Yorkie Not Eating Enough :( - YorkieTalk.com Forums

cnoia · 06-03-2006, 06:05 AM

Is it ok to give my 9 month yorkie a variety of dog food instead of just one? If so, should it always be the same brand. I'm currently feeding him Beneful which he loved for the first week, but after that, he barely eats unless I had feed him or make eating a game with him. It seems that when I give him a totally different one, he scarfs it down. So is that ok if I go back and forth week to week? Thanks in advance.

YorkieGuru · 06-03-2006, 11:41 AM

I would try and stick with one brand. They have sensitive tummies.

chattiesmom · 06-03-2006, 11:48 AM

I would find one good quality dry kibble and stick with it. If your furkid is not eating enough, you might try adding just a teeny tiny (like one measuring teaspoon) of good quality canned food to a bit of water, mush it up real good and mix it in well with the dry food as a flavor enhancer. I also boil chicken breast and put it in the blender and serve up about a teaspoon per meal.

06-03-2006, 06:05 AM	#1
cnoia YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Staten Island Posts: 7	Yorkie Not Eating Enough :( Is it ok to give my 9 month yorkie a variety of dog food instead of just one? If so, should it always be the same brand. I'm currently feeding him Beneful which he loved for the first week, but after that, he barely eats unless I had feed him or make eating a game with him. It seems that when I give him a totally different one, he scarfs it down. So is that ok if I go back and forth week to week? Thanks in advance.

06-03-2006, 11:41 AM	#2
YorkieGuru Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 725	I would try and stick with one brand. They have sensitive tummies. __________________ KIM Proud mom of ELLE and ABBIE and BELLE

06-03-2006, 11:48 AM	#3
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	I would find one good quality dry kibble and stick with it. If your furkid is not eating enough, you might try adding just a teeny tiny (like one measuring teaspoon) of good quality canned food to a bit of water, mush it up real good and mix it in well with the dry food as a flavor enhancer. I also boil chicken breast and put it in the blender and serve up about a teaspoon per meal. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com