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Tyson's Momie · 06-10-2005, 10:29 AM

I am confused about what to feed Tyson he came home with Eukanuba but then i went to get Sience diet; he likes it. my baby is greedy and i am not sure if that is the best food for him; my brother who breeds Roties say Pro paln is the best. HELP ME what do you all think? I am trying to switch 'cause he is getting fat and I think its the food.

Bella Bear · 06-10-2005, 10:38 AM

Well, Bella came home with Eukanuba and I just kept her on it. I've heard great things about it and she seems to enjoy it and its keeping her happy and healthy. Maybe you should try going back to it since the breeder feed it to him as well, they must think its good for him too.

Tyson's Momie · 06-10-2005, 10:45 AM

Bella is so adorable!! thanks for your responce I think i will do that.

Bella Bear · 06-10-2005, 10:47 AM

You're welcome! Congrats on Tyson too, he's a cutie. You are going to have so much fun with him.

luzangela428 · 06-10-2005, 11:19 AM

I began feeding Eukanuba..but I changed because the vet told me it's not the greatest..it has by products in it..since I have fed Royal Canin33 which alot of people love and then I switched to Innova.because the RC was making Maximus itch..also Natural Balance is really good..check our the whole dog food journal list of good foods they have a list of good foods and bad foods..let me see if I can link it
Whole Dog Journal's picks.

They base their choices on quality of ingredients. All the choices are human grade except the nutro ultra, which is new in 2005.
Old
Artemis
Azmira
Back to Basics
Bench & Field Holistic Natural
Blue Buffalo
Burns
California Natural
Canidae
Chicken Soup
Drs Foster & Smith
Eagle Pack Holistic
Flint River
Foundations
Fromm Four Star
Go! Natural
Innova
Karma Organic
Lick Your Chops
Lifespan
Limited Diets
Merrick
Natural Balance Ultra
Newman’s Own Organic
Organix
PHD Viand
Pinnacle
Prairie
Prime Life
Royal Canin Natural Blend
Solid Gold
Timberwolf Organics
VeRUS
Wellness
Wysong

New to 2005
By Nature Brightlife
Canine Caviar
Cloud Star
Evolve
Nutro Natural Choice Ultra
Premium Edge
Wellness Simple Food Solutions

Here are the products they DON'T recommend:
Alpo Lamb Meal
Beneful
Bil-Jac Select Dog Food
Cycle Adult Dog Food
Dad's with Econ-O-Mets
Diamond Premium Adult Formula
Eukanuba Adult Maintenance
Excel Lamb Meal and Rice
Gravy Train Dog Food
Iams Lamb Meal
Kibbles N' Bits Homestyle
Max Adult (Nutro)
Natural Choice Adult Lamb and Rice (Nutro)
Nature's Recipe
Nutra Nuggets Adult Maintenance
Pedigree
Purina Dog Show
Purina One
Science Diet
Scient Diet's Nature's Best" with Real Beef

Bella Bear · 06-10-2005, 11:27 AM

hhhmmmm....I wonder if I should change Bella's food too! Choices..choices..choices...

luzangela428 · 06-10-2005, 11:35 AM

LOL...I know plus Iams does REALLY BAD animal testing..another member told me about it..and it is posted a few days back in the heatlth and diet section..RC33 was really good and almost every dog likes it but it made Maximus itch but he's not in love with Innova the way he was with RC..I add the natural balance rolls which he loves..lol..so much that he got a little chubby from them and his kibble..lol..bad mommy..lol..he gained a lb. in a week..so that has been shelved for a while..lol..only kibble and treats. Blue Buffalo and RC can be purchased at Petsmart but Innova has to be through a dealer..if you go to their website and put your zip in they give you the closest location..it is a bit of a pain..

..I may try Blue Buffalo..it's supposed to be really good and it's on the list and it's closer to home..

Tyson's Momie · 06-10-2005, 11:53 AM

w0w! that was a great list... and the Science Diet with real Beef is what I got him on right now and I see its on the Don't list. I hear alot of people talking about "Wellness" its "the top food" for the Park Avenue Pooches. I need to read up more on it.... thanks for your list.

nemom · 06-10-2005, 12:31 PM

Bella is finishing up her Royal Canin but itching a lot and others said the Royal Canin does that. She eats the Natural Balance Beef log and Lamb log, so I decided to switch to the Natural Balance Duck and Potato and she LOVES it

Olivier · 06-10-2005, 12:35 PM

I have always use Eukanuba for my 4 girls .

Kaluiah · 06-10-2005, 01:04 PM

I have Ramsey on Eukanuba Lamb and Rice ( I think) and he loves it!!!!

GucciMyGirl · 06-10-2005, 05:31 PM

I agree I give Gucci Eukanuba Lamb & Rice... The vet said its good especially for their teeth. She is an excellent vet. and wouldnt steer me wrong...

Yorkie_GirL · 06-10-2005, 07:10 PM

I personally recommend Innova/Innova EVO. (Evo is great for small breeded dogs as well).

You can compare the ingredients on their website, and find stores that sell it in your area.

i personally do no like Iams/Eukanuba not only of the animal cruelty testing they do, but because the ingredients in their products are plain junk and full of fillers. that's why the dogs like it so much.

www.naturapet.com

MickeyIsHisName · 06-10-2005, 10:10 PM

Well, I just bought my dog last month and he came home with health extension. My vet explaneded to look at the first few items that is in ingredients and if it starts wtih corn or by products not to use it. He suggested 1. Iams 2. Science Diet and 3. Eckunba *dont know how to spell this* He is really pickey right now and isn't eat much sad to say, i'm still playing around with what he likes. He wasn't thrilled with the Iams I tried the Science Diet today and he ate the whole bowl. The wet food is he also very pickey about. I dont know whats the best but just telling you what my vet said!

Stitches29 · 06-11-2005, 09:26 AM

Maggie started out on Iams, then went onto Pro Plan Small Breed Puppy. I have two heelers and they both are on Pro Plan and it works great for the bigger dogs, but not for Maggie. She now eats Royal Canin 33 and is in better shape than she has ever been.

06-10-2005, 10:38 AM	#2
Bella Bear YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 494	Well, Bella came home with Eukanuba and I just kept her on it. I've heard great things about it and she seems to enjoy it and its keeping her happy and healthy. Maybe you should try going back to it since the breeder feed it to him as well, they must think its good for him too. __________________ Rachel & Bella Bella's Dogster Profile Meetup.com-Westside Small Dogs Club (Los Angeles)

06-10-2005, 10:47 AM	#4
Bella Bear YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 494	You're welcome! Congrats on Tyson too, he's a cutie. You are going to have so much fun with him. __________________ Rachel & Bella Bella's Dogster Profile Meetup.com-Westside Small Dogs Club (Los Angeles)

06-10-2005, 11:19 AM	#5
luzangela428 Maximus "Lily's Love Slave" Join Date: May 2005 Location: san ramon, ca Posts: 2,368	I began feeding Eukanuba..but I changed because the vet told me it's not the greatest..it has by products in it..since I have fed Royal Canin33 which alot of people love and then I switched to Innova.because the RC was making Maximus itch..also Natural Balance is really good..check our the whole dog food journal list of good foods they have a list of good foods and bad foods..let me see if I can link it Whole Dog Journal's picks. They base their choices on quality of ingredients. All the choices are human grade except the nutro ultra, which is new in 2005. Old Artemis Azmira Back to Basics Bench & Field Holistic Natural Blue Buffalo Burns California Natural Canidae Chicken Soup Drs Foster & Smith Eagle Pack Holistic Flint River Foundations Fromm Four Star Go! Natural Innova Karma Organic Lick Your Chops Lifespan Limited Diets Merrick Natural Balance Ultra Newman’s Own Organic Organix PHD Viand Pinnacle Prairie Prime Life Royal Canin Natural Blend Solid Gold Timberwolf Organics VeRUS Wellness Wysong New to 2005 By Nature Brightlife Canine Caviar Cloud Star Evolve Nutro Natural Choice Ultra Premium Edge Wellness Simple Food Solutions Here are the products they DON'T recommend: Alpo Lamb Meal Beneful Bil-Jac Select Dog Food Cycle Adult Dog Food Dad's with Econ-O-Mets Diamond Premium Adult Formula Eukanuba Adult Maintenance Excel Lamb Meal and Rice Gravy Train Dog Food Iams Lamb Meal Kibbles N' Bits Homestyle Max Adult (Nutro) Natural Choice Adult Lamb and Rice (Nutro) Nature's Recipe Nutra Nuggets Adult Maintenance Pedigree Purina Dog Show Purina One Science Diet Scient Diet's Nature's Best" with Real Beef __________________ http://www.dogster.com/?148186 Maximus' Album: http://www.yorkietalk.com/gallery/sh...=1&ppuser=2303 Maximus Woves Lily

06-10-2005, 11:27 AM	#6
Bella Bear YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 494	hhhmmmm....I wonder if I should change Bella's food too! Choices..choices..choices... __________________ Rachel & Bella Bella's Dogster Profile Meetup.com-Westside Small Dogs Club (Los Angeles)

06-10-2005, 11:35 AM	#7
luzangela428 Maximus "Lily's Love Slave" Join Date: May 2005 Location: san ramon, ca Posts: 2,368	LOL...I know plus Iams does REALLY BAD animal testing..another member told me about it..and it is posted a few days back in the heatlth and diet section..RC33 was really good and almost every dog likes it but it made Maximus itch but he's not in love with Innova the way he was with RC..I add the natural balance rolls which he loves..lol..so much that he got a little chubby from them and his kibble..lol..bad mommy..lol..he gained a lb. in a week..so that has been shelved for a while..lol..only kibble and treats. Blue Buffalo and RC can be purchased at Petsmart but Innova has to be through a dealer..if you go to their website and put your zip in they give you the closest location..it is a bit of a pain.. ..I may try Blue Buffalo..it's supposed to be really good and it's on the list and it's closer to home.. __________________ http://www.dogster.com/?148186 Maximus' Album: http://www.yorkietalk.com/gallery/sh...=1&ppuser=2303 Maximus Woves Lily Last edited by luzangela428; 06-10-2005 at 11:37 AM.

06-10-2005, 10:45 AM	#3
Tyson's Momie Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: DirtY JerSeY Posts: 37	Bella is so adorable!! thanks for your responce I think i will do that.

06-10-2005, 11:53 AM	#8
Tyson's Momie Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: DirtY JerSeY Posts: 37	Great list w0w! that was a great list... and the Science Diet with real Beef is what I got him on right now and I see its on the Don't list. I hear alot of people talking about "Wellness" its "the top food" for the Park Avenue Pooches. I need to read up more on it.... thanks for your list.

06-10-2005, 12:31 PM	#9
nemom Donating YT 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 783	Bella is finishing up her Royal Canin but itching a lot and others said the Royal Canin does that. She eats the Natural Balance Beef log and Lamb log, so I decided to switch to the Natural Balance Duck and Potato and she LOVES it __________________ Tammy & Bella

06-10-2005, 12:35 PM	#10
Olivier Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,999	I have always use Eukanuba for my 4 girls .

06-10-2005, 01:04 PM	#11
Kaluiah Ramsey little Devil in disguise Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here Posts: 985	I have Ramsey on Eukanuba Lamb and Rice ( I think) and he loves it!!!!

06-10-2005, 05:31 PM	#12
GucciMyGirl YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 550	I agree I give Gucci Eukanuba Lamb & Rice... The vet said its good especially for their teeth. She is an excellent vet. and wouldnt steer me wrong...

06-10-2005, 07:10 PM	#13
Yorkie_GirL Oreo,Ginger&Cloey Owned Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: none of your business Posts: 1,270	I personally recommend Innova/Innova EVO. (Evo is great for small breeded dogs as well). You can compare the ingredients on their website, and find stores that sell it in your area. i personally do no like Iams/Eukanuba not only of the animal cruelty testing they do, but because the ingredients in their products are plain junk and full of fillers. that's why the dogs like it so much. www.naturapet.com

06-10-2005, 10:10 PM	#14
MickeyIsHisName BANNED! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 24	What my Vet Said Well, I just bought my dog last month and he came home with health extension. My vet explaneded to look at the first few items that is in ingredients and if it starts wtih corn or by products not to use it. He suggested 1. Iams 2. Science Diet and 3. Eckunba dont know how to spell this He is really pickey right now and isn't eat much sad to say, i'm still playing around with what he likes. He wasn't thrilled with the Iams I tried the Science Diet today and he ate the whole bowl. The wet food is he also very pickey about. I dont know whats the best but just telling you what my vet said!

06-11-2005, 09:26 AM	#15
Stitches29 My Little Magwad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,739	Maggie started out on Iams, then went onto Pro Plan Small Breed Puppy. I have two heelers and they both are on Pro Plan and it works great for the bigger dogs, but not for Maggie. She now eats Royal Canin 33 and is in better shape than she has ever been. __________________ "My Furkids" Maggie, Molly and Meme...