Purina Puppy Chow.. really? Hm.

[BorderKelpie]

I'm going to let this go, but I just want you to look into Hill's as well. Check out their ingredients list just for grins and giggles. Remember, your dog is not a cow and should not be fed like one.

After attending the Hills Nutritional Seminar years ago, I swore off companies like Hills, Purina, Iams, etc. To each their own. If your dogs are ok on it, good for them and you. My dogs are very active and work (Kelpies) I can not risk the lower quality foods. I have seen through years of living with and feeding these products and I will stick with what gives the best results.

[jaehyeon]

I always kind of thought of grocery store pet food the equivalent of McDonalds for pets everyday. Meh.

[BorderKelpie]

Originally Posted by jaehyeon

I always kind of thought of grocery store pet food the equivalent of McDonalds for pets everyday. Meh.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by BorderKelpie

I'm going to let this go, but I just want you to look into Hill's as well. Check out their ingredients list just for grins and giggles. Remember, your dog is not a cow and should not be fed like one.

After attending the Hills Nutritional Seminar years ago, I swore off companies like Hills, Purina, Iams, etc. To each their own. If your dogs are ok on it, good for them and you. My dogs are very active and work (Kelpies) I can not risk the lower quality foods. I have seen through years of living with and feeding these products and I will stick with what gives the best results.

How DARE you. I am not feeding my pups like livestock.

You really don't want my opinion about your ill advised remarks. What I will say is that google and one seminar does not make a person an expert in animal nutrition.

I DO agree with one thing....to each HIS/HER own.

[107barney]

Another uninformed and highly offensive post Here on YT by an OP. I hope that this trash gets deleted.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by 107barney

Another uninformed and highly offensive post Here on YT by an OP. I hope that this trash gets deleted.

It isn't the op, but indeed it is not well informed.

[Yorkiemom1]

Check out Purina One Smartblends Puppy Food...it meets the evidenced based, scientifically proven requirements for daily nutritional needs for puppies. And guess what!!! Number one listed ingredient is REAL CHICKEN!!!!! I dont feed Purina, because I feed RC for 35+ years...
but from the Purina Smart Blends site, I see:
"Real chicken as the first ingredient blended with other high-quality protein sources helps build strong muscles and a healthy heart
Omega-6 helps give your puppy a radiant coat and healthy skin
Calcium and phosphorus help keep bones and joints growing strong
Easily digestible nutrition with rice and oat meal for your puppy’s delicate stomach"

I did go to that dentist's site to try to find out how he evaluates a dog food, other than his own personal preference about grains and plant sources for nutrition, and he says, under the FAQ tab:

Do you test the dog foods you review?

"As a small, independent website, The Dog Food Advisor does not have the resources needed to test the thousands of dog food recipes reviewed on our site."

So, we must rely almost entirely on the integrity of the information posted by each company on its website.

As such, the accuracy of every review is directly dependent upon the test results from whatever specific batch of food a company chooses to publish.

So I do not understand why he would rate Purina One Smart Blends Puppy Food as a 1 Star, because based on his own stated rating criteria, he uses "the integrity of the information posted by each company on their website".....
I guess I am still at a loss as to why he does not rate this Blend higher....I know he has an aversion to corn and meal and by products and plant based sources of protein, because he said so.....which could be an issue for vegan diets? I dont know....I always fall back on science, scientifically proven requirements, evidenced based outcomes, and quality control (which he also does not factor into his rating system, ie., recalls and past performance). I dont hang my hat on opinions and personal preferences based on nothing but opinion or personal preference....I want undisputed, irrefutable proof, based on fact, that something is "crappy" or "no good" or "ill advised".

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

Check out Purina One Smartblends Puppy Food...it meets the evidenced based, scientifically proven requirements for daily nutritional needs for puppies. And guess what!!! Number one listed ingredient is REAL CHICKEN!!!!! I dont feed Purina, because I feed RC for 35+ years...
but from the Purina Smart Blends site, I see:
"Real chicken as the first ingredient blended with other high-quality protein sources helps build strong muscles and a healthy heart
Omega-6 helps give your puppy a radiant coat and healthy skin
Calcium and phosphorus help keep bones and joints growing strong
Easily digestible nutrition with rice and oat meal for your puppy’s delicate stomach"

I did go to that dentist's site to try to find out how he evaluates a dog food, other than his own personal preference about grains and plant sources for nutrition, and he says, under the FAQ tab:

Do you test the dog foods you review?

"As a small, independent website, The Dog Food Advisor does not have the resources needed to test the thousands of dog food recipes reviewed on our site."

So, we must rely almost entirely on the integrity of the information posted by each company on its website.

As such, the accuracy of every review is directly dependent upon the test results from whatever specific batch of food a company chooses to publish.

So I do not understand why he would rate Purina One Smart Blends Puppy Food as a 1 Star, because based on his own stated rating criteria, he uses "the integrity of the information posted by each company on their website".....
I guess I am still at a loss as to why he does not rate this Blend higher....I know he has an aversion to corn and meal and by products and plant based sources of protein, because he said so.....which could be an issue for vegan diets? I dont know....I always fall back on science, scientifically proven requirements, evidenced based outcomes, and quality control (which he also does not factor into his rating system, ie., recalls and past performance). I dont hang my hat on opinions and personal preferences based on nothing but opinion or personal preference....I want undisputed, irrefutable proof, based on fact, that something is "crappy" or "no good" or "ill advised".

Exactly why I go with companies that do feeding trials.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by BorderKelpie

Another good place to visit on the web is Dog Food Reviews and Ratings | Dog Food Advisor

Check to find what food interests you, then, you can look up that food and do the store locator so you can find a source close to you.

I would get that puppy off Purina ASAP. As small as Yorkies are and as tiny as their stomachs are, there is no reason to fill it full of junk and fillers. Small dogs need good quality food more than larger dogs IMHO since they can only take in a limited amount of food. (and NO, I feed my big dogs high quality food, too - they actually work and don't have room to fit junk either)

Oh! I just looked up Purina Puppy Chow - 1 star. Only 1 star. Blech! Yes, please put your baby on something better.

No not really the best place to look for food advise. Stars mean nothing. He is also a human dentist not a vet nutritionist who actually studied pet nutrition. That site is great to get emails when a food is recalled and maybe even a list of ingredients that are in each food but that's about it. This guy makes people think they know what is good for there dogs nutrition when they don't. Many people have had it recommended to put there dog on prescription food that is really nessisary but people who have looked at his site say well it's rated bad or is crap food when in reality it's not it's food that saves dogs lives. He also has rated food that vet nutritionists think is best for dogs low. Sorry but vet nutritionist know a whole that more then a human dentist. I just hate that it confuses people to think he and they know best when in reality it's not and could end up hurting your dog.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

I think you need to double check that statement. To my knowledge, the site is run by a human dentist. I also think it might be of interest to you to know that he makes money off that website.

My dogs only eat foods that I cook, or they are on Hill's Science Diet Ideal Balance OR RX foods from Hill's, Royal Canin and Purina. They are excellent companies and can be trusted.

Yearly vaccines are a no no .... As for the comment about "every one" being put on steroids I am surprised. If my vet did that, I would be looking for a new vet.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by BorderKelpie

I'm going to let this go, but I just want you to look into Hill's as well. Check out their ingredients list just for grins and giggles. Remember, your dog is not a cow and should not be fed like one.

After attending the Hills Nutritional Seminar years ago, I swore off companies like Hills, Purina, Iams, etc. To each their own. If your dogs are ok on it, good for them and you. My dogs are very active and work (Kelpies) I can not risk the lower quality foods. I have seen through years of living with and feeding these products and I will stick with what gives the best results.

Can I ask what your education in vet nutrition is? Have you gone to school for it? I'm sorry but if you haven't you don't know best. What might be great for humans is not the same for dogs there systems are different. It is not just about ingredients but what science there is to back it up.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by 107barney

Another uninformed and highly offensive post Here on YT by an OP. I hope that this trash gets deleted.

Seems everyone thinks they know everything these days

[TxVicki]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

How DARE you. I am not feeding my pups like livestock.

You really don't want my opinion about your ill advised remarks. What I will say is that google and one seminar does not make a person an expert in animal nutrition.

I DO agree with one thing....to each HIS/HER own.

[jaehyeon]

i'm lost 8I LOL

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by jaehyeon

i'm lost 8I LOL

I am sure you are. The food threads often get like this. I suggest that you listen to Yorkiemom1 for now...she is a yorkie breeder and I believe what she is said is correct: the puppy does not need stress right away. He is not going to be adversely affected by that food...way too much hoopla if you ask me. Let him adjust a bit...you can think about the food later on and change it gradually.

As for those vitamins.....you should take your puppy to a vet right after you get him and I suggest you ask the vet about whether the vitamins should be given or not.