Why DON'T You Feed Your Dog Merrick's? - Page 5 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

carolina yorkie · 06-22-2006, 07:35 PM

I feed Innova EVO mixed with Innova Small Bite Adult...50/50 mix dry kibble and also feed Innova canned and Merrick canned when I can find it

They gobble it all up. I supplement with the Missing Link and SynoviCre for Jolene.

romeos mommy · 06-22-2006, 09:24 PM

i feed romeo royal canin yorkie. only because he won't eat anything else. he ate chicken soup dry for like a week then started starving himself. i have samples of merricks and he won't go near them. i wish he would eat merricks. he's a picky pain in the a$$. cutters mill in cherry hill, nj gives merricks samples.

gutu28 · 06-22-2006, 09:30 PM

Because Cali actually EATS the chicken soup I bought her!! YAAYY! She wasnt diggin that Natural choice much.. she does get merrick's canned, though. Plus..thats the only merrick's I can find! No dry around me...

chelbuddy · 06-22-2006, 11:16 PM

I love this thread - thanks for starting it! As I've learned more about all the food it is so disheartening!! Buddy has a horribly sensitive stomach and he's just finished another round of metronidazole.
He's allergic to

:
rice (brown and white)
potatoes (sweet, regular)
and I don't want him having corn

I've had him on Nature's Variety Raw Instinct, which is similar to the EVO here - has a probiotic coating etc. He does basically well on it, but still has gas problems, and had some diarrhea again tonight after a week of solid. I'm at wits end.

I wanted to try one of the Prescription Diets - like the Eukanuba Low Residue, but all of those diets contain crap ingredients! Corn meal, chicken by-products as the first ingredient - the main ingredients are crap. And everything contains either rice or potato - the Raw Instinct does not have either (the EVO has potato). When Buddy eats potato or rice it comes out the other end in Mucous and starts him off on the diarrhea train.

Sooo...if he continues to have diarrhea again I just don't know what I'll do. I guess I'll have to order a copy of that "Small Animal Clinical Nutrition" and teach myself what to do! My vet is so unhelpful - he just seems to be overwhelmed by Buddy's intolerance and there is nothing that he can offer.

So here I go again! I'm really happy to see everyone's results with the various foods - I guess it's just up to me to see what Budster can tolerate...sigh.

scrapbetter · 06-23-2006, 04:26 AM

I have used Chicken Soup, Natures Recipe and even Science Diet...and I have to say that both of my dogs LOVE Merricks.... Having said that, it is a recent switch for us...and both are very very gassy still and I am hoping that will improve with time..

yorkieangel · 08-02-2006, 12:45 PM

I switched my dogs last month from Blue Buffalo to Merricks.
The like it ... but all I can say is P U

They now do bigger softer stinkier poops. I'm switching back to Blue Buffalo with the next bag I buy

jennifermcb · 08-02-2006, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkieangel

I switched my dogs last month from Blue Buffalo to Merricks.
The like it ... but all I can say is P U

They now do bigger softer stinkier poops. I'm switching back to Blue Buffalo with the next bag I buy

I'm just now reading this thread, but I noticed that the first post mentioned that Merrick's is 81% moisture. That might be why the poop is softer and stinkier. 8% protein seems kind of low, too.

Still researching...

doortego · 08-02-2006, 02:31 PM

When I got Little Bit, he was on the Purina Pro Puppy and the vet said to leave him on it but after reading all the problems people seem to be having with corn, I have purchased the Canidae and am slowly switching her over. She actually seems to like the Pro Puppy better but I have had a Yorkie in the past that scratched quite a lot and if I can keep that from starting, I surely will. Aside from the dog being miserable, it is annoying to her human family. My problem is that I had to order the Canidae (so I ordered a 40# bag for a 2# dog). Are others able to buy their Canidae locally? I can share this bag with my daughter's Yorkie but I would prefer to just go buy a 5# bag every now & then if possible.

yorkieangel · 08-02-2006, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jennifermcb

I'm just now reading this thread, but I noticed that the first post mentioned that Merrick's is 81% moisture. That might be why the poop is softer and stinkier. 8% protein seems kind of low, too.

Still researching...

I think that post was for the WET canned merricks . i feed the dry. I'm telling you. Thier poops look and smell like I have been feeding them OLD ROY.

PLus all those little whole veggies you see in the dry food....They come out WHOLE and my dogs don't even digest them

Just want to say this is happening with ALL my dogs here .. not just one, so I KNOW it's the food

Erin · 08-02-2006, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doortego

When I got Little Bit, he was on the Purina Pro Puppy and the vet said to leave him on it but after reading all the problems people seem to be having with corn, I have purchased the Canidae and am slowly switching her over. She actually seems to like the Pro Puppy better but I have had a Yorkie in the past that scratched quite a lot and if I can keep that from starting, I surely will. Aside from the dog being miserable, it is annoying to her human family. My problem is that I had to order the Canidae (so I ordered a 40# bag for a 2# dog). Are others able to buy their Canidae locally? I can share this bag with my daughter's Yorkie but I would prefer to just go buy a 5# bag every now & then if possible.

I can buy at 5# bag from my local trainer, from Pet Supplies Plus (about 15 mins away) and from a local independent petstore (about 15 mins the other direction.) Loki loves Canidae and he does very well on it!

Emmsmom · 08-02-2006, 03:27 PM

I went through TON of differnt foods. Diesel was so picky it wasn't even funny. I tried a lot of different Merrick flavors and no luck. I also tried Chicken Soup with no luck. I went though a few more and even tried the cheaper brands like Purina and Pedigree. Finally I got Nutro Natural chicken meal, rice and oatmeal. He loves it. I got it because it was low in protein and thank goodness he likes it. So thats what we use here.

Michelle

bglimpse · 08-09-2006, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyTrixie143

Does any have one some Innova that they can send me as a sample?? I am trying 3 brands, Innova, Merricks, and Chicken Soup to see which one my babies will like. I have someone sending me a sample of Merricks, and someone sending me a sample of Chicken Soup. Now, I just need a sample of Innova. Thanks guys, you are the greatest, and I appreciate it soooo much!!!!

I have some Inova EVO I will send you to try, shoot me an email.

bglimpse at yahoo.com

BLowry · 08-09-2006, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peters

i have never heard of Merrick dog food?
but my puppy like eukanuba small breed dry and you can get $3 off coupons from the eukanuba.com website.

Eukanuba has animal by-products in it...you know feet,beaks,feathers etc...

BLowry · 08-09-2006, 09:32 AM

Sadie has been a picky eater since day one....One of the foods I tried her on was Merrick (wet) with her kibbles...she ate this for a very short time..I liked how it had all human grade products in it but then again....I wasn't the one eating it! I had her on Wellness for about 8 months, then she wouldn't eat that anymore. I now have her on Innova...she seems to like this one...Maybe once her new fursister comes home(2 MORE DAYS!!!) she will eat better thinking Lillie (new furbabies name) will get her food....Little does she know Lillie will have her own special puppy food! shhhh...don't tell Sadie

06-22-2006, 07:35 PM	#61
carolina yorkie YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 445	I feed Innova EVO mixed with Innova Small Bite Adult...50/50 mix dry kibble and also feed Innova canned and Merrick canned when I can find it They gobble it all up. I supplement with the Missing Link and SynoviCre for Jolene. __________________ Say no to puppymills!

06-22-2006, 09:24 PM	#62
romeos mommy YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ Posts: 4,068	royal canin - yorkie i feed romeo royal canin yorkie. only because he won't eat anything else. he ate chicken soup dry for like a week then started starving himself. i have samples of merricks and he won't go near them. i wish he would eat merricks. he's a picky pain in the a$$. cutters mill in cherry hill, nj gives merricks samples.

06-22-2006, 09:30 PM	#63
gutu28 Lovin' the Cali kisses! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia Posts: 2,990	Because Cali actually EATS the chicken soup I bought her!! YAAYY! She wasnt diggin that Natural choice much.. she does get merrick's canned, though. Plus..thats the only merrick's I can find! No dry around me... __________________ Larissa and Cali Let's go Georgia Bulldogs!

06-22-2006, 11:16 PM	#64
chelbuddy Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 267	is Buddy the only one with Rice/Potato intolerance? I love this thread - thanks for starting it! As I've learned more about all the food it is so disheartening!! Buddy has a horribly sensitive stomach and he's just finished another round of metronidazole. He's allergic to : rice (brown and white) potatoes (sweet, regular) and I don't want him having corn I've had him on Nature's Variety Raw Instinct, which is similar to the EVO here - has a probiotic coating etc. He does basically well on it, but still has gas problems, and had some diarrhea again tonight after a week of solid. I'm at wits end. I wanted to try one of the Prescription Diets - like the Eukanuba Low Residue, but all of those diets contain crap ingredients! Corn meal, chicken by-products as the first ingredient - the main ingredients are crap. And everything contains either rice or potato - the Raw Instinct does not have either (the EVO has potato). When Buddy eats potato or rice it comes out the other end in Mucous and starts him off on the diarrhea train. Sooo...if he continues to have diarrhea again I just don't know what I'll do. I guess I'll have to order a copy of that "Small Animal Clinical Nutrition" and teach myself what to do! My vet is so unhelpful - he just seems to be overwhelmed by Buddy's intolerance and there is nothing that he can offer. So here I go again! I'm really happy to see everyone's results with the various foods - I guess it's just up to me to see what Budster can tolerate...sigh.

06-23-2006, 04:26 AM	#65
scrapbetter Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 192	I have used Chicken Soup, Natures Recipe and even Science Diet...and I have to say that both of my dogs LOVE Merricks.... Having said that, it is a recent switch for us...and both are very very gassy still and I am hoping that will improve with time.. __________________ Two kids, two dogs, a cat and a fish and that's IT!

08-02-2006, 12:45 PM	#66
yorkieangel Rescue Angel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: md Posts: 1,530	I switched my dogs last month from Blue Buffalo to Merricks. The like it ... but all I can say is P U They now do bigger softer stinkier poops. I'm switching back to Blue Buffalo with the next bag I buy __________________ Yorkieangel

08-02-2006, 02:31 PM	#68
doortego Little Bit & Buttons Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: US Posts: 2,160	When I got Little Bit, he was on the Purina Pro Puppy and the vet said to leave him on it but after reading all the problems people seem to be having with corn, I have purchased the Canidae and am slowly switching her over. She actually seems to like the Pro Puppy better but I have had a Yorkie in the past that scratched quite a lot and if I can keep that from starting, I surely will. Aside from the dog being miserable, it is annoying to her human family. My problem is that I had to order the Canidae (so I ordered a 40# bag for a 2# dog). Are others able to buy their Canidae locally? I can share this bag with my daughter's Yorkie but I would prefer to just go buy a 5# bag every now & then if possible.

08-02-2006, 03:27 PM	#71
Emmsmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 989	I went through TON of differnt foods. Diesel was so picky it wasn't even funny. I tried a lot of different Merrick flavors and no luck. I also tried Chicken Soup with no luck. I went though a few more and even tried the cheaper brands like Purina and Pedigree. Finally I got Nutro Natural chicken meal, rice and oatmeal. He loves it. I got it because it was low in protein and thank goodness he likes it. So thats what we use here. Michelle

08-09-2006, 09:32 AM	#74
BLowry My furkids Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,625 Blog Entries: 1	Sadie has been a picky eater since day one....One of the foods I tried her on was Merrick (wet) with her kibbles...she ate this for a very short time..I liked how it had all human grade products in it but then again....I wasn't the one eating it! I had her on Wellness for about 8 months, then she wouldn't eat that anymore. I now have her on Innova...she seems to like this one...Maybe once her new fursister comes home(2 MORE DAYS!!!) she will eat better thinking Lillie (new furbabies name) will get her food....Little does she know Lillie will have her own special puppy food! shhhh...don't tell Sadie __________________ Brenda