Canidae Foods

[sammiz]

I am on my way out the door to get some of this for Sassy. I don't know how she turned into such a fussy eater. I changed from Purina puppy chow that the breeder had her on because she was just a couple of weeks away from a year old when I got her.

I went to Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul. She won't eat it. I then began putting baby food lamb with lamb broth in with it. She ate it for a little bit. Now she won't even eat that. **sigh** Then I decided to try Royal Canin for Yorkies. Nope. That doesn't do it for her either.

She acts just fine but I am so distressed because she is hardly eating. It is exasperating. The pet store told me to bring it back if she won't eat it. So I will do that and try this brand that you all are discussing. I am thankful you all are here for me to get this sort of info from.

Didn't mean to hi-jack this thread, but this is just the answer to questions I need answers to.

[SONYSW]

Originally Posted by sammiz

I am on my way out the door to get some of this for Sassy. I don't know how she turned into such a fussy eater. I changed from Purina puppy chow that the breeder had her on because she was just a couple of weeks away from a year old when I got her.

I went to Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul. She won't eat it. I then began putting baby food lamb with lamb broth in with it. She ate it for a little bit. Now she won't even eat that. **sigh** Then I decided to try Royal Canin for Yorkies. Nope. That doesn't do it for her either.

She acts just fine but I am so distressed because she is hardly eating. It is exasperating. The pet store told me to bring it back if she won't eat it. So I will do that and try this brand that you all are discussing. I am thankful you all are here for me to get this sort of info from.

Didn't mean to hi-jack this thread, but this is just the answer to questions I need answers to.

Good advice I found from other post from mistyinca. It helps my chelsea not being a picky eater.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66557

[mistyinca]

I just got lots of samples in the mail this week. The only one that refused to send samples was Innova, and for Canidae, email your sample request instead of call. I did both and was turned down for the call, but through email, they sent me two sample bags.

I actually think the Canidae kibbles are a little large. Chloe is only 4 months though, and maybe when she's bigger they'd be better.

Here's who sent me samples
Canidae--two different varieties and a $2 coupon
Diamond/chicken soup--they sent me samples of both kinds. Note, they changed the recipe for the Diamond, and it has no corn. (Corn was what they had a problem with before).
DVP Natural Balance--they sent lots of different samples and samples of their meat rolls. So far Chloe loves the lamb roll.
Wellness--a couple bags of food

[Candini]

The lady distributor told me it was about good for two weeks. That is why I bought the canned instead of dry. No way my dogs would go through a 5.5 lb bag in two weeks. I still have Puppy Nutro food left.

[sammiz]

Originally Posted by mistyinca

I have struggled with trying to get Chloe to eat consistently and here's what I have found. If you little eater is inconsistent, try feeding the same thing each meal. On days that I have put other things in Chloe's bowl, she is likely to not eat her regular meal the next time. It is like they are waiting for something better. Second, I put Chloe on a feeding schedule. This took a couple of weeks to really kick in right, and you have to find times that work for you. I found 8a, 1p, and 6p to work for us. I started leaving the food out for 1/2 hour at a time, then I gradually decreased the time it sets out to 10 minutes at a time. She finally realized that she better eat while the gettin's good. If you've decided that what you're feeding isn't the best nutritionally, read the reviews, and you'll find one that is good--you'll find lots of opinions out there, and it is overwhelming. I feed Royal Canin puppy 33 with a smidge of powdered freeze-dried liver sprinkled on it. This is what she really seems to like, but all dogs have different tastes. Start with what it says on the bag for your dog's size and age, divide it by the number of feedings you plan to do, and put the same food, same amount out at regular times. When the 30 minutes are up--no matter how much has not been eaten, pick up the bowl and have him/her wait until next meal; Chloe was really difficult for a while, and I found it helped to have the empty bowl sitting at her place until next meal time. When she would return to it to find it empty, it was kind of like a reminder to get it while the gettin's good.

It took us a good couple of weeks to get it to work really well, but now, I put the measured amount in her bowl at mealtime. She comes and almost always finishes her portion. I now give her 10 minutes to finish, but she's usually done in under 5.

Yes, this sounds like good advice. It will be hard but I will try to bite the bullet and follow this. From the above quote: It is like they are waiting for something better. This is probably the problem. **sigh** I just want to take the best care of her I possibly can and in this desire I think I have created the very problem I am now dealing with.

[SONYSW]

Originally Posted by sammiz

Yes, this sounds like good advice. It will be hard but I will try to bite the bullet and follow this. From the above quote: It is like they are waiting for something better. This is probably the problem. **sigh** I just want to take the best care of her I possibly can and in this desire I think I have created the very problem I am now dealing with.

I have tried this for the past weeks and it works.

[sammiz]

My main concern....how long do I let her go without eating before I intervene again...or lose my mind...whichever comes first...... it is so hard to just wait for her. I feel like I am neglecting her....

[CollegeCutieUSF]

Originally Posted by sammiz

My main concern....how long do I let her go without eating before I intervene again...or lose my mind...whichever comes first...... it is so hard to just wait for her. I feel like I am neglecting her....

I know exactly how you feel! I was reading one of the other posts a few days ago and they said something about giving their dog cottage cheese (it's high in protein). Well, I tried it today.. I mixed it in with the wet canidae food that he would not even touch, and he ate 1/2 a can! I was so impressed! I'm going to try and mix it with dry food tomorrow (i'm trying to get him to eat dry only) and see how it goes.

Hope this helps you out. I know how hard it can be when your little one doesn't eat.

[sammiz]

I had called the emergency vet clinic in a nearby town. Asked if I could possibly give her something over the counter, pediatric strength for her diarreah....she said no. Nothing to do but wait it out until I can contact my vet. Soooo..... I broke down and......

Well....I couldn't help myself from doing it. I just had to try again. I used the dry food, put it in the blender and powdered it. Mixed it with water. Fed her some from a spoon which she ate, (suspiciously, I might add) then I had to....get this!!...put it on the floor instead of a dish so she would eat it.

If I had thought it would have helped I would have done all that standing on my head! I am just thoroughly gone, aren't I?

[genie]

I am so upset that it only last 2 weeks...I bought a 40 lb bag for my yorkie and lab puppy, they will never eat 40 lbs in 2 weeks. The problem is I have to order it online because there is no one around where I live that sells it, so I ordered a 40 lb bag to last me...

[sammiz]

Oh my gosh! Forty pounds shipped must have cost a fortune. Maybe there is some place near you that could ship you a smaller bag. If you live in a small town, try one of the bigger towns close to you. I'll bet they would.

[Candini]

Originally Posted by CollegeCutieUSF

I know exactly how you feel! I was reading one of the other posts a few days ago and they said something about giving their dog cottage cheese (it's high in protein). Well, I tried it today.. I mixed it in with the wet canidae food that he would not even touch, and he ate 1/2 a can! I was so impressed! I'm going to try and mix it with dry food tomorrow (i'm trying to get him to eat dry only) and see how it goes.

Hope this helps you out. I know how hard it can be when your little one doesn't eat.

I was amazed that both my Yorkies love Canidae canned food. I only bought three of the smallest cans to try out ($2.58 total) and they are both eating it. My oldest doesn't eat like she did when younger but eats this stuff up.
I plan on buying the bigger can next time.

Good to know cottage cheese is high in protein, may have to give some of this to the puppy as a treat sometime. The Canidae is not high in protein so I have left dry Purina Pro Plan as part of her puppy diet.

[gdogrl]

all Life Stages for all my inside pups. My Yorkie and Griffons started scratching alot and their skin looks dry. My English Bulldog's coat does not look as rich and her tear stains have returned. The best thing I did see was the poop was smaller and firmer. I was feeding Exclusive Lamb and Rice and they all were doing great on it. I don't know how it is rated but I am switching back. Unfortunately the Canidae did not work for my crew.

[Candini]

What were your dogs on before when they were scratching so much?

[FlDebra]

Originally Posted by genie

I am so upset that it only last 2 weeks...I bought a 40 lb bag for my yorkie and lab puppy, they will never eat 40 lbs in 2 weeks. The problem is I have to order it online because there is no one around where I live that sells it, so I ordered a 40 lb bag to last me...

I wrote to the company, and got this reply:
"It will keep for 30 days if kept in it's own package and then set into a clean sealed canister and kept in a cool dry environment."

40 pounds is still probably too large a quantity unless you have a lot of Yorkies, but I guess 30 days is better then 14.