Picky Yorkie,in need of advice! Hi! I just adopted a 4lb 4 year old Yorkie who was a puppy mill dog for his whole life. He cannot eat dry dog food as its too hard on his teeth (he had to have some extracted due to poor care in the mill). He absolutely loves people food and I’ve been feeding him baked chicken/ground beef/turkey and rice (sometimes some plain yogurt for probiotics mixed in) which he devours. However, his vet said that just people food is not sufficient enough for good health. We have tried 7-8 different wet dog food brands with no luck; each one he spits out and just eats the people food. I’m starting to give up hope on finding a brand and was wondering if he can just have people food and supplemented with a vitamin daily? Or, does anyone have an suggestions for a good wet dog food for a picky Yorkie like my little guy? Thanks! |
If you want to home cook I would check out balanceit.com they have the recipes and the supplements. Justfoodfordogs.com also has a DIY kit with the recipe and supplements. Petco also sells the Just Food for Dog DIY kits. How awesome of you to rescue this baby and do all this for him. |
I am feeding Dr. Harvey's Veg-To-Bowl. You follow the simple measuring instructions, rehydrate with water and add the protein and oil of your choice. In about 8 minutes your furkid has a yummy home prepared meal. Boredom isn't a problem 'cause you control the flavored by the protein. Food hound Lollie and Ms. Pickypants Lacie look forward to mealtimes. Dr. Harvey is an awesome company to do business with - helpful, friendly staff are a phone call or email away. You can order a 6.5 oz sample for $3.95 which is the starter for 4 to 5 meals. WWW.drharveys.com |
We have a somewhat picky eater and have supplemented dry food with this recipe and he likes it: https://damndelicious.net/2015/04/27...made-dog-food/ It can also be cooked to the point of being pretty soft, so it might work well for your little guy! You might want to mince up the chicken more if it's not ground sufficiently and I'd maybe just simmer/cook for an extended amount of time beyond what the recipe calls for to make it very soft. Also, for a second opinion on feeding your pup a homemade diet, I would definitely check out Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats. I agree you have to be careful to provide a balanced diet, but I would absolutely question your vet dismissing homemade food out of hand like that. Dr. Pitcairn's book provides a lot of ideas and info for balanced, whole food diets for dogs and he's a trusted source (in my opinion). |
Quote:
|
Quote:
That's why so many vets dismiss it/recommend against it...they view it as a liability if you don't take the time to educate yourself and, frankly, they are right. However, I do believe anyone can use the numerous vet-sourced resources out there to do a good job and protect your pet's health. Also, to your point, consulting with a vet nutritionist is a great route. We've spent some time looking for more holistic/natural vets in our area with good luck as well - they tend to be far more open to alternative diets and don't shy away from digging into the nutritional side of things pretty deeply. |
Quote:
|
Hi and welcome to YT! Congratulations on your new pup! You could feed a dry kibble, just soak it in water till you get the consistency you want. My dogs will wait forever for people food, when they don’t get it, they eat their own food. You can ease the transition by adding very small amounts of people food to his food. Good Luck! |
My girl would live on chicken and rice if she could. I've tried a few canned varieties and now purina one smart blend for small dogs. We mix in meat/chicken and she manages to pull most of it out. I now grind up the kibble to make it harder for her to pick it. She was on Honest Kitchen Base mix because we always had to add meat to the Royal Canin since she was a pup. We felt she was getting too much protein so that's why we went to honest kitchen. I took her off it because it was grain free. Now she is hardly eating any "dog" food because she picks out the meat and walks away. (she does eat some of it..but tries hard not to!). I'm thinking of gong back to the Honest Kitchen, she usually would eat most of it. It's just a pain to mix and I was really hoping for something easy out of a can or a bag, even if I have to still add some meat. Let me know if you find anything that works! Is there a super tasty canned food (that won't break the bank?) I hear Royal Canin is good but $$$ |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:24 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright ©2003 - 2018 YorkieTalk.com
Privacy Policy - Terms of Use