Any Ideas

[icemanjos]

My toby is 4 months old and i'm having trouble with him eating and he is sometimes very rare is eating eukanuba, any ideas of what food would be better or a food that he would eat, and the vet told me not to give him wet food, just dry food. Any help is appreciated

[RoscoesMommy42]

Yorkies can definitely be very picky. I have finally found one that everyone likes...Natural balance. It's been so much trial and error though. Have you tried wetting it a little to see if he just likes it softer? I wish I had more advice for you.

[icemanjos]

Well i take any help i can get, thank you for this

[zowiandnikasmom]

yes, yorkies can be the pickiest eaters!!! my 5 month old yorkie pixie loves blue buffalo and is doing very well on it! if you look on here under yorkie health / diet in the forums, there is some info on how to get free samples of high quality dog foods. that way you dont have to spend an arm and a leg finding one he will eat. if all else should fail it would be good to try some boiled chicken or lean hamburger. (make sure not to season it) better than eating nothing because these little ones can become hypoglycemic if they dont eat! not a bad idea to have nutrical on hand if that happens! best of luck & congrats on your new puppy!

[shodanusmc]

WHy can't it have a little bit of wet food mixed? Been doing with our Yourkie for 13+ years...been doing it with every dog we have had for many years. It is not true that it is bad for their teeth.

[yorkieusa]

I don't think it tastes good to him. I give mine Natural Balance Ultra Premium Small Bites (chicken & rice). I sometimes mix in some of the Blue Buffalo Chicken (I think) and vegetable formula. She likes both. They are both very small bites so it isn't hard to eat. If you change food, do it slowly by mixing any new food into the old gradually over a period of time so he won't get sick. I also bake chicken breasts and feed her some of that with her dry. As a snack, I give her some Blue Buffalo chicken and vegetable canned. She is crazy about it all.

[Princess Chilli]

We started our yorkie on Hills Science diet which our breeder recommend that we put some warm water over so the pellets so they get softer and it's also good way for them to get water into there system if they not drinking a lot.

Then when our yorkie was 4 months old we moved and could no longer get Hills so we went onto Royal Canine which has also been very good. Our yorkie is not mad about eating her pellets dry and the vets also recommend to wet the pellets when they are little.

Our little girl is spoilt rotten and will have a few pellets as a snack only if she is really hungery, but i steam a small chicken breast (no skin or bones ) for her now that she is older and her tummy can take it. She loves her chicken.

Hope that helps you. Let us know how it goes.

[jlafred]

Hi there and welcome to our "yorkie world"! I had the same problem with Sassafras when she was that age! It can be VERY frustrating trying to find a healthy food that tastes good too! When Sass was about 4 months my other dog was having huge food allergy issues and then came the BIG dog food recall!! What a nightmare! I started giving them "homemade dogfood"...cooked chicken breasts w/ rice and a few peas. I kept them on this for quite a while until I felt safe with commercial food again. Also I gave them nutri-vitamins (comes in a tube) to make sure they were getting their vitamins. When I went back to dogfood I had to just keep getting samples of grain-free food til I found one they BOTH could eat. Ended up on EVO small bites which they have been eating for 2+ years with absolutely no problems. My vet asks me what they eat cuz they are SOOO healthy! Hope this helps dear.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Princess Chilli

We started our yorkie on Hills Science diet which our breeder recommend that we put some warm water over so the pellets so they get softer and it's also good way for them to get water into there system if they not drinking a lot.

Then when our yorkie was 4 months old we moved and could no longer get Hills so we went onto Royal Canine which has also been very good. Our yorkie is not mad about eating her pellets dry and the vets also recommend to wet the pellets when they are little.

Our little girl is spoilt rotten and will have a few pellets as a snack only if she is really hungery, but i steam a small chicken breast (no skin or bones ) for her now that she is older and her tummy can take it. She loves her chicken.

Hope that helps you. Let us know how it goes.

If given the choice, most dogs would prefer a chicken breast over dry dog food, but a chicken breast does not have the complete nutrients a dog needs, if you are giving one chicken breast and just a few pieces of kibble, I think your dog may be lacking in important nutrients. Those who home cook suggest going to a canine nutritionist and find the right combination and amount for your dog. Dogs need an abundance of calcium about as much as an adult woman, and chicken breast has no calcium and with the little dog food that is given, they will not be getting the calcium they need. If more than a third of the diet is home cooked, you should suppliment with vitamins and minerals, but this needs to be done carefully. Another choice, is only adding about a tablespoon of the chicken to each meal along with the kibble. Most dogs will eat kibble if they are hungry enough, but many will pick the chicken out and eat it first, and try to convince you they will starve if you don't give them more chicken.

[icemanjos]

Wow thank you all this sure is helping me alot he started eating his dry food when i put some warm water on them, i don't want to count victory just yet but i will le you guys know how it keeps going, again thank you all