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Muffie's Mom · 01-03-2006, 02:45 PM

I'm going to check it out "rat" now! Thanks a lot!

YorkieRose · 01-03-2006, 02:53 PM

I have tried many foods..and go back to the ones I mentioned...simply because they empty the bowls. They grow well, stay well, keep weight on for breeding, healthy coats, no allergies,..so that is why I feed them what I feed them. They do love Flint River Dry Water..but only ate enough of the dry kibble to stay alive...all lost weight on Pro Plan.
They would not eat enough Blue Buffalo, Royal Canine, Pro Plan, Wellness to keep their weight up...many foods gave them loose stools that would not solid up after a month. ...but I am tempted to try Chicken Soup diet.

Muffie's Mom · 01-03-2006, 03:30 PM

Pat, both our Yorkies really do like the Chicken soup. The puppy one is real tiny bites about the size of an eraser on a pencil. The other one is about the size of a cheerio & looks like one also.

I have to buy it at a feed store. It's not sold in grocery stores or PetsMart or the other pet store here.

BabyFidgette · 01-03-2006, 04:43 PM

Hi All,

I've read so much about Chicken Soup that I decided to buy the puppy food online. I ordered the dry and 12 cans of the wet (at petfooddirect.com). I always keep fresh water and dry food out all day (puppy royal canin at present time), and once a day I give Baby wet food. She really doesn't like wet food and I've tried different ones so far (iams puppy, eukanuba puppy, natural choice ultra puppy, hills science prescription diet, some other food in a pouch and can't remember name). So far she seems to like/dislike them all the same! After my first vet visit I told the vet Baby wasn't eating a lot, so he told me to use the prescrip diet b/c that's high in calories so she didn't go into a diabetic shock. She hasn't!! I really hope she goes gaga over the Chicken soup. I'll let you all know!!!

stinkysmom · 01-08-2006, 12:41 PM

My dog is a rescued dog and he is abou 7-10 years old with very few teeth left after surgery. The vet reccomends soft food for him. I have been feeding him science diet Senior for dogs 7 and older. Sometimes I feed him Cesar which is for small dogs and it looks and smells amazing. They have filet mignon dinners and he really likes it. I like the science diet for him i feel it has good quality. I would like to know others opinions. I bought IAMS once and had to throw it out. It was sooo disgusting. He had very bad loose stools from it and i just threw out all 5 containers left over. Thanks for the advice

cindy0721 · 01-08-2006, 12:45 PM

I used to have my two yorkies on Science Diet but they are now on INNOVA PUPPY and love it!! It is very healthy and helps their coats not get dry ot itchy!!

They also liked California Natural and Healthwise but those are also manufactured by the same people as Innova which is Natura.. Good luck!

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 01-08-2006, 01:14 PM

We just recently bought the girls a bag of Nature's Variety Prairie, we haven't tried it yet, but there are no by products, no corn and it all natural. It was also listed on the list as one of the top brands. We got the lamb and rice formula but they have several others as well!!

Tiger's Mom · 01-11-2006, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by cindy0721

I used to have my two yorkies on Science Diet but they are now on INNOVA PUPPY and love it!! It is very healthy and helps their coats not get dry ot itchy!!

They also liked California Natural and Healthwise but those are also manufactured by the same people as Innova which is Natura.. Good luck!

My Tiger also loves Innova and I think it is a great puppy food . . . I give him both that and Innova small Health bars and he just loves it.

tessababes · 01-11-2006, 06:44 PM

WELL MY TESSA GETS IAMS WEIGHT CONTROL 1/2 cup 2times a day THATS ALL SHE EATS AND I MIX CHOP UP LIVER IN HER FOOD. SHE LOVES LIVER and I WISH HER HAIR GOES MORE SHINY IT'S SO DULL LOOKING ITS SO THICK.HOW CAN I GET HER HAIR SILKY? I RUB OILVE OIL BEFOR I GIVE HER A BATH. IT'S SO EASY FOR TO GET THE KNOTS OUT.

chachi · 01-11-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tessababes

WELL MY TESSA GETS IAMS WEIGHT CONTROL 1/2 cup 2times a day THATS ALL SHE EATS AND I MIX CHOP UP LIVER IN HER FOOD. SHE LOVES LIVER and I WISH HER HAIR GOES MORE SHINY IT'S SO DULL LOOKING ITS SO THICK.HOW CAN I GET HER HAIR SILKY? I RUB OILVE OIL BEFOR I GIVE HER A BATH. IT'S SO EASY FOR TO GET THE KNOTS OUT.

I give my dogs Missing Link. Its good for their coat and skin. You just sprinkle it on their food. I get it at Petsmart. My Jewels has a real shiny coat.

cindy0721 · 01-11-2006, 07:34 PM

sorry to go on and on about Innova but I have gotten a lot of responses from various members here stating that this food helps out their coat ALOT, well Gizmo has a very dry coat and it is beginning to look alot healthier and SHINIER!! hope this helps!

hunniebunnie · 01-11-2006, 07:49 PM

I contacted a bunch of pet food companies asking for a sample of their products. of the 15 companies i contacted, i'm in receipt of 11 samples, 2 promises of sample never received, 1 sent coupons but no samples, and 1 didn't even bother with the curtesey of a generic response.

I'm in the process of doing a series of tastes tests with bunjee to narrow down the best food in terms of ingredients, cost, and taste. The taste tests should conclude by the end of the month and I will be happy to share the results.

But so far, bunjee's two fav's are natural balance and innova puppy.

barkatme · 01-11-2006, 11:26 PM

Toki is now on eagle pack. So far so good. I've must of tried almost everything

Eukanuba
Science diet
Nature's Variety Prairie
Nature Balance
Innova
Nutro ultra, nutro natural choice
canidae
royal canine
Iams
Eagle Pack
Authority

So far i really saw a big difference on Tokis hair would be Innova. The rest seem to dry his hair out. Right now his on eagle pack but I heard ingredients were similar to Innova.

MyTyYorkie · 01-12-2006, 12:04 AM

My babies are on Eagle Pack the love the chicken and the duck flavor and it's really good for them

JaniceMarie · 01-12-2006, 10:02 AM

Is chicken soup brand safe to try, since the recall?

01-03-2006, 02:45 PM	#16
Muffie's Mom And now Missy's Mom, too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,496	I'm going to check it out "rat" now! Thanks a lot! __________________ Pat...Mom to Muffie & Missy! Our Photos are HERE Missy on Dogster Muffie on Dogster

01-03-2006, 02:53 PM	#17
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	diet I have tried many foods..and go back to the ones I mentioned...simply because they empty the bowls. They grow well, stay well, keep weight on for breeding, healthy coats, no allergies,..so that is why I feed them what I feed them. They do love Flint River Dry Water..but only ate enough of the dry kibble to stay alive...all lost weight on Pro Plan. They would not eat enough Blue Buffalo, Royal Canine, Pro Plan, Wellness to keep their weight up...many foods gave them loose stools that would not solid up after a month. ...but I am tempted to try Chicken Soup diet.

01-03-2006, 03:30 PM	#18
Muffie's Mom And now Missy's Mom, too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,496	Pat, both our Yorkies really do like the Chicken soup. The puppy one is real tiny bites about the size of an eraser on a pencil. The other one is about the size of a cheerio & looks like one also. I have to buy it at a feed store. It's not sold in grocery stores or PetsMart or the other pet store here. __________________ Pat...Mom to Muffie & Missy! Our Photos are HERE Missy on Dogster Muffie on Dogster

01-03-2006, 04:43 PM	#19
BabyFidgette Learn Yorkie CPR! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,855	Ordered Chicken Soup Hi All, I've read so much about Chicken Soup that I decided to buy the puppy food online. I ordered the dry and 12 cans of the wet (at petfooddirect.com). I always keep fresh water and dry food out all day (puppy royal canin at present time), and once a day I give Baby wet food. She really doesn't like wet food and I've tried different ones so far (iams puppy, eukanuba puppy, natural choice ultra puppy, hills science prescription diet, some other food in a pouch and can't remember name). So far she seems to like/dislike them all the same! After my first vet visit I told the vet Baby wasn't eating a lot, so he told me to use the prescrip diet b/c that's high in calories so she didn't go into a diabetic shock. She hasn't!! I really hope she goes gaga over the Chicken soup. I'll let you all know!!! __________________ Nicole & Baby "The more men I meet, the more I love my Yorkie!"

01-08-2006, 12:41 PM	#20
stinkysmom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Long Beach Posts: 8	Science Diet and Cesar???? My dog is a rescued dog and he is abou 7-10 years old with very few teeth left after surgery. The vet reccomends soft food for him. I have been feeding him science diet Senior for dogs 7 and older. Sometimes I feed him Cesar which is for small dogs and it looks and smells amazing. They have filet mignon dinners and he really likes it. I like the science diet for him i feel it has good quality. I would like to know others opinions. I bought IAMS once and had to throw it out. It was sooo disgusting. He had very bad loose stools from it and i just threw out all 5 containers left over. Thanks for the advice

01-08-2006, 12:45 PM	#21
cindy0721 Always In My Heart Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Lone Star State Posts: 3,393	I used to have my two yorkies on Science Diet but they are now on INNOVA PUPPY and love it!! It is very healthy and helps their coats not get dry ot itchy!! They also liked California Natural and Healthwise but those are also manufactured by the same people as Innova which is Natura.. Good luck! __________________ Cindy & Gizmo Gizmo on Dogster *Rest in peace My Madda* *very much*

01-08-2006, 01:14 PM	#22
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	We just recently bought the girls a bag of Nature's Variety Prairie, we haven't tried it yet, but there are no by products, no corn and it all natural. It was also listed on the list as one of the top brands. We got the lamb and rice formula but they have several others as well!! __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

01-11-2006, 06:44 PM	#24
tessababes Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 141	Tessa Dog Food & HAIR WELL MY TESSA GETS IAMS WEIGHT CONTROL 1/2 cup 2times a day THATS ALL SHE EATS AND I MIX CHOP UP LIVER IN HER FOOD. SHE LOVES LIVER and I WISH HER HAIR GOES MORE SHINY IT'S SO DULL LOOKING ITS SO THICK.HOW CAN I GET HER HAIR SILKY? I RUB OILVE OIL BEFOR I GIVE HER A BATH. IT'S SO EASY FOR TO GET THE KNOTS OUT.

01-11-2006, 07:34 PM	#26
cindy0721 Always In My Heart Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Lone Star State Posts: 3,393	sorry to go on and on about Innova but I have gotten a lot of responses from various members here stating that this food helps out their coat ALOT, well Gizmo has a very dry coat and it is beginning to look alot healthier and SHINIER!! hope this helps! __________________ Cindy & Gizmo Gizmo on Dogster *Rest in peace My Madda* *very much*

01-11-2006, 07:49 PM	#27
hunniebunnie Follower of Yorkietology Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cali-fo-nee-ya Posts: 1,325	I contacted a bunch of pet food companies asking for a sample of their products. of the 15 companies i contacted, i'm in receipt of 11 samples, 2 promises of sample never received, 1 sent coupons but no samples, and 1 didn't even bother with the curtesey of a generic response. I'm in the process of doing a series of tastes tests with bunjee to narrow down the best food in terms of ingredients, cost, and taste. The taste tests should conclude by the end of the month and I will be happy to share the results. But so far, bunjee's two fav's are natural balance and innova puppy.

01-11-2006, 11:26 PM	#28
barkatme Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Posts: 285	Toki is now on eagle pack. So far so good. I've must of tried almost everything Eukanuba Science diet Nature's Variety Prairie Nature Balance Innova Nutro ultra, nutro natural choice canidae royal canine Iams Eagle Pack Authority So far i really saw a big difference on Tokis hair would be Innova. The rest seem to dry his hair out. Right now his on eagle pack but I heard ingredients were similar to Innova.

01-12-2006, 12:04 AM	#29
MyTyYorkie YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dublin California Posts: 476	My babies are on Eagle Pack the love the chicken and the duck flavor and it's really good for them

01-12-2006, 10:02 AM	#30
JaniceMarie Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 46	Is chicken soup brand safe to try, since the recall?