Not sure what kind of kibble to give my yorkie

[sganow]

Our dogs are eating Amicus. It is made by Horizon and is formulated as a small and mini breed food. I am not sure if it is available in your area, but it is a very good food.

[alishasmom]

When a dog is a picky eater, in my "own experience", sometimes, you have to decide, between giving him what he wants, and will eat, vs forcing him to eat what he doesn't, just because other people think is the best. This will only make him, or her, develop eating problems. I saw my Yorkie almost dye on me, because she wasn't eating. she was so skinny,it was pitiful. So I did what I had to do to make her put some pounds on her. When I said that she is awfully fat, in another post, I certainly meant in "comparison", to before I switch foods. So you do what you have to do, and if you don't think the new food have enough nutritional value, your vet can give you some supplements. Jut take into consideration that ultimately, it is the dog, who will decide if he will it what you give him or not. You sound like a great dog owner, please keep up the good work; you are doing great by being concern, and taking accion.

[alishasmom]

I must add, that Yorkies, as any living thing that have a high energy drive, needs a certain amount of fuel to keep its natural energy level up. so he needs to eat accordingly.

[Kaitlynx89]

Originally Posted by alishasmom

When a dog is a picky eater, in my "own experience", sometimes, you have to decide, between giving him what he wants, and will eat, vs forcing him to eat what he doesn't, just because other people think is the best. This will only make him, or her, develop eating problems. I saw my Yorkie almost dye on me, because she wasn't eating. she was so skinny,it was pitiful. So I did what I had to do to make her put some pounds on her. When I said that she is awfully fat, in another post, I certainly meant in "comparison", to before I switch foods. So you do what you have to do, and if you don't think the new food have enough nutritional value, your vet can give you some supplements. Jut take into consideration that ultimately, it is the dog, who will decide if he will it what you give him or not. You sound like a great dog owner, please keep up the good work; you are doing great by being concern, and taking accion.

Thank you for this . I am having the same problem! My 2 pound Yorkie isnt eating that much anymore and I have been trying to find a food she will eat.

[gaijingirl]

If you don't mind trying something different, I would suggest looking into a dehydrated or freeze dried raw. Or, even a frozen raw food. I think you will find that your dog will enjoy it a lot! I mean, seriously go crazy for it. I like The Honest Kitchen. If you have a local store that sells it, they will often have samples you can try. My dog was never motivated to eat any type of kibble. (And I don't really blame him!) but switching to a dehydrated food, he is absolutely nuts about his meal time. I personally have found the health benefits to be amazing too.