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sulamk · 09-12-2013, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dizzy

Hi All - I have a question about feeding. I've read quite a few reports about how Yorkies are fussy eaters. Coco Chanel came with Royal Canine from the breeder, but I noticed that the first few ingredients were grains. Many breeders have indicated that it's the absolute best food for Yorkies and mine really seemed to like it. Now I'm feeding Nature's Variety Raw food, which she really likes, with Origins (supposed to be the ultimate food for dogs). She's not crazy about it. Is Royal Canine really the best choice for her? I'd appreciate your input so we can be sure we're feeding her correctly so she stays healthy and active. Thank you -- Diane :confused
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Yes Royal Canin is the best for little dogs,mthats why the breeders feed it. I feed it along with 2 or 3 meals a week of raw chicken lamb or beef and fine grated veg. I feed the Royal breed specific which has chicken meal as first ingred this is more protein than fresh chicken.
Origen is a good food but not so much for little dogs. If your dog is doing well on RC and likes it why change it!

DewiWihardja · 09-21-2013, 09:33 AM

I'm one of those who has just changed from royal canin to orijen (currently orijen 6 fish). It's really a good dog brand. His poo sometimes is rather soft but mostly good. With royal canin his poo was always good but he continued licking his paw and vomiting yellow when he has no mood to eat for 12-15 hrs.

This problem stopped with orijen there were two times already when he had no mood to eat for continuously 24 hours. No vomiting.

However, pay totally attention to how much you give. Even give it less if you think you need to give less. The feeding suggestion for 5 kg (my yorkie) is 60-75 gr per day but so far I give him only 50gr to keep his poo firm.

As they said, with the high protein included, it is better to adjust the portion day by day based on each dog's needs. If the food is really good, usually giving our dog less wont cause problem, instead, they usually have less hunger..

yorkiefan_ · 09-21-2013, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by AndysMommy

My Yorkie is on RC Yorkie puppy and LOVES it!

Mine too.

LattesMommy · 09-24-2013, 06:24 PM

My Yorkie is back to RC as well. Right now he's on RC Yorkie 28.

When I got him, he was on RC. I was determined to find him great quality food. Unfortunately, after going through so many... I'm back to RC. I've tried...
Orijen - Soft stool
Blue Buffalo - STINKY poo and farts a lot (very stinky as well)
Go! - Oily coat
ACANA puppy - did okay on it, but he's not a puppy anymore
RC Yorkie puppy - did well, no particular issues/problems
ACANA adult - slightly itchy skin
Taste of the Wild - increased eye discharge
ACANA lamb & apple - refuse to eat (because kibble size is too large for him?)

So... I gave up and decided to go with RC Yorkie 28. Many people advocate against it and all... But my furbaby loves it, and he does well on it. So I'm happy.

I think it's all down to what is the best for your yorkie since they react to different foods differently.

sandy simpson · 09-25-2013, 09:18 AM

I was feeding Buffalo and now am feeding Wellness. I called my poodle breeder who's husband is a vet. She feeds her show poodles Wellness Super 5 mix. I bought this food and am now feeding it to the Yorkies. They seem to like it. Some people like the R.C. It is not a real high quality food but if your dog does well on it I would stay with it.

lilfluffball · 10-14-2013, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DewiWihardja

I'm one of those who has just changed from royal canin to orijen (currently orijen 6 fish). It's really a good dog brand. His poo sometimes is rather soft but mostly good. With royal canin his poo was always good but he continued licking his paw and vomiting yellow when he has no mood to eat for 12-15 hrs.

This problem stopped with orijen there were two times already when he had no mood to eat for continuously 24 hours. No vomiting.

However, pay totally attention to how much you give. Even give it less if you think you need to give less. The feeding suggestion for 5 kg (my yorkie) is 60-75 gr per day but so far I give him only 50gr to keep his poo firm.

As they said, with the high protein included, it is better to adjust the portion day by day based on each dog's needs. If the food is really good, usually giving our dog less wont cause problem, instead, they usually have less hunger..

This is Exactly what I am feeding!
Best of the Best in my opinion... Awesome Company!

They don't need to eat As Much... and if they are fed too much, they can end of up with soft poo...

Yorkiemom1 · 10-14-2013, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dizzy

Thanks for the info all. I've decided to stick with Origens and Instinct Raw in the morning. Royan Canin just has way too much "junk" in it. Origens has mega protein and nutrients. I know it will keep her healthy and result in a beautiful silky coat when this puppy fur grows out. I do agree the Origens kibble is pretty large, so I cut them in half before I put them in her bowl. I want to keep feeding kibble because I know it's better for her teeth. I think feeding a combination of raw and kibble with give her a little variety - her tummy seems fine with this combination. --- Thanks for all the helpful insights - Diane

RC is scientifically formulated, based on proven, tested, evidence based outcomes, geared for complete, balanced nutritional requirements for any age dog. It contains NO "junk", and the quality control of the facilities, is second to none. If you have a dog that has a sensitivity to ANY of the ingredients, you need to determine what is causing the issue and avoid that ingredient by selecting a food tolerated by your dog. If it is just an individual desire to not feed food that contains ingredients YOU do not want to feed, that is fine, but I do not want others that may not know any better to be misled to think Royal Canin is "junk"....it certainly is not!!!

Britster · 10-15-2013, 05:39 AM

I wish RC had non-chicken proteins as their main meat (that's not an RX food). Jackson has always had bigger poop and runnier eyes on any primarily chicken-based food. But, I just ordered a 2.5lb bag on Chewy.com. I needed to get the $49 for free shipping and the bag was on sale for like $13 (usually in stores it's like almost $18, which is too expensive IMO for a 2.5lb bag, but with only one dog I don't want to purchase the bigger sizes). He has been mostly eating Acana Duck and Pear because he's always done the best on that but I always like to give other foods a chance. I do really like the company. If anything, we will use the kibbles as treats for his interactive toys, puzzles, etc.

langley yorkie · 10-15-2013, 06:00 AM

Good morning;
I'm a newbie, but have posted a few times, mostly to do with diet and holistic health.
Sorry, I'm not sure how to insert the comment I wanted to speak to.

My yorkies eat Orijen and they do very well on it. I also mix in cooked organic chicken and then at their evening meal will add a little bit of organic veg. I would also like to make the switch to raw, but to date just give them raw on Friday mornings when I'm off.

What I do know about raw and kibble is that they should not be mixed as they digest at a different rate. Raw will digest in about 4 hours and kibble in 8. For this reason, I give raw in the am and then Orijen at night. The other food item they get daily is tripe, but only a couple of teaspoons as it's the best way to get vitamins and probiotics into them.

Food glorious food

sandy simpson · 10-15-2013, 07:37 AM

Speaking about dog food, My Spud threw up his food again. He gets the Wellness Super 5 mix Healthy weight. I went on line and found other people complaining of the same thing. Now what! I am going to take him off of that food. I thought wellness was the answer but he didn't chew the kibble and now he is on rice and chicken again. What is good food for Yorkies?

mynumberoneluv · 10-17-2013, 02:34 AM

My pup eats raw one meal and then Orijen or Acana, depending on what I have bought, the next meal. Seems to like Orijen more.

Here is an Orijen "White Paper" which has some Great information:

http://files.championpetfoods.com/OR...hite_Paper.pdf

107barney · 10-20-2013, 03:14 AM

Mine still eat RC 28. No problems.

thump39 · 10-22-2013, 11:07 AM

I have been using Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier 28 and she seems to really like it - the pieces are small and seem to be softer so she can eat it - she's only 5 lbs, so she's pretty tiny. She seems OK on it so far. I hope so because I bought a giant bag of it.

The first ingredient is chicken meal (prob not totally meat huh?) then brown rice, chicken fat, corn gluten meal (bad), barley,wheat gluten (bad), dried beet pulp, fish oil, yeast, then a bunch of vitamins.

Nancy1999 · 10-23-2013, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thump39

I have been using Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier 28 and she seems to really like it - the pieces are small and seem to be softer so she can eat it - she's only 5 lbs, so she's pretty tiny. She seems OK on it so far. I hope so because I bought a giant bag of it.

The first ingredient is chicken meal (prob not totally meat huh?) then brown rice, chicken fat, corn gluten meal (bad), barley,wheat gluten (bad), dried beet pulp, fish oil, yeast, then a bunch of vitamins.

Chicken meal is actually good, it's all meat, whereas, fresh chicken is mostly water, so it's hard to know exactly what percentage is meat. With meal, you know they are getting concentrated chicken and no water.

Zoey Zendaya · 10-23-2013, 08:43 PM

My Zoey absolutely stopped eating wellness for puppies after 1 1/2 bags. I topped it with everything I could think of over time, during this time I was researching all the dog foods and wanted a line that never has had a recall. I'm not gonna open that can of worms but decided on Fromm duck. Took my baby to the Pet Boutique and the owner let her try different flavors to see if she showed interest and low an behold she was eating kibble again.and her poo poo is a lot less fragrant too....
Good luck...

09-21-2013, 09:33 AM	#17
DewiWihardja Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Magenta, Italy Posts: 77	I'm one of those who has just changed from royal canin to orijen (currently orijen 6 fish). It's really a good dog brand. His poo sometimes is rather soft but mostly good. With royal canin his poo was always good but he continued licking his paw and vomiting yellow when he has no mood to eat for 12-15 hrs. This problem stopped with orijen there were two times already when he had no mood to eat for continuously 24 hours. No vomiting. However, pay totally attention to how much you give. Even give it less if you think you need to give less. The feeding suggestion for 5 kg (my yorkie) is 60-75 gr per day but so far I give him only 50gr to keep his poo firm. As they said, with the high protein included, it is better to adjust the portion day by day based on each dog's needs. If the food is really good, usually giving our dog less wont cause problem, instead, they usually have less hunger.. __________________ B E I - Bello E Impossibile - https://www.facebook.com/ImpossiblyBeautiful

09-25-2013, 09:18 AM	#20
sandy simpson YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: santee, california Posts: 2,123 Blog Entries: 1	dog I was feeding Buffalo and now am feeding Wellness. I called my poodle breeder who's husband is a vet. She feeds her show poodles Wellness Super 5 mix. I bought this food and am now feeding it to the Yorkies. They seem to like it. Some people like the R.C. It is not a real high quality food but if your dog does well on it I would stay with it.

10-15-2013, 05:39 AM	#23
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,815	I wish RC had non-chicken proteins as their main meat (that's not an RX food). Jackson has always had bigger poop and runnier eyes on any primarily chicken-based food. But, I just ordered a 2.5lb bag on Chewy.com. I needed to get the $49 for free shipping and the bag was on sale for like $13 (usually in stores it's like almost $18, which is too expensive IMO for a 2.5lb bag, but with only one dog I don't want to purchase the bigger sizes). He has been mostly eating Acana Duck and Pear because he's always done the best on that but I always like to give other foods a chance. I do really like the company. If anything, we will use the kibbles as treats for his interactive toys, puzzles, etc. __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

10-15-2013, 07:37 AM	#25
sandy simpson YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: santee, california Posts: 2,123 Blog Entries: 1	dog Speaking about dog food, My Spud threw up his food again. He gets the Wellness Super 5 mix Healthy weight. I went on line and found other people complaining of the same thing. Now what! I am going to take him off of that food. I thought wellness was the answer but he didn't chew the kibble and now he is on rice and chicken again. What is good food for Yorkies?

10-20-2013, 03:14 AM	#27
107barney T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England Posts: 9,816	Mine still eat RC 28. No problems. __________________ T. Bumpkins & Co. Washable Doggie Pee Pads (Save 10% Enter YTSAVE10 at checkout) Cathy, Teddy, Winston and Baby Clyde...RIP angels Barney and Daisy

09-24-2013, 06:24 PM	#19
LattesMommy Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Earth Posts: 17	My Yorkie is back to RC as well. Right now he's on RC Yorkie 28. When I got him, he was on RC. I was determined to find him great quality food. Unfortunately, after going through so many... I'm back to RC. I've tried... Orijen - Soft stool Blue Buffalo - STINKY poo and farts a lot (very stinky as well) Go! - Oily coat ACANA puppy - did okay on it, but he's not a puppy anymore RC Yorkie puppy - did well, no particular issues/problems ACANA adult - slightly itchy skin Taste of the Wild - increased eye discharge ACANA lamb & apple - refuse to eat (because kibble size is too large for him?) So... I gave up and decided to go with RC Yorkie 28. Many people advocate against it and all... But my furbaby loves it, and he does well on it. So I'm happy. I think it's all down to what is the best for your yorkie since they react to different foods differently.

10-15-2013, 06:00 AM	#24
langley yorkie Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Langley, BC, Canada Posts: 34	Good morning; I'm a newbie, but have posted a few times, mostly to do with diet and holistic health. Sorry, I'm not sure how to insert the comment I wanted to speak to. My yorkies eat Orijen and they do very well on it. I also mix in cooked organic chicken and then at their evening meal will add a little bit of organic veg. I would also like to make the switch to raw, but to date just give them raw on Friday mornings when I'm off. What I do know about raw and kibble is that they should not be mixed as they digest at a different rate. Raw will digest in about 4 hours and kibble in 8. For this reason, I give raw in the am and then Orijen at night. The other food item they get daily is tripe, but only a couple of teaspoons as it's the best way to get vitamins and probiotics into them. Food glorious food

10-17-2013, 02:34 AM	#26
mynumberoneluv BANNED! Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: East Coast - USA Posts: 11	My pup eats raw one meal and then Orijen or Acana, depending on what I have bought, the next meal. Seems to like Orijen more. Here is an Orijen "White Paper" which has some Great information: http://files.championpetfoods.com/OR...hite_Paper.pdf

10-22-2013, 11:07 AM	#28
thump39 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1	I have been using Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier 28 and she seems to really like it - the pieces are small and seem to be softer so she can eat it - she's only 5 lbs, so she's pretty tiny. She seems OK on it so far. I hope so because I bought a giant bag of it. The first ingredient is chicken meal (prob not totally meat huh?) then brown rice, chicken fat, corn gluten meal (bad), barley,wheat gluten (bad), dried beet pulp, fish oil, yeast, then a bunch of vitamins.

10-23-2013, 08:43 PM	#30
Zoey Zendaya Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,221	My Zoey absolutely stopped eating wellness for puppies after 1 1/2 bags. I topped it with everything I could think of over time, during this time I was researching all the dog foods and wanted a line that never has had a recall. I'm not gonna open that can of worms but decided on Fromm duck. Took my baby to the Pet Boutique and the owner let her try different flavors to see if she showed interest and low an behold she was eating kibble again.and her poo poo is a lot less fragrant too.... Good luck...