to YT!

Our new baby Yorkie eats the Royal Canine 29 Puppy Formula too. She doesn't eat too much though. IDK if it's because she is a puppy or if she doesn't like it. The breeder recommended that kind and had her on it beforehand. I'm going to talk to our vet on Friday to ask about nutrition and such.

Joey’s breeder told me he should be free fed the first 6 or so months. They go through growing spurts and some days they are really hungry and other days they hardly eat a thing. Free feeding is also a good way to avoid hypoglycemia. This is the time you can make a fussy eater because most of us panic when it looks like they aren't eating and start giving them tastier foods to tempt them. One good thing is that even finicky eaters seem to like RC.

[RustysMom]

I hate to be a party pooper and Rusty loved, loved, loved, RC, but he had mysterious itchy skin, and it was the RC....it happens to a few Yorkies. If you search the archives in the food section you can find the topic.
It is a good food, but very expensive and the weight is so low.............

[BettyJMac]

Originally Posted by BoltonsMom

Betty,
Mostly everyone I meet asks about his name and it's very funny to some and a bit silly to others. Since I grew up with Yorkies I could only imagine getting another one at the time we were ready to adopt him. The only rule was that if my finace gave into getting a Yorkie he could pick the sex and name. Well, of course he is a little boy and named after my finace's favorite singer Micheal Bolton.....PAUSE FOR LAUGHTER......(he grew up listening to him and his mom loves him, yadda yadda yadda). Of course I didn't mind because this was first Yorkie since the passing of my last one in 2001 at the ripe old age of 18!
I hope you guys don't think we are nuts!

OMG I knew it !!! ..I wanted to call mine Bolton because I love MB(hears all the snickers) ..finally got to see him in concert last year ..but hubby and the rest of the family would have never gave me a moments peace over it so it's George ..Michael is grossly under rated as a person and a singer !

[citygirl123]

The breeder started her puppies on RC and I continued it with Copper. It has worked out well for us. When I switched to the adult formula, I had some yo-yo try to talk me into a "healthier" brand...we tried it with very bad results...I went back to RC and eventually went to their adult formula. Copper eats it, is healthy and happy. It is a little pricey, but at Petco every 10th bag is free or is it the 11th bag? Anyway, it lasts a while because Copper is a small dog. I'm happy with RC and unless there is a problem will stick with it. Hope this helps.

[LuvTaycieGirl]

I am feeding RC, one of the perscription diets for Taycie's food allergies. I am loving it So far so good!

[shodanusmc]

Basil and Caper, 11 months, were on 29 and have been on 28 with no problems at all. It is expensive, but their bag lasts longer than Carlo's 35 pound bag of Nutro Senior Large breed. They like it, no problems, and if I have to, I will cut off Marge buying any new shoes in order that the brothers eat well!

[Roxi Ree]

Roxi was on the Royal Canin Puppy and did really good on it. When she went in for her spay, we discovered that she has mild liver disease. So now she is on the prescription Royal Canin (hepatic) and still loves it. I love the ziplock bag. Obviously being prescription, it was quite high, but Roxi is only 2 lbs 12 oz, so she doesn't eat alot. The surgeon wanted her on Hill's l/d, but it only came in a 20 lb bag and was a larger kibble. My vet was able to get the prescription Royal Canin in a 6 lb bag and it is a smaller kibble. So Roxi and I are both happy.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Roxi Ree

Roxi was on the Royal Canin Puppy and did really good on it. When she went in for her spay, we discovered that she has mild liver disease. So now she is on the prescription Royal Canin (hepatic) and still loves it. I love the ziplock bag. Obviously being prescription, it was quite high, but Roxi is only 2 lbs 12 oz, so she doesn't eat alot. The surgeon wanted her on Hill's l/d, but it only came in a 20 lb bag and was a larger kibble. My vet was able to get the prescription Royal Canin in a 6 lb bag and it is a smaller kibble. So Roxi and I are both happy.

I'm so glad it was just a mild disease and you found something she can eat. Has your vet ever recommended milk thistle?

[Roxi Ree]

Nancy, the surgeon feels that there is no need for any additional supplements at this time. Her MVD is so mild that he would actually be OK with her being on normal adult food (Roxi will be 1 in November). The adult food has less protein than the puppy food and since she has shown no symptoms of liver disease (other than her bloodwork) is why he said he felt she would be fine on the normal food. He would like to have her bloodwork checked before we change food and then after we change food to give us a better idea of which is better. I think he is trying to save me money, but I don't have any problem keeping her on the prescription low-protein food. She really doesn't eat that much and she has put on 9 oz. since we switched her over (I'm still trying to get her to 3 pounds)