Merrick Dog Food

[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Seven + recalls on treats.
Manufactured a food for another company that killed several dogs.
As of a couple years ago they had a hard time providing guaranteed analysis on chews.
Warning letter from the FDA in 2010 calling them out for salmonella, lack of quality control, and delayed recall.

I wouldn't touch the stuff.

Garth Merrick is fun to Google. You can read all about his rendering plant. They "use everything except the moo". Dog food it is. Holistic it is not.

I'm a googler & yup, googling will reveal a lot about a company's ethics & history...I wouldn't feed this to my pickiest dog. I am running out of options.

[Llutz]

Ok, guess we've established Merrick is off the table...back to the drawing board Years ago, before the Google factor I fed my Maltese/Poodle Eucanuba from 8 weeks to 13 years, pupperoni, Ceasers, pig ear chews etc etc... She never once in those 13 years turned her nose up & not once had any stomach or coat issues. This little man is causing me grey hair!

[jeblily]

I tried Merrick to lily was not a fan... Have you tried adding Parmesan to your dogs food? Yorkies have less receptors in their brain for smell, that can make them pickier with their foods because the smells that entice other dogs just aren't there for them... Another thing to try is to get your dog to taste it, sometimes what you can't tempt them with smell, taste will make up for.

For stomach and coat problems you might want to try adding a supplement like salmon or coconut oils, and maybe a probiotic?

You could always try shipping in canine caviar... You can potentially get better prices that way to!

Good luck!!!!!

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Llutz

Trust me, I've tried everything! Wetting it, stinky cheese, his fave treat crumbled over it - nothing works Guess I'll keep searching

Have you thought about home cooking?