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LuvMyTribute · 09-18-2006, 12:44 PM

Thanks everyone. Went to the vet today who asked me to switch to Science Diet for Puppies Lamb and Rice-what do you guys think? Thanks

chachi · 09-18-2006, 01:15 PM

I dont know why Vets recommend that food it is not one of the better foods. My vet recommended it too. Mine eat royal canin

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 09-18-2006, 01:34 PM

We started with Royal Canin puppy and then went to Nutro Lamb & Rice to get Magic off of chicken products. But last week the vet switched Magic to a vet diet called DCO for stomach issues (colitis - sp??) and so far so good....but Magic is no longer is allowed any treats or people food at all.
Sailor is so easy....she eats whatever Magic is on and eats well!!

Nutro is not on the best food list, but at the time our vet said what others have said.....some food is better than no food....so we stayed with Nutro for about a year.

yorkieluvinmoma · 09-19-2006, 04:51 AM

I feed my clan of picky yorkies chicken soup for the puppy lover's soul,with flax seed added,also i do a daily liquid vitamin the so far in my 8 yrs have had no health issues

kiwibird01 · 09-19-2006, 05:08 AM

I was told by a vets wife that they back Science Diet because they pay for some of their schooling. I do not know how true that is but I can't see any reason for her to lie to me. I research alot before I got my last baby and decided on Innova. The vet always made the coment that she had never seen such a strong little guy.

Tiggerwit · 09-19-2006, 09:13 AM

I fed Max science diet small bites because it was vet recommended and I didn't know better.

Now I feed my dogs Natural Balance and they love it. Although a vet told me I should have Alphy on small dog food and Abby on big dog food??? I didn't notice that NB separates the two. Anyone?

I also just notice that they came out with a RAW formula which I might try.

Has anyone heard of MMillenia? My friend just put his Lab on it but I'm not sure it's a good one.

Lacy's Mom · 09-19-2006, 10:13 AM

A switch is a good idea. It won't be hard to find a food better than Pedigree. All of the above mentioned are good. The only questionable one is Purina Pro Plan, make sure you get the Select formula which doesn't have any corn or by products in it. Science Diet isn't a horrible food, but there are better ones out there - just looking at the ingredients, there are no by-products, but it does have corn.

I feed Nutro Natural Ultra, but also like the ingredients in Chicken Lover's Soup, but it's not available here locally.

Gracie2006 · 09-19-2006, 11:39 AM

Gracie has decided to go on a food strike for the last two days. She used to like the Merricks canned, but not now. I have tried every flavor of Merricks, Natural Balance, Iams,...The only thing she will sort of eat is ProPlan Puppy formula, canned. And that is with a lot of doctoring. My vet suggested ProPlan. For now I have decided to use the ProPlan canned, and mix in bits of the Chicken Soup and Royal Canin dry, and give her nothing else other than different Iams sauces and an occassional tid bit of canned cat food or cheese (she will eat that) to give her variety. I'm thinking I might have changed her food one too many times? I'm supplementing with NutriCal too. I have tried mixing in scrambled eggs, cooked meat etc., she just turns her nose up at that. She is fine otherwise, drinking, playing, peeing and pooping. I hope she gets over this phase soon!

Dorianyorkie · 09-19-2006, 12:02 PM

I feed mine with royal canine

Gracie2006 · 09-19-2006, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacy's Mom

A switch is a good idea. It won't be hard to find a food better than Pedigree. All of the above mentioned are good. The only questionable one is Purina Pro Plan, make sure you get the Select formula which doesn't have any corn or by products in it. Science Diet isn't a horrible food, but there are better ones out there - just looking at the ingredients, there are no by-products, but it does have corn.

I feed Nutro Natural Ultra, but also like the ingredients in Chicken Lover's Soup, but it's not available here locally.

The ProPlan canned puppy formula does not contain any corn or wheat. Go figure as soon as I post about Gracie's food strike she decides to scarf down two meals today. Yeah!

Breny · 09-19-2006, 06:02 PM

I feed Chicken Soup to EVERYONE. That is even what baby Tia is eating now. Everyone seem to like it

Bruce's_Mom · 09-19-2006, 10:02 PM

I feed Bruce Innova small bites and I highly reccomend it. It is a great natural blend, and he loves it. Other brands I like are Solid Gold, Canidea, and Wellness.

chachi · 09-20-2006, 03:29 AM

I feed mine Royal Canin

Gizmo0719 · 09-20-2006, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LuvMySissy

As your pup is very young, his mouth is probably small. So, I'd stick to a dry food where you can get very small kibbles. Royal Canin has a small breed puppy formula that has small bites. Royal Canin is a good food, but definitely not the best due to it containing corn and wheat products.

The super premium foods that you can find in pet stores are Natural Balance, Merricks, Innova, Solid Gold, and Eagle Pack. Solid Gold has a wee bits formula where the bites are really small. This is what Sissy eats (when she nibbles at her kibble). She also eats the Natural Balance meat roll (looks kind of like sausage in a plastic casing). I have heard from a rep from Natural Balance that they don't have a specific puppy formula because their food is so nutritionally good, that puppies would just eat a little more of it and that is the only real difference between puppy and adult formulas.

I agree that ANY food is better than NO food, but if you can find a better brand that your pup will eat, hopefully he will be healthier because of it. Good luck and switch over slowly.

Hello I saw ur comment and i was wondering if its ok to feed my 9 wk old puppy solid gold wee bits??? I have the solid gold for puppies but he doesnt eat it ...Let me know thanks......

Gizmo0719 · 09-20-2006, 04:20 PM

Hello, I am a new yorkie owner and I was just wondering if its bad to change there food for example from one day to the next?? I have a 9 wk old puppy who has been itchy a lot so I did research and found he might be allergic to corn products in the food so I changed his food to the solid gold for puppies and he doesnt like it so I am thinking of getting the Nutro Ultra/Max but how long should i wait?? do i mix it in?? Let me know PLEASE!!!!

09-18-2006, 12:44 PM	#16
LuvMyTribute Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mount Airy,NC Posts: 46	Thanks Thanks everyone. Went to the vet today who asked me to switch to Science Diet for Puppies Lamb and Rice-what do you guys think? Thanks

09-18-2006, 01:15 PM	#17
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I dont know why Vets recommend that food it is not one of the better foods. My vet recommended it too. Mine eat royal canin __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

09-18-2006, 01:34 PM	#18
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	We started with Royal Canin puppy and then went to Nutro Lamb & Rice to get Magic off of chicken products. But last week the vet switched Magic to a vet diet called DCO for stomach issues (colitis - sp??) and so far so good....but Magic is no longer is allowed any treats or people food at all. Sailor is so easy....she eats whatever Magic is on and eats well!! Nutro is not on the best food list, but at the time our vet said what others have said.....some food is better than no food....so we stayed with Nutro for about a year. __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

09-19-2006, 04:51 AM	#19
yorkieluvinmoma Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: knoxville,Tn Posts: 173	I feed my clan of picky yorkies chicken soup for the puppy lover's soul,with flax seed added,also i do a daily liquid vitamin the so far in my 8 yrs have had no health issues __________________ Nothin better than a fur kid

09-19-2006, 05:08 AM	#20
kiwibird01 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 47	Vets and Science Diet I was told by a vets wife that they back Science Diet because they pay for some of their schooling. I do not know how true that is but I can't see any reason for her to lie to me. I research alot before I got my last baby and decided on Innova. The vet always made the coment that she had never seen such a strong little guy.

09-19-2006, 09:13 AM	#21
Tiggerwit Just me 'n my boys Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Murphy, TX Posts: 4,596	I fed Max science diet small bites because it was vet recommended and I didn't know better. Now I feed my dogs Natural Balance and they love it. Although a vet told me I should have Alphy on small dog food and Abby on big dog food??? I didn't notice that NB separates the two. Anyone? I also just notice that they came out with a RAW formula which I might try. Has anyone heard of MMillenia? My friend just put his Lab on it but I'm not sure it's a good one. __________________ "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone is fighting some kind of battle." Alphy 's Roxy

09-19-2006, 10:13 AM	#22
Lacy's Mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 3,065	A switch is a good idea. It won't be hard to find a food better than Pedigree. All of the above mentioned are good. The only questionable one is Purina Pro Plan, make sure you get the Select formula which doesn't have any corn or by products in it. Science Diet isn't a horrible food, but there are better ones out there - just looking at the ingredients, there are no by-products, but it does have corn. I feed Nutro Natural Ultra, but also like the ingredients in Chicken Lover's Soup, but it's not available here locally.

09-19-2006, 11:39 AM	#23
Gracie2006 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sequim, Wa Posts: 4,541	Gracie has decided to go on a food strike for the last two days. She used to like the Merricks canned, but not now. I have tried every flavor of Merricks, Natural Balance, Iams,...The only thing she will sort of eat is ProPlan Puppy formula, canned. And that is with a lot of doctoring. My vet suggested ProPlan. For now I have decided to use the ProPlan canned, and mix in bits of the Chicken Soup and Royal Canin dry, and give her nothing else other than different Iams sauces and an occassional tid bit of canned cat food or cheese (she will eat that) to give her variety. I'm thinking I might have changed her food one too many times? I'm supplementing with NutriCal too. I have tried mixing in scrambled eggs, cooked meat etc., she just turns her nose up at that. She is fine otherwise, drinking, playing, peeing and pooping. I hope she gets over this phase soon! __________________ Gracie loves Bailey. Holly loves Tucker. Proud member of the YT Gracie Girls.

09-19-2006, 12:02 PM	#24
Dorianyorkie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SanFrancisco Posts: 224	I feed mine with royal canine

09-19-2006, 06:02 PM	#26
Breny My Tiny Treasures Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: . Posts: 11,790 Blog Entries: 3	I feed Chicken Soup to EVERYONE. That is even what baby Tia is eating now. Everyone seem to like it __________________ http://Brenysbabies.com

09-19-2006, 10:02 PM	#27
Bruce's_Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 779	I feed Bruce Innova small bites and I highly reccomend it. It is a great natural blend, and he loves it. Other brands I like are Solid Gold, Canidea, and Wellness. __________________ Bruce's Dogster Page http://www.dogster.com/?177273

09-20-2006, 03:29 AM	#28
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I feed mine Royal Canin __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

09-20-2006, 04:20 PM	#30
Gizmo0719 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riverside California Posts: 75	Is it ok to change foods so often??? Hello, I am a new yorkie owner and I was just wondering if its bad to change there food for example from one day to the next?? I have a 9 wk old puppy who has been itchy a lot so I did research and found he might be allergic to corn products in the food so I changed his food to the solid gold for puppies and he doesnt like it so I am thinking of getting the Nutro Ultra/Max but how long should i wait?? do i mix it in?? Let me know PLEASE!!!!