would changing food help? please read - Page 2 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Brady's Mom · 04-04-2005, 10:39 AM

dry is definitely better. Royal Canin is good, I feed that to Brady, but as I said before I would feed her one of the other brands if she would eat it. Go for the RC Yorkshire 28. Google the food manufacturer... for Royal Canin it's www.caninehealthnutrition.com All of the foods have a website where you can read the ingredients.

I mix the dry with a little wet cause Brady is so picky....I would never feed her just wet.

kp&nala · 04-04-2005, 10:46 AM

thank you all so much for your help before i make a final decision i'll get everyone opinons. i don't think i'll have a problem with any food i decide on b/c nala doesn't seem to be a picky eater at all. when i first got her i change her food w/o knowing i did (misunderstanding with breeder) and it never made her sick and she acting as if she had been eating it all along.

Brady's Mom · 04-04-2005, 10:48 AM

Let us know what you decide. Good Luck and thank your lucky stars you don't have a picky eater!

pspin1975 · 04-04-2005, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brady's Mom

Just checked out Eukanuba...second ingredient in their small breed puppy food is chicken by-product meal, that's beeks, feet, and other yucky stuff. I wouldn't feed that to my dog

I think it's really important to learn how to read ingredient labels on dog food as a company can say whatever it wants about their product but they can't lie about the ingredients.

Even though chicken is the first ingredient, it contains so much water that that is what makes up for most of the weight so really the main ingredient is by-products.

WOW! I never knew what that meant by-product meal that is! YIKES, every vet I have talked to and the breeder said to feed him Eukanuba, and it's expensive too, can't find it in the supermarket either...I have to go to Petco. Okay, I will read my labels better. Good luck to you!

Lyz517 · 04-04-2005, 06:34 PM

Hi, If you end up having to stick with a food sold at walmart, I would go with the iams or maximum nutrition, I think thats what it is called, which is a food from walmart but comparable to iams a lil less expensive.

I was giving my pup natural balance dry food which is sold at petco, even though he was eating it but seemed to have started to lose interest in it I switched him over again. Also the kibble was kinda big but I put a lil warm water to soften. Natural balance I find is also reasonably priced and a good food.
Now hes on chicken soup. I located a pet store that sold it about 15min away so I bought a small 1.5lb trial size bag. I started to gradually mix in with the natural balance and he loves it. He is only on the chicken soup food now and I really think his coat looks so much better. I just went today and bought a 18lb bag for 17.99.
The kibble is small but I still put a lil water. Honestly its been the one food I've seen him eat every day without losing interest.(so far)

I'll send you some sites and if you would like you could check for a store near you with the store locaters. I think if you order the food online shipping will be expensive.

http://www.chickensoupforthepetlover...rmulasnew.html

http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/products/UltDog.html

This is what I would consider if buying from petsmart
BLUE http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...=1112667491818

AUTHORITY harvest baked http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...=1112667635140

GOODLUCK!

kp&nala · 04-12-2005, 08:18 AM

i've been checking on different dog foods and i've decided no walmart food the first ingredient in everything is corn and every website i've been too say stay away from that and anything that says by-products. i'm thinking about switching her to this brand but wanted to get everyones opinion first here's the link, let me know what you think
http://www.petco.com/product_info.as...atural+Balance

Brady's Mom · 04-12-2005, 09:33 AM

I've heard nothing but good stuff about Natural Balance, and after being on their website I think you can feel confident that you're making a good choice for Nala.

kp&nala · 04-12-2005, 10:27 AM

thanks for the advice. i think we are going to switch our other 2 dogs to the nature's choice low calorie. thanks again for everyones advice i probably would've never researched if it hadn't been for YT

04-04-2005, 10:39 AM	#16
Brady's Mom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 123	dry is definitely better. Royal Canin is good, I feed that to Brady, but as I said before I would feed her one of the other brands if she would eat it. Go for the RC Yorkshire 28. Google the food manufacturer... for Royal Canin it's www.caninehealthnutrition.com All of the foods have a website where you can read the ingredients. I mix the dry with a little wet cause Brady is so picky....I would never feed her just wet.

04-04-2005, 10:46 AM	#17
kp&nala Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 972	thank you all so much for your help before i make a final decision i'll get everyone opinons. i don't think i'll have a problem with any food i decide on b/c nala doesn't seem to be a picky eater at all. when i first got her i change her food w/o knowing i did (misunderstanding with breeder) and it never made her sick and she acting as if she had been eating it all along.

04-04-2005, 10:48 AM	#18
Brady's Mom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 123	Let us know what you decide. Good Luck and thank your lucky stars you don't have a picky eater!

04-04-2005, 06:34 PM	#20
Lyz517 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 225	Hi, If you end up having to stick with a food sold at walmart, I would go with the iams or maximum nutrition, I think thats what it is called, which is a food from walmart but comparable to iams a lil less expensive. I was giving my pup natural balance dry food which is sold at petco, even though he was eating it but seemed to have started to lose interest in it I switched him over again. Also the kibble was kinda big but I put a lil warm water to soften. Natural balance I find is also reasonably priced and a good food. Now hes on chicken soup. I located a pet store that sold it about 15min away so I bought a small 1.5lb trial size bag. I started to gradually mix in with the natural balance and he loves it. He is only on the chicken soup food now and I really think his coat looks so much better. I just went today and bought a 18lb bag for 17.99. The kibble is small but I still put a lil water. Honestly its been the one food I've seen him eat every day without losing interest.(so far) I'll send you some sites and if you would like you could check for a store near you with the store locaters. I think if you order the food online shipping will be expensive. http://www.chickensoupforthepetlover...rmulasnew.html http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/products/UltDog.html This is what I would consider if buying from petsmart BLUE http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...=1112667491818 AUTHORITY harvest baked http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...=1112667635140 GOODLUCK!

04-12-2005, 08:18 AM	#21
kp&nala Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 972	i've been checking on different dog foods and i've decided no walmart food the first ingredient in everything is corn and every website i've been too say stay away from that and anything that says by-products. i'm thinking about switching her to this brand but wanted to get everyones opinion first here's the link, let me know what you think http://www.petco.com/product_info.as...atural+Balance

04-12-2005, 09:33 AM	#22
Brady's Mom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 123	I've heard nothing but good stuff about Natural Balance, and after being on their website I think you can feel confident that you're making a good choice for Nala.

04-12-2005, 10:27 AM	#23
kp&nala Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 972	thanks for the advice. i think we are going to switch our other 2 dogs to the nature's choice low calorie. thanks again for everyones advice i probably would've never researched if it hadn't been for YT