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BayleighL 05-27-2017 08:26 PM
People, pets, and food............
 
I have no opinion whatsoever in that we have had multiple pets and each has had different tastes and different dietary needs and their needs changed as they aged. I've read so much literature about all the ways I can ruin and poison my yorkie with pet foods, fresh foods, bones, chews, etc. that I could get dizzy.


Here's my chuckle. If I go to the grocery store and look at the "people food" that is in baskets at the check out line I often come conclusion that a lot of people don't even know what's best to feed themselves and their families. So, I would suggest the better we learn to feed ourselves, the better we'll be at making choices for our pets.


I wish everyone good luck with getting to know their yorkie's needs and doing the best they can to feed them in a way that makes them happy and healthy and recommend this film along with all of the other information out there be evaluated in light of your own situation.

Lovetodream88 05-28-2017 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Doodlebug (Post 4729022)
Thanks Taylor. As you can see I was having a "moment" there when I wrote my last post. I know the kibble isnt all bad. Im going to check out the link, thanks.
It's tough there is so much info out there it's hard to know what's real and what's myths. It's also hard to making decisions for these wonderful living beings.

Doodlebug 06-02-2017 06:39 PM
We took the pups to the vet today for their yearly checkup. Thankfully they appear to be doing great. We discussed raw feeding with our vet and she is not a fan of raw feeding. She said to let her know if we raw feed bc she will need to wear gloves when she handles them. She just finished cancer treatments and I don't know if that is the reason for the gloves but I guess we will let it go. That pretty much made up my mind since I really like my vet and don't want her to feel compromised when she handles my pups. Poor little things were scared anyway and I don't think the vet wearing gloves would make them feel any more comfortable. I do appreciate everyone's opinions both for and against raw feeding,

BayleighL 06-04-2017 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Doodlebug (Post 4730394)
We took the pups to the vet today for their yearly checkup. Thankfully they appear to be doing great. We discussed raw feeding with our vet and she is not a fan of raw feeding. She said to let her know if we raw feed bc she will need to wear gloves when she handles them. She just finished cancer treatments and I don't know if that is the reason for the gloves but I guess we will let it go. That pretty much made up my mind since I really like my vet and don't want her to feel compromised when she handles my pups. Poor little things were scared anyway and I don't think the vet wearing gloves would make them feel any more comfortable. I do appreciate everyone's opinions both for and against raw feeding,

I am glad that you found your answer - and have a vet you really like. Our little pup was also very scared the first few times at the vet. We worked hard at doing a lot of handling at home to get her used to ear, mouth, tail and paw handling. We tried a variety of things at the vet - the one thing that worked was taking her dog bed and putting it on the exam table so she didn't slip and slide so much. That REALLY helped. We don't have to take it anymore. She is much calmer and compliant. It took about a year of vet visits to accomplish.


Good luck with year 2. It's sooooo much fun! :aimeeyork:aimeeyork

Doodlebug 06-09-2017 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BayleighL (Post 4730568)
I am glad that you found your answer - and have a vet you really like. Our little pup was also very scared the first few times at the vet. We worked hard at doing a lot of handling at home to get her used to ear, mouth, tail and paw handling. We tried a variety of things at the vet - the one thing that worked was taking her dog bed and putting it on the exam table so she didn't slip and slide so much. That REALLY helped. We don't have to take it anymore. She is much calmer and compliant. It took about a year of vet visits to accomplish.


Good luck with year 2. It's sooooo much fun! :aimeeyork:aimeeyork
Thank you for the great idea Bayleigh! I never thought of taking their bed. I love it. They got their blood test for heartworm and 3 year rabies shots. Toby was shaking and drooling, just terrified in the exam room. Tina was nervous but not as bad. After Toby was brought back from the back room where they took blood, he was as calm as could be. In July they go back for Distemper and in November Bordatella. They should get used to the vet after that. Next time I'm taking treats too. The vet gave them cheese to distract them during the shot but they didn't want it.

Since these babies were shuffled around so much during the first 8 months of their lives, 3 foster homes and 2 traumatic and terrifying adoption events at Petco, i think they are worried that they will be dumped again when we take them out. They are doing so well now, they are even letting us pick them up and love on them. I am soooo happy about that! :) I'm sure that year 2 will bring even more happiness and excitement as they learn to trust us and want our attention and love even more.

2018YorkieMama 08-13-2017 07:25 PM
I just watched this documentary. Sorry about the thread I started about the film. I should have searched first.

I spoke to the breeder whom I will be purchasing our puppy from. She let me know that she cooks for her dogs and she will be sending me home with a meal plan and recipes. I know I will need to add supplements as well. I'm not worried because the breeder has plenty of experience with Yorkies; she is a 3rd generation breeder after all. ;) The breeder is not a fan of the raw diet because she is concerned about parasites.

Before I watched Pet Fooled, I scoffed at the idea of cooking for a dog but I found the documentary to be eye opening. I don't think that all kibble is terrible for dogs but home cooked meals which are nutritionally balanced are best. That's just my personal opinion. YMMV.

Lovetodream88 08-14-2017 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 2018YorkieMama (Post 4735722)
I just watched this documentary. Sorry about the thread I started about the film. I should have searched first.

I spoke to the breeder whom I will be purchasing our puppy from. She let me know that she cooks for her dogs and she will be sending me home with a meal plan and recipes. I know I will need to add supplements as well. I'm not worried because the breeder has plenty of experience with Yorkies; she is a 3rd generation breeder after all. ;) The breeder is not a fan of the raw diet because she is concerned about parasites.

Before I watched Pet Fooled, I scoffed at the idea of cooking for a dog but I found the documentary to be eye opening. I don't think that all kibble is terrible for dogs but home cooked meals which are nutritionally balanced are best. That's just my personal opinion. YMMV.
You need recipes from a vet nutritionist and they can also tell you what supplements to use. Before using any recipe even those from the breeder you need to have them looked at by a nutritionist first. Homecooking is great but making sure you do it righ is extreme important.

2018YorkieMama 08-14-2017 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88 (Post 4735758)
You need recipes from a vet nutritionist and they can also tell you what supplements to use. Before using any recipe even those from the breeder you need to have them looked at by a nutritionist first. Homecooking is great but making sure you do it righ is extreme important.
Since the breeder has been successfully raising Yorkies for 20 years, I'm not overly concerned about not having enough nutrients in the food.
I'll probably speak to my vet about the home cooked diet though.

Lovetodream88 08-14-2017 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 2018YorkieMama (Post 4735775)
Since the breeder has been successfully raising Yorkies for 20 years, I'm not overly concerned about not having enough nutrients in the food.
I'll probably speak to my vet about the home cooked diet though.
Being a breeder is different from being a nutritionist. What she feeds may not be balanced and your puppy could end up having serious health issues. I have heard of many many dogs having issues because the humans thought they were doing the right thing by homecooking but no supplements and dogs had soft bones, lost a lot of teeth at a young age and so on. You can check out petdiets.com and balanceit.com

Wylie's Mom 08-15-2017 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 2018YorkieMama (Post 4735775)
Since the breeder has been successfully raising Yorkies for 20 years, I'm not overly concerned about not having enough nutrients in the food.
I'll probably speak to my vet about the home cooked diet though.
Hi :). Please don't take this personally bc it's certainly not meant that way -- but just bc someone has been doing something for 20 years does not in any way mean they're doing it the right way. People can raise children for 20 years and do a horrific job at it, yet everything looks great from the outside.

Unless you have access to info regarding every pup she's ever bred - and their health history, there is really no way to determine whether her diet is effective or balanced until you actually analyze it.

Remember, many breeders live in a bubble - so please be careful.


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