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10-13-2014, 09:25 AM | #106 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Yes, I do too and she has excellent credentials. I think it good for us all to know how to choose a good food, especially since the ingredients in a food can change. Obviously, a food that was once thought of as excellent product can become poor, if the ingredients change enough.
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10-13-2014, 09:50 AM | #107 | |
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10-13-2014, 02:56 PM | #108 |
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| Opinions On Royal Canin Requested I got my Grayson in April and trying to give him the least stress I went with every recommendation the breeder offered. She gives all her Yorkies the Royal Canin. For a few months it was ok but then I sat down and compared it mainly trying to see what was so different than other brands other than price. I did notice a lot of the unpronounceable words and how the first ingredients were not clearly chicken, turkey, salmon etc. I even compared prices. Well long story short I do a mixture of the Royal Canin and Wellness Small Breed Puppy, doing the mix until I am comfortable he is doing well with the Wellness. The Wellness is more natural and has the treats my dog loves too. :-D
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10-18-2014, 06:05 PM | #111 |
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| Let me tell you.... What I have just learned and it is so simple... I too am struggling with food choices....tummy gurgling, nighttime upsets... I did find a kibble and canned she likes and it's Natures Variety Duck..small flat kibble that breaks apart easily and limited ingredient...but she's getting a little .....ohhhh myyyy....fat. My vet says just give her what you eat , bland of course....so I tried equal parts of cooked old fashion oats, sweet potatoe , I baked , and boiled chicken breast., ...she absolutely loves it and it's so easy just freeze rest in ice cube trays. Rotate veg., carb, and meat protein as desired. She RUNS now when I say "hungry? Want some foooood??!" Lol AND no more stomach gurgling!!! 3 times aday 1 1/2 Tab each serving.she seems so much more content! She does get hungry after about 3 hours though ....so I give her peaches, rinsed of the syrup, and some boiled egg.....next time it's green bean and squash for a snack....seems to work! Anybody see anything wrong with this?? Or any other combos to try? I'm going to get some Balance IT too..... |
10-18-2014, 06:55 PM | #112 | |
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Yes its a pretty tiny size. I can definitely tell the difference. Wellness is a little larger but not too large. Grayson is only 10 months now and its easy for him to chew. He eats straight out of the bowl with no issues. I went to Petco and their policy is if they dog doesn't like the food bring it back with 75% or more and you will get a refund. Don't forget to keep the receipt though.
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10-18-2014, 07:08 PM | #113 | |
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Have to add for prices RC 29 puppy $17.99 for 2.5 lb bag and Wellness small breed puppy is $16.99 for a 4 lb bag. Don't forget every store has a different price and promotions/sales vary. I know online you can have stores repeat delivery for food for a discount I just like to go to the store myself and let my Grayson smell all the smells. Also prices vary from state to state. I am in CT. These are the prices listed online at Petco for me. I do find Amazon is pretty good on prices as well but I still like to go to the store to get it myself. :-) Glad I could help with our experience.
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10-19-2014, 01:40 AM | #114 | |
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10-19-2014, 03:48 AM | #116 |
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| Sheldon is on RC x-small puppy and I've never been a huge fan of the ingredients. That said, he does so well on it, I'm also kind of of the mind set that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". It's what he's been on since he could eat kibble and it really agrees with him. I have considered switching brands when we transition to adult food, probably to Wellness, but I still haven't decided. |
10-19-2014, 07:39 AM | #117 | |
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10-19-2014, 09:10 AM | #118 | |
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10-20-2014, 07:18 AM | #119 | |
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Specifically in this thread, it was the breed specific RC Yorkie formula that really went to crap. RC Yorkie 28 became RC Yorkie, two different formulas that were and are Yorkie specific. That one specifically, I would run away from! The more generic breed RC formulas that I looked at this morning had a more favorable formula, not perfect. RC's rep could have cleared that up, he/she didn't. If I had only known this before I purchased the Wellness Complete Health Toy Senior, I would have at least looked at RCs other feed options that I felt matched my dog's profile. I highly recommend looking at the most current ingredient list you can find for the specific formula, whatever brand, you are considering. I think there were 4 RC X-Smalls and another 12 RC Mini formulas to consider. Dog - Royal Canin Mini - Free Shipping at Chewy.com Yorkiemom is using RC Mini Adult is my current understanding, not the RC Yorkie that I opened this thread with. She has had very good results with this formula. Royal Canin Mini Adult Formula Dog Dry Food, 14-lb bag Wheh! Now that was just too easy! LOL NOT! Minor setback with Gucci, I hand fed him the remaining Orijen 6 fish day before yesterday, it was just a little bit, he didn't eat much of anything yesterday but he drank way more water than is typical. Hoping he'll get back to eating a normal portion of his Wellness Complete Health Toy Senior today. Yep, I screwed up! I accept that. Moving forward. | |
10-20-2014, 08:20 AM | #120 |
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| I am so disappointed in RC. ZoE has been on RC since she was a puppy and has thrived on it. My new bag is chicken by-product meal. Thankfully I still have half of the prior bag left, and will be returning the new by product bag. RC was one of the few dry food kibble makers I liked and trusted with my dog's health. I feel they have broken that trust by changing to a cheaper, lower quality protein source, so I will no longer be buying their products. I just wrote them and stated the same.
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