|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
01-09-2013, 07:24 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SC
Posts: 44
| HELP! Someone please stop me!?! OK, to make a long story short, my little guy is 3 years old, and weighs about 12 lbs. I have ALWAYS fed him what I consider a "high quality" dry kibble. ie: no corn, no corn gluten meal, no animal by-products, no "animal" fat, etc... He has been on TOTW (recall scared me), Fromm, Nature's Variety, Wellness, and Natural Balance. As of lately he has been on the turkey/sweet potato or the salmon/sweet potato. Is potato/sweet potato a good starch, or would rice be better for his tummy? What is a good protein source for senitivies? He has always vomited foam occassionally, like once every couple of weeks, but recently he has been doing this a couple of times a week... He seems like he is not real interested in his food, and has limited treats such as cheerios, animal crackers, etc... I asked his groomer what she recommended because I am to the point that I feel that I possibly feed him "too good" of food...Does he need something with for fat/oils, etc??? She recommended Purina Proplan for Sensitive Skin and Stomach. I looked up the ingredients, and the first few aren't terrible, but then I see the dreaded "animal fat" listed. I question, WHAT kind of animal?? Ha! Someone convince me if this food will help my little guy. Homecooking is just not an option for me, but I don't want him to eat low grade food either!! Give me advice!!! |
Welcome Guest! | |
01-09-2013, 07:34 AM | #2 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Idaho
Posts: 551
| Personally i would totally cut out the cherrios and animal crackers. And give sonething like plain boiled chicken for treats. Or use dog treats. If he is not throwig up food and its only couple times a week i would doubt if the food is causing the throwing up. There is a food called Dogswell-nutrisca that has NO potato in it if you are concerned abt potatoes. I know there are others without potato too, i just cant think of them right now Has your little guy been in for a check up/ bloodwork to rule out anythig medical recently? Is his vomiting after lots of activity? Stress? Or lots of exitement? You could add warm water or a little canned or chicken to his food to help make it more enticing. |
01-09-2013, 07:34 AM | #3 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 25,041
| My belief is use whatever food works for your dog. My Teddy was fed a Purina product the first 8 months of his life. He was in great condition: beautiful coat, sparkly eyes. We fed Purina to our Airedale all of her very long life and she was also in great condition. I personally would choose Purina over a number of premium foods.
__________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy |
01-09-2013, 07:35 AM | #4 | |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 25,041
| Quote:
__________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy | |
01-09-2013, 07:56 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SC
Posts: 44
| Thanks for your input so far. I'm not concerned that the poatoes are causing his issues. I was just thinking maybe rice would be better? He just doesn't have much of an appetite, and I don't like the idea of adding "toppers" to entice him. ie: parmasan cheese, broth, etc... Keep the ideas coming!!! |
01-09-2013, 08:07 AM | #6 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Idaho
Posts: 551
| If he doesnt have an appetite i would call the vet. Unless your dog has always been picky, in which case you will prob have to consider a topper of some form otherwise you will always be trying new foods. I dont consider warm water a topper, its easy and makes it more appealing. |
01-09-2013, 08:14 AM | #7 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Posts: 18,866
| If he vomits foam in the morning, first thing... he may need a bit of a later night snack. This is common in Yorkies.
__________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity |
01-09-2013, 09:04 AM | #8 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
Posts: 23,247
| Please do not buy purina they are the makers of waggin train chicken jerky that is killing so many dogs and they will not pull it off the shelves. Please do not support that.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
01-09-2013, 09:52 AM | #9 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 25,041
| I didn't know that they are the manufacturers of those treats. I would not support them either.
__________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy |
01-09-2013, 10:26 AM | #10 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Van Alstyne, TX
Posts: 842
| Not sure what food you are feeding currently, but maybe he just doesn't care for it. I'd try a different food. My dogs have never been very picky. We have fed several different foods and they seem to eat just about any of them, with fish based foods being their least favorite. We currently feed Horizon Legacy and all 4 are doing fine on it. It is a low glycemic grain free food made by a small Canadian company that uses their own manufacturing facility and locally sourced ingredients. I have also used Fromm 4 Star Nutritionals. They really like that too. I would personally stay away from Purina products for various reasons, but that's just a personal choice. I like feeding my girls higher quality grain free foods and think they do better on it. I'd be careful of some grain free foods that have real high fat levels though. The Horizon Legacy we are feeding is only 15% fat.
__________________ Maggie (RIP), Ginger (RIP), Lilly, Bella, Saleen, Bailey, Bridget |
01-09-2013, 10:34 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 100K Club Member & Top YorkieTalk Poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: western KY
Posts: 108,935
| I recently switched from Fromm's to Bil Jac small breed adult' although i think Fromm's is a good food my fur kids acted as if they were burned out on it and couldn't eat another bite...they love the Bil Jac before these foods, i fed Eukanuba for years and had very healthy dogs. so like someone said above whatever works best for your baby
__________________ Betty & Micah my love + Yogi |
01-09-2013, 01:23 PM | #12 |
Don't Litter Spay&Neuter Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal
Posts: 9,874
| A novel protein would be duck, rabbit, venison or buffalo...something not readily available. If you're looking for a potato free food, there's Canine Caviar (that's what Princess eats bc she's prone to get yeasty smelly itchy ears, so she can't have any 'sugary' foods), they also have grain free & beneficial grain formulas. Like sganow mentioned, Horizon is a good company too & potato free. We tried the Pulsar fish formula & mine all loved it. You might want to add some canned food to his kibble as it has more moisture & most dogs love it. I would stay away from Bil Jac or any other food w/BHA as a preservative.
__________________ |
01-09-2013, 01:40 PM | #13 | |
I love TBCG! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD
Posts: 7,227
| Quote:
__________________ Morgan Mommy toGeorgie boy & Isaiah RIP sweet Coco 10/12/99-8/1/12 Read About Georgie's Experience with Atlantoaxial Instability (AAI) Here! | |
01-10-2013, 05:27 PM | #14 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New Jersey
Posts: 5
| I understand that you stated home cooking was not an option, and I didn't relish the idea of home cooking for my small pack, but after reading a book from a holistic vet, I immediately threw out their commercial kibble and began cooking what I call chicken stew for them. I boil whole chickens and then pick the carcass clean. I cook barley and mixed frozen vegetables as well. I then put the veggies and chicken in a food processor and mix it in with the barley. I cook once a month, and freeze whatever I won't use in a few days. I also add 1000MG of fish oil to each dish as well as Missing Link to ensure they are getting all their trace minerals. As for calcium, I let them eat the marrow from cow femur bones and will give them low fat cottage cheese with sardines canned in water. Both are excellent sources of calcium and while not appetizing to me, the all LOVE it! My aunt has a small chihuahua that suffers from HGE and she is on a strict diet of boiled chicken and steel cut oatmeal. She also gets some scrambled egg whites on occasion. Hope this helps. |
01-10-2013, 05:37 PM | #15 |
I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies
Posts: 18,980
| My Rosie has a sensitive tummy. Again as mentioned, you said home cooking was not an option. I home cook and I can honestly say it isn't that bad. I thought it would take up too much time but really it doesn't. I freeze 2 weeks worth at a time. My Rosie has done so well on it. I am very pro home cooking. But with that said, if it isn't an option then I would all to your vet. Rosie was on Science Diet I/D for her tummy issues. It worked well for us as well. I know some don't like SD but it did work for us.
__________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace! |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart