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MiLeighsMoM · 12-23-2007, 09:00 PM

ok i don't know what to do.. Mi will only eat her own food when some of my other dogs food is in it... She is on Royal Canin #27 mini indoor puppy food.. she will eat it when i pick up my other dogs food and thats all she can get too..oter dogs are on Purina's In Door Complete... She also likes purina puppy.... she got into my friends puppys food when she went for her play date.... The lady at the pet store said this was a good brand of food i mean for 13$ a 2lb bag id hope it was good... but she would rather eat theres.. i know that can't be good ... any advice would be great thanks

MyFairLacy · 12-23-2007, 09:29 PM

Purina is not a good brand of dog food. I wouldn't feed it to mine. But getting into it at your friend's shouldn't hurt her. She could get an upset tummy if it's sensitive but I wouldn't worry about it. Lacy's on a raw diet. We're staying with my parents right now and their yorkie eats Iams kibble. I would never feed her Iams (or kibble period) but she's stolen a bite of food a couple times and I know it's not going to kill her.

Ellie May · 12-23-2007, 11:10 PM

I really don't like Purina products at all and Royal Canin isn't much better. Ellie was on a Royal Canin vet diet and I found out she is allergic to the corn. A lot of Yorkies don't do well with RC. Aside from that RC is WAY overpriced and it isn't even really a good food. Could you go with something like Innova, Wellness, Natural Balance?

MiLeighsMoM · 12-24-2007, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Ellie May

I really don't like Purina products at all and Royal Canin isn't much better. Ellie was on a Royal Canin vet diet and I found out she is allergic to the corn. A lot of Yorkies don't do well with RC. Aside from that RC is WAY overpriced and it isn't even really a good food. Could you go with something like Innova, Wellness, Natural Balance?

i saw the listing of foods on here that are a good brand one of them is at my local feed store so i think im going to try that... the Canidan or something... do they have that in puppy... as for Iams i wouldn't feed mine that either... As for purina i always thought of that as as better brand of food then ol roy and the others

what is a raw diet?

Ellie May · 12-24-2007, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MiLeighsMoM

i saw the listing of foods on here that are a good brand one of them is at my local feed store so i think im going to try that... the Canidan or something... do they have that in puppy... as for Iams i wouldn't feed mine that either... As for purina i always thought of that as as better brand of food then ol roy and the others

what is a raw diet?

Canidae is fine and lots of people here feed it. It comes in All Life Stages, so that will cover the puppy stage.

I don't like Iams because it doesn't have good ingredients and they do very inhumane animal testing.

A raw diet is actually feeding raw meat. You can do prey model or prepackaged. I'm sure someone will be here soon to explain it. It is not somethin I would do...

MyFairLacy · 12-24-2007, 10:50 AM

A raw diet is a diet that a dog would naturally eat. They are carnivores and do not digest carbs well. A raw diet is mostly meat, bones, and organs. Some of the pre-packaged has some veggies in it as well. a true raw diet has no grains in it at all. I feed Nature's Variety. www.naturesvariety.com I truly believe a raw diet is the best thing for most dogs since it is what they were designed to eat. Kibble has only been around for about 50 years. You can look in the diet & health section..there is a long thread about raw diets right now in that forum.

tjdmom · 12-24-2007, 11:03 AM

My Zoe is very picky as well. We are feeding her Royal Canin but I think she is too underweight and she only eats when I assume she's really hungry. I free feed but she usually only eats it at night. Maybe a nibble here and there but for the most part, overnight. She loves my older dogs food but my older dog is on a senior diet so I'm sure it's not the best for her so I try to keep her away from it. I've been thinking of switching to the raw or anything really that will help her put on some weight. I would love suggestions too.

Ladymom · 12-24-2007, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MiLeighsMoM

i saw the listing of foods on here that are a good brand one of them is at my local feed store so i think im going to try that... the Canidan or something... do they have that in puppy... as for Iams i wouldn't feed mine that either... As for purina i always thought of that as as better brand of food then ol roy and the others

what is a raw diet?

Please read this article from the Animal Protection Institute about what is really in the pet food you buy from the grocery store:

http://www.api4animals.org/facts.php?p=359&more=1

MiLeighsMoM · 12-24-2007, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ellie May

Canidae is fine and lots of people here feed it. It comes in All Life Stages, so that will cover the puppy stage.

I don't like Iams because it doesn't have good ingredients and they do very inhumane animal testing.

A raw diet is actually feeding raw meat. You can do prey model or prepackaged. I'm sure someone will be here soon to explain it. It is not somethin I would do...

i read about the iams animal testing a few years ago and thats the same reason i refuse to feed that to my animals.. that and the stuff they said was really in there food

MiLeighsMoM · 12-24-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

A raw diet is a diet that a dog would naturally eat. They are carnivores and do not digest carbs well. A raw diet is mostly meat, bones, and organs. Some of the pre-packaged has some veggies in it as well. a true raw diet has no grains in it at all. I feed Nature's Variety. www.naturesvariety.com I truly believe a raw diet is the best thing for most dogs since it is what they were designed to eat. Kibble has only been around for about 50 years. You can look in the diet & health section..there is a long thread about raw diets right now in that forum.

ok i looked up natures variesty and the closes place to me that sells that is and hr away from me... man its gross when i think of her eating bones and organs *

Yorkiekids · 12-24-2007, 12:43 PM

Purina really isn't a good food. There's a food analysis chart here on the forum that tells you how dog foods are rated. Hope you find it useful.

MiLeighsMoM · 12-24-2007, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkiekids

Purina really isn't a good food. There's a food analysis chart here on the forum that tells you how dog foods are rated. Hope you find it useful.

yeah i just seen that in a post above how bad purina is... so now im tring to find good dog foods for them ... ugh this is annoying!!

MyFairLacy · 12-24-2007, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MiLeighsMoM

ok i looked up natures variesty and the closes place to me that sells that is and hr away from me... man its gross when i think of her eating bones and organs *

It's much better for them than corn, wheat, rendered fats and oils, rotted meat, and all the other crap in commercial dog foods

chattiesmom · 12-24-2007, 07:23 PM

I feel Canidae All Life Stages and have been for over 2 years now. When I first made the change I was making a 120 mile round trip to pick up the food, but lucky for me I found it at a store only 25 miles away. All my dogs love the food, it even agrees with my elderly Boxer who has a very sensitive stomach. Their coats look FANTASTIC.

12-23-2007, 09:00 PM	#1
MiLeighsMoM BANNED! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 562	Food Problems ok i don't know what to do.. Mi will only eat her own food when some of my other dogs food is in it... She is on Royal Canin #27 mini indoor puppy food.. she will eat it when i pick up my other dogs food and thats all she can get too..oter dogs are on Purina's In Door Complete... She also likes purina puppy.... she got into my friends puppys food when she went for her play date.... The lady at the pet store said this was a good brand of food i mean for 13$ a 2lb bag id hope it was good... but she would rather eat theres.. i know that can't be good ... any advice would be great thanks

12-23-2007, 11:10 PM	#3
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	I really don't like Purina products at all and Royal Canin isn't much better. Ellie was on a Royal Canin vet diet and I found out she is allergic to the corn. A lot of Yorkies don't do well with RC. Aside from that RC is WAY overpriced and it isn't even really a good food. Could you go with something like Innova, Wellness, Natural Balance? __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

12-24-2007, 10:50 AM	#6
MyFairLacy Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 11,003	A raw diet is a diet that a dog would naturally eat. They are carnivores and do not digest carbs well. A raw diet is mostly meat, bones, and organs. Some of the pre-packaged has some veggies in it as well. a true raw diet has no grains in it at all. I feed Nature's Variety. www.naturesvariety.com I truly believe a raw diet is the best thing for most dogs since it is what they were designed to eat. Kibble has only been around for about 50 years. You can look in the diet & health section..there is a long thread about raw diets right now in that forum. __________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.

12-24-2007, 12:43 PM	#11
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 14,495	Purina really isn't a good food. There's a food analysis chart here on the forum that tells you how dog foods are rated. Hope you find it useful. __________________ Susan, Piper ,Harley & Suiki

12-24-2007, 07:23 PM	#14
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	I feel Canidae All Life Stages and have been for over 2 years now. When I first made the change I was making a 120 mile round trip to pick up the food, but lucky for me I found it at a store only 25 miles away. All my dogs love the food, it even agrees with my elderly Boxer who has a very sensitive stomach. Their coats look FANTASTIC. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

12-23-2007, 09:29 PM	#2
MyFairLacy Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 11,003	Purina is not a good brand of dog food. I wouldn't feed it to mine. But getting into it at your friend's shouldn't hurt her. She could get an upset tummy if it's sensitive but I wouldn't worry about it. Lacy's on a raw diet. We're staying with my parents right now and their yorkie eats Iams kibble. I would never feed her Iams (or kibble period) but she's stolen a bite of food a couple times and I know it's not going to kill her. __________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.

12-24-2007, 11:03 AM	#7
tjdmom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny Posts: 5,847	My Zoe is very picky as well. We are feeding her Royal Canin but I think she is too underweight and she only eats when I assume she's really hungry. I free feed but she usually only eats it at night. Maybe a nibble here and there but for the most part, overnight. She loves my older dogs food but my older dog is on a senior diet so I'm sure it's not the best for her so I try to keep her away from it. I've been thinking of switching to the raw or anything really that will help her put on some weight. I would love suggestions too.