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TootiesMom · 01-04-2007, 01:33 PM

well, bad thing about Chicken Soup is my dogs wont eat it! But, I am sure someone could come up with something - I didnt say I could or would find anything wrong with any of them, but there are so many different opinions on foods here it is scary and everyone has a different opion.

I can look at my baby and tell you if she is feeling well or not.. She is healthy, she visits the vet regularly(since I have so many pups, she goes everytime with me). I check her weight very often and she is great!
it is just an opinion, that is all
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RLC12345678 · 01-04-2007, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TootiesMom

well, bad thing about Chicken Soup is my dogs wont eat it! But, I am sure someone could come up with something - I didnt say I could or would find anything wrong with any of them, but there are so many different opinions on foods here it is scary and everyone has a different opion.

I can look at my baby and tell you if she is feeling well or not.. She is healthy, she visits the vet regularly(since I have so many pups, she goes everytime with me). I check her weight very often and she is great!
it is just an opinion, that is all
d

I understand.

It's so funny how different every yorkie's taste is! I went through 5-6 different brands of food before I tried Chicken Soup. Chicken Soup was the one and only food my yorkies would touch without any "doctoring." Once they started eating well, I started mixing it with Canidae All Life Stages. They are doing well on that combo.

And I completely agree with you with the fact that eating SOMETHING, even if it is Pedigree or Science Diet, is better than eating NOTHING!

TootiesMom · 01-04-2007, 02:08 PM

yep, that is exactly where I am with Hope... Tootie would eat a rock but she will not. I have bought every kind of food possible and she is just TOO picky. I may try Canidae this time, it is the only one I have not tried. She is so tiny, I have had to resort to "home cooking" for her for now. I have a easy recipe for "safe" food for her... she will snack sometimes on Royal Canine but I just fed a bag of wellness to my lab cuz NOPE, the little rat would not touch it... I will keep trying until I go thru every brand possible, maybe I will find one for her....
gotta love these babies!
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Sweetums · 01-04-2007, 02:50 PM

Tootiesmom,

I cannot believe how picky these little dogs can be. Pookie only eats one brand for a couple of days and then she turns up her nose. It is a pain. Yesterday, she barely ate at all. She turned her nose up at her regular food, so I wound up making her a scrambled egg, feeding her some yoghurt and cottage cheese to round it out. In desperation, I went to the store and got Cesars for her which she loves right now. Who knows how long that will last.

And I know it's not the best for her, but better that than nothing. I'm already figuring out what to try next because I'm afraid it won't last. I worry constantly about her, thinking she must have something wrong with her when she won't eat. It's stressful.

Candini · 01-06-2007, 12:21 AM

Purina Pro Pal (dry) for puppies and Nutro Max canned.

For my 13 yr old, just put her on senior dry food (forget the name).

Reesie · 01-06-2007, 07:07 AM

Wow! I had no idea there were so many differant opinions about food. I had a Cairn Terrier for 16 years and the only time she went to the vet's office was to get her toenails clipped (she freaked out about her toenails and would have to be slightly sedated because of a bad experience at a previous Vet's office - He should not have been allowed to be a Vet) and to get her shots. Anyway Trixie was fed Pedigree and loved it. I now have 2 yorkie's and they are very picky. My newest baby is almost 5 months and if I don't hand feed her she will not eat. I've just recently switched from Science Diet to Chicken Soup, but she's not very interested even out of my hand. I really feel bad now after reading so much bad publicity about store bought food. I guess I was just lucky with Trixie because she was very healthy until the very end. I have really gotten educated with all of everyone's great advice. Keep it up!!

Wogger · 01-06-2007, 07:45 AM

I feed Tucker Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice Puppy. He seems to like it and it doing well on it.

Julie and Tucker

RLC12345678 · 01-07-2007, 07:39 AM

Anyone else wanna vote??

Emmsmom · 01-07-2007, 09:47 AM

I would like to vote but it looks like I got here to late.

I feed Diesel soft food in the AM (Natural Balance lamb) and the rest of the day he eats hard food (Innova).

Amanda7 · 01-07-2007, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

I would like to vote but it looks like I got here to late.

I feed Diesel soft food in the AM (Natural Balance lamb) and the rest of the day he eats hard food (Innova).

Hi... do you feed Innova small bites or regular adult? I'm thinking of switching my 2 to Innova but I'm wondering about the kibble size. thanks!

Marcellacml · 01-07-2007, 11:17 AM

I feed them Pedigree

Emmsmom · 01-07-2007, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amanda7

Hi... do you feed Innova small bites or regular adult? I'm thinking of switching my 2 to Innova but I'm wondering about the kibble size. thanks!

I feed Diesel the regular adult food. The bag is almost greenish/teal in color. The bites are shaped like triangles. He will eat it better if I crush them a bit. I didn't know they had small bites. Here they only sale this bag and the Innova EVO bags of food. Hope this helps.

Emmsmom · 01-07-2007, 04:30 PM

Here is a link that shows you what the bag looks like.
http://www.naturapet.com/display.php...d%3D%271%27%5D

Stephanie K · 01-08-2007, 07:26 AM

I feed Abby Royal Canin. That is what I was feeding Leo my Rattie so that is what I started feeding her. I am thinking about offering her the Royal Canin 'Yorkie Diet' they have along with the regular RC

TootiesMom · 01-08-2007, 06:55 PM

since this thread started, I tried ANOTHER on the picky one! I bought Wellness and NOPE, she wont eat it.... NONE of them will, not even the lab.. I have been feeding it to the stray cats that I have adopted... that is so sad..LOL

View Poll Results: What food do you feed your yorkie?
Chicken Soup	6	8.45%
Canidae	7	9.86%
Merricks	8	11.27%
Royal Canine	11	15.49%
Solid Gold	5	7.04%
Wellness	6	8.45%
Innova or Innova Evo	6	8.45%
Natural Balance	6	8.45%
Eukanuba	5	7.04%
Other: Please list	32	45.07%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

01-04-2007, 01:33 PM	#106
TootiesMom and Hopeys Mom Too Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,109	well, bad thing about Chicken Soup is my dogs wont eat it! But, I am sure someone could come up with something - I didnt say I could or would find anything wrong with any of them, but there are so many different opinions on foods here it is scary and everyone has a different opion. I can look at my baby and tell you if she is feeling well or not.. She is healthy, she visits the vet regularly(since I have so many pups, she goes everytime with me). I check her weight very often and she is great! it is just an opinion, that is all d __________________ Donna's little herd.... Tooties Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?271687 Hopeys Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?448723 and Tinker, TBone(RIP) Laci .. OH, and Me-Kitty(RIP)

01-04-2007, 02:08 PM	#108
TootiesMom and Hopeys Mom Too Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,109	yep, that is exactly where I am with Hope... Tootie would eat a rock but she will not. I have bought every kind of food possible and she is just TOO picky. I may try Canidae this time, it is the only one I have not tried. She is so tiny, I have had to resort to "home cooking" for her for now. I have a easy recipe for "safe" food for her... she will snack sometimes on Royal Canine but I just fed a bag of wellness to my lab cuz NOPE, the little rat would not touch it... I will keep trying until I go thru every brand possible, maybe I will find one for her.... gotta love these babies! d __________________ Donna's little herd.... Tooties Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?271687 Hopeys Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?448723 and Tinker, TBone(RIP) Laci .. OH, and Me-Kitty(RIP)

01-06-2007, 12:21 AM	#110
Candini Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 149	Food Purina Pro Pal (dry) for puppies and Nutro Max canned. For my 13 yr old, just put her on senior dry food (forget the name).

01-07-2007, 09:47 AM	#114
Emmsmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 989	I would like to vote but it looks like I got here to late. I feed Diesel soft food in the AM (Natural Balance lamb) and the rest of the day he eats hard food (Innova). __________________ MICHELLE DIESEL "The Weasel" and little brother TUCKER

01-04-2007, 02:50 PM	#109
Sweetums Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kirkland WA Posts: 431	Tootiesmom, I cannot believe how picky these little dogs can be. Pookie only eats one brand for a couple of days and then she turns up her nose. It is a pain. Yesterday, she barely ate at all. She turned her nose up at her regular food, so I wound up making her a scrambled egg, feeding her some yoghurt and cottage cheese to round it out. In desperation, I went to the store and got Cesars for her which she loves right now. Who knows how long that will last. And I know it's not the best for her, but better that than nothing. I'm already figuring out what to try next because I'm afraid it won't last. I worry constantly about her, thinking she must have something wrong with her when she won't eat. It's stressful.

01-06-2007, 07:07 AM	#111
Reesie Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 374	Wow! I had no idea there were so many differant opinions about food. I had a Cairn Terrier for 16 years and the only time she went to the vet's office was to get her toenails clipped (she freaked out about her toenails and would have to be slightly sedated because of a bad experience at a previous Vet's office - He should not have been allowed to be a Vet) and to get her shots. Anyway Trixie was fed Pedigree and loved it. I now have 2 yorkie's and they are very picky. My newest baby is almost 5 months and if I don't hand feed her she will not eat. I've just recently switched from Science Diet to Chicken Soup, but she's not very interested even out of my hand. I really feel bad now after reading so much bad publicity about store bought food. I guess I was just lucky with Trixie because she was very healthy until the very end. I have really gotten educated with all of everyone's great advice. Keep it up!!

01-06-2007, 07:45 AM	#112
Wogger Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 141	I feed Tucker Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice Puppy. He seems to like it and it doing well on it. Julie and Tucker

01-07-2007, 07:39 AM	#113
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	Anyone else wanna vote??

01-07-2007, 11:17 AM	#116
Marcellacml Cosmo, Minnie, and Lillian Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York Posts: 3,107	I feed them Pedigree

01-07-2007, 04:30 PM	#118
Emmsmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 989	Here is a link that shows you what the bag looks like. http://www.naturapet.com/display.php...d%3D%271%27%5D __________________ MICHELLE DIESEL "The Weasel" and little brother TUCKER

01-08-2007, 07:26 AM	#119
Stephanie K Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 24	I feed Abby Royal Canin. That is what I was feeding Leo my Rattie so that is what I started feeding her. I am thinking about offering her the Royal Canin 'Yorkie Diet' they have along with the regular RC

01-08-2007, 06:55 PM	#120
TootiesMom and Hopeys Mom Too Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,109	since this thread started, I tried ANOTHER on the picky one! I bought Wellness and NOPE, she wont eat it.... NONE of them will, not even the lab.. I have been feeding it to the stray cats that I have adopted... that is so sad..LOL __________________ Donna's little herd.... Tooties Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?271687 Hopeys Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?448723 and Tinker, TBone(RIP) Laci .. OH, and Me-Kitty(RIP)