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01-15-2007, 12:08 PM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia
Posts: 989
| YES, Another Food Question! I am really confused BIGTIME here. Diesel is on Innova adult food. He is doing fine on the hard food. Here is the problem. He doesn't eat as well as I would like but he will eat it. If he eats any kind of soft food except natural balance lamb he will get the runs. Well now he is tired of it and doesn't want it anymore. I would like to see him eat better. He will get the runs if I try new soft food no matter what I do. Over the weekend I got a can of Innova EVO for him. I only put a little on his hard food in the AM so he will get at least one good meal in him. I also bought some Holistic Transition by Eagle Pack to sprinkle on his food to help him get use to it. SO FAR SO GOOD! He actully likes it and ate VERY well. Is the can food Innova EVO too rich to give him? He is only getting a tad in the am on hard food. I wanted to switch him to Artemis because of the probiotics to help his stomach. I thought maybe it might help him to not be so sensitive. problem is that I have to ORDER it. Nobody has it here. Ok then I thought about Canidae.. Guess what gotta order that too. LOL Ok now if you are STILL reading and are following me.. LOL Do you think leaving him on Innova and feeding him soft Innova Evo in the am (with a sprinkle of Holistic Transition)is ok. I worry about the high protein in EVO. Ok what do you think??
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01-16-2007, 05:02 PM | #2 |
Follower of Yorkietology Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cali-fo-nee-ya
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| i think for those babies with sensitive stomaches, it's best to introduce new food in small portions. personally, i don't like can food because of the preservatives and the water content as well it's impact to teeth. have you tried natural balance meat rolls? they come in 3 flavors. they are soft and can be cut up into small pieces but they're not canned food. sometimes i'll soften the kibbles by adding a little water to the kibbles and my babies gobble it up. |
01-16-2007, 07:52 PM | #3 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Alabama
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| It's rarely a good idea to combine foods from different manufacturers. Quality pet foods are formulated to be "balanced" and combining foods that aren't formulated to be mixed and fed together can change the balance of nutrients. Life's Abundance has to be ordered, but that is a good thing. Commercial pet food manufacturers cook in huge batches to fill stores and warehouses around the country, subsequently the industry average from time of manufacture until it is purchased off the shelf is about 18 months. During that time the food sits in warehouses and trailers that aren't climate controlled. Life's Abundance is cooked frequently, in small batches, and shipped direct to you so it is, on average, 2 to 4 weeks old and never more than 6 weeks. This method of distribution allows you to buy a fresher food. It is also guaranteed, if your dog doesn't like it you get your money back. |
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