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03-24-2017, 11:18 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2009 Location: san angelo
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| Food I am currently feeding my Morkie puppy Fresh Pet. She is eating the Bison and Beef formula. She does not like the puppy formula. I noticed that it does not have any vitamins etc. I am looking for a good dog food for her. I am thinking about Merrick. Has anyone tried that? Thanks |
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03-24-2017, 12:34 PM | #2 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Wouldn't touch Merrick with a 10 foot pole honestly. Have you tried wellness, Royal canin or Hills ideal balance?
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03-24-2017, 01:22 PM | #3 |
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| My two babies have been on Fromm grain-free over the past year and love it.
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03-24-2017, 02:32 PM | #4 |
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| No Fromm for me Just a shout out about so called Fromm puppy-adult food. My girlfriend's last three bags have had small issues with vomiting and diarrhea. Then she had bacterial issues. I would never do Fromm I don't care how many dog people love it. |
03-24-2017, 02:38 PM | #5 |
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| Following products are affected by recall: BLUE Divine Delights Filet Mignon Flavor in Gravy ALL BLUE: New York Strip Flavor Divine Delights Prime Rib Flavor in gravy ALL DIVINE DELIGHTS. BLUE WILDERNESS: Trail Trays Duck Grill Beef Grill Chicken Grill Turkey Grill Blue has asked ALL CONSUMERS to stop feeding this to pets call 8778707363 for a full refund. |
03-24-2017, 02:39 PM | #6 |
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03-24-2017, 08:17 PM | #7 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| That's not necessarily the foods fault. It has had less recalls then probably any food. Very good trustworthy company.
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03-25-2017, 03:52 AM | #8 | |
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Ingredients: Beef, Bison, Bison Liver, Beef Liver, Spinach, Cranberries, Blueberries, Carrageenan, Calcium Sulfate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Iron Proteinate, Choline Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite, Natural Flavors, Salt, Inulin, Flaxseed Oil, Dried Ground Broccoli and Dried Ground Pomegranate
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03-27-2017, 07:28 AM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2009 Location: san angelo
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| Wow I guess I did not read the label properly. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I will stick with Fresh Pet. She loves it. |
04-04-2017, 04:49 PM | #10 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Dog food I need to decide on a dry kibble for my yorkies. They are on science diet I'd wet food and it is a turkey base. Now what kibble to start on. Vet says stick with hills I'd dry. What do you recommend. |
04-04-2017, 06:56 PM | #11 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| If it is working for them just keep them on it. Take the advise from your vet.
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04-20-2017, 01:09 PM | #12 | |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: kansas city, mo
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Wellness is a solid recommendation, nice quality food. The other 2.. not so much. For the best reading you can find on food I would visit: Dry Dog Food Reviews | View All | Dog Food Advisor That site gives you accurate information on food brands, what ingredients are good, what ingredients are bad, recall history, and basically anything you could imagine related to dog food. Once again I'm not trying to be rude, but do some research before you can say one brand is better than another. I'd much rather feed my dog Merrick from a quality perspective over royal canin or hills. | |
04-21-2017, 09:36 AM | #13 | |
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04-21-2017, 11:01 AM | #14 | |
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You're right, I don't know you but all I have to base my comment off of is your post with no informational facts. You're really just proving my point because you are just spouting off your opinion and not providing any facts or information backing your opinion. I guess vets selling Purina are choosing that food because of it's stellar nutritional ingredients and processing? They value that food over all other food for your dogs health? That makes it hard to believe that they are not receiving any sort of benefits from a company. To me, food is very much about the ingredients. I have never heard of a company using the best quality ingredients in food production for pets or people who have not done proper research or "trials" as you refer to. You enjoy royal canin, that's fine and it's your prerogative. Let me tell you about my research on why I do no recommend royal canin or hills. Let's talk corn: Corn is not good for your animal, if you've seen otherwise it's probably from a big conglomerate that manufactures a lot of filler in their food such as corn and grains. Not to get me started on food allergies in animals based off grains, I will tell you just a few reasons why corn is not good. Corn is very high in the glycemic index, this means your pet can have an unhealthy rise in blood sugar. Corn meal is actually higher than regular corn which is a main ingredient of royal canin. Corn can contain cancer causing agents in pets because they are often contaminated with molds as a result of poor growing conditions, substandard or extended storage. Corn has become a major source of aflatoxin(this is a toxin produced by certain fungi that are found in crops such as corn). There have been plenty of pet related deaths due to Alfatoxins, feel free to research that. Purina confirmed this in a statement to the South China Morning Post. They stated that cancer-causing aflatoxins were an “unavoidable natural contaminant.” AvoDerm stated that they have since removed the corn from its formula as they believed it was the source of the aflatoxins. Testing in the US also shows that apart from the recalls from high levels of aflatoxins, nearly every pet food on the market contains aflatoxins or other mold-related mycotoxins. The animal health and nutrition company Alltech analyzed 965 pet food samples and found 98% of them were contaminated with one or more mycotoxins, while 93% contained two or more mycotoxins. Even grain-free pet foods still contain a high carbohydrate content, so there is the potential for mold spores to contaminate the kibble during storage, especially if it is exposed to a moist environment. This can also happen in your home if your kibble is stored in a moist basement or an open container. Aflatoxins are also carcinogenic. There has been research that shows tumor growth in animals caused by this. Processed foods like corn and other grains have a lot more issues than what I've listed above. Feel free to do your own research on that as well. I would avoid reading articles from big conglomerations that use these ingredients, because they are biased and inaccurate. You can almost find anything on the internet to tell you what you want to hear, so if you want to state opinions like your own, back them up with some research. Carbohydrates in pet food are a cheap way for a company to manufacture food. Anytime you are picking out a food you should have meats listed before anything else on the label. Royal canin uses by-product meat in their food. That essentially means you are getting leftover parts(this is what is left over after the meat is harvested off the animal, so it can essentially be anything). If you love your pet why don't you give them the benefit of eating parts of the animal that are supposed to be consumed. I know I wouldn't want to eat chicken parts for dinner. I could really go on all day because I have done my research and I have done plenty of it. If you want to feed your dog by-product, grains, and other harmful items. That's up to you. Small dogs do not require a lot of food so buying a quality ingredient is not to difficult to do even on a budget. I was wrong about my statement with Merrick, because you're right I haven't done research on the current state of the company. I have now. They used to be a decent company, Purina purchased them. I would not recommend them. You've had a ton of posts and provided a lot of help to people on this forum I'm sure. I just don't care for people's opinions on something when there is no factual evidence. You could have been feeding your dog the worst quality food in existence and moved to royal canin which would be a step up, and made your dog better, I don't know. I can tell you the breeder I got my dog from gave me a starter pack of royal canin. Why? What good would that do me? It was for their benefit with kick back they got from the company for giving out their product. Just because a company hasn't had any recalls for a long time doesn't mean they aren't giving your pet very unhealthy items. I realize I'm new to this forum but at least I can provide some facts instead of trying to bully someone around because you've made a lot of posts and have very strong opinions about how things should be. I would agree with your wellness recommendation like I said in my early post. Those ingredients are solid. | |
04-21-2017, 12:44 PM | #15 | |
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