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Dream426 · 01-06-2009, 03:34 PM

I have a question about dog food. I have a yorkie puppy that is 5 months and 2 weeks. I am almost done with the bag of food that the breeder had given me. She gave me the Eagle Pack Small Breed Puppy. I want to switch him to the Merrick Puppy food. Here is the link for it: Merrick Pet Foods - Pet Foods

Do you think I should not switch foods already? Is he too young? Should I buy another bag of what the breeder gave me and keep him on that. I would eventually like to switch him to Merrick Pet food. Any opinions and answers are really appreciated. Thanks so much.

amandawash · 01-06-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dream426

I have a question about dog food. I have a yorkie puppy that is 5 months and 2 weeks. I am almost done with the bag of food that the breeder had given me. She gave me the Eagle Pack Small Breed Puppy. I want to switch him to the Merrick Puppy food. Here is the link for it: Merrick Pet Foods - Pet Foods

Do you think I should not switch foods already? Is he too young? Should I buy another bag of what the breeder gave me and keep him on that. I would eventually like to switch him to Merrick Pet food. Any opinions and answers are really appreciated. Thanks so much.

I would swap him now while you still have the old food. It's super important you make the switch over a period of a week or so. Don't wait until you are completely out so you can properly switch him.

Patti · 01-06-2009, 06:17 PM

Wecome!! Definitely do like Amanda said and do it gradually.

Dream426 · 01-06-2009, 06:29 PM

Thank you so much girls. I will def. go buy a bag tomorrow so I can start switching him gradually. I will do half of his old food and half of his food I am switching him too.

PrincessDiana · 01-06-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dream426

Thank you so much girls. I will def. go buy a bag tomorrow so I can start switching him gradually. I will do half of his old food and half of his food I am switching him too.

I would start off doing 1/4 to 3/4 for the first couple of days. Then move to half and then 3/4 and 1/4. Starting at half may be too sudden.

Dream426 · 01-06-2009, 07:41 PM

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I would start off doing 1/4 to 3/4 for the first couple of days. Then move to half and then 3/4 and 1/4. Starting at half may be too sudden.

Thank you.

I realized that when I was talking to my husband about it and I was like wait what am I talking about...haha

yoon714 · 01-08-2009, 09:13 AM

I love merrick kibbles.. my yorkie goes crazy over granny's pot pie!

Dream426 · 01-08-2009, 04:02 PM

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I love merrick kibbles.. my yorkie goes crazy over granny's pot pie!

I started to gradually switch him yesterday and he absolutely loves Merrick's food. I have never seen him eat his food so fast.

yoon714 · 01-08-2009, 05:03 PM

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I started to gradually switch him yesterday and he absolutely loves Merrick's food. I have never seen him eat his food so fast.

Mimi eats it in like 2 minutes lol. She loves it. Her favorite is the granny's potpie. I don't know what other flavors are good. Anyone recommend another flavor?

yoon714 · 01-08-2009, 05:06 PM

By the way Rocky is sooo cute!!!!!!!Here is mimi

viviansnickers · 01-08-2009, 05:51 PM

My Snickers is on Merrick's Puppy Plate and is doing very well on it. His next bag will be Granny's Pot Pie but it will be a while since finishing a 15lb bag takes a while hahah. I actually bought Snick Wellness Super 5 to rotate but he won't touch it. So Merrick it is!! Snick has very compact and firm poop and does not toot often at all!! (Bonus

Also, if you add a bit of water, it makes this great gravy!!

yoon714 · 01-08-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by viviansnickers

My Snickers is on Merrick's Puppy Plate and is doing very well on it. His next bag will be Granny's Pot Pie but it will be a while since finishing a 15lb bag takes a while hahah. I actually bought Snick Wellness Super 5 to rotate but he won't touch it. So Merrick it is!! Snick has very compact and firm poop and does not toot often at all!! (Bonus

Also, if you add a bit of water, it makes this great gravy!!

There is actually a complaint about WELLNESS they have been finding fish bones in it. Just to give you heads up . i wll post it in the general discussions form

viviansnickers · 01-08-2009, 06:37 PM

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There is actually a complaint about WELLNESS they have been finding fish bones in it. Just to give you heads up . i wll post it in the general discussions form

I know, thanks...of course I found out about that AFTER I bought the Wellness, thank goodness I bought a small bag. Geez!!

Dream426 · 01-09-2009, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by viviansnickers

My Snickers is on Merrick's Puppy Plate and is doing very well on it. His next bag will be Granny's Pot Pie but it will be a while since finishing a 15lb bag takes a while hahah. I actually bought Snick Wellness Super 5 to rotate but he won't touch it. So Merrick it is!! Snick has very compact and firm poop and does not toot often at all!! (Bonus

Also, if you add a bit of water, it makes this great gravy!!

My brother and sister in law told me about the gravy. I can't wait to try it. I was going to wait to do that until he was completely on the Merricks food but maybe I will start doing it now. I don't know what I will do yet.

Dream426 · 01-09-2009, 04:57 AM

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By the way Rocky is sooo cute!!!!!!!Here is mimi

Mimi is sooooo adorable. Too cute.

01-06-2009, 03:34 PM	#1
Dream426 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 48	Question on Pet Food I have a question about dog food. I have a yorkie puppy that is 5 months and 2 weeks. I am almost done with the bag of food that the breeder had given me. She gave me the Eagle Pack Small Breed Puppy. I want to switch him to the Merrick Puppy food. Here is the link for it: Merrick Pet Foods - Pet Foods Do you think I should not switch foods already? Is he too young? Should I buy another bag of what the breeder gave me and keep him on that. I would eventually like to switch him to Merrick Pet food. Any opinions and answers are really appreciated. Thanks so much.

01-06-2009, 06:17 PM	#3
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Wecome!! Definitely do like Amanda said and do it gradually. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

01-08-2009, 09:13 AM	#7
yoon714 ♥ Snuggle Bunny ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 823	Merrick I love merrick kibbles.. my yorkie goes crazy over granny's pot pie!

01-06-2009, 06:29 PM	#4
Dream426 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 48	Thank you so much girls. I will def. go buy a bag tomorrow so I can start switching him gradually. I will do half of his old food and half of his food I am switching him too.

01-08-2009, 05:51 PM	#11
viviansnickers Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,755	My Snickers is on Merrick's Puppy Plate and is doing very well on it. His next bag will be Granny's Pot Pie but it will be a while since finishing a 15lb bag takes a while hahah. I actually bought Snick Wellness Super 5 to rotate but he won't touch it. So Merrick it is!! Snick has very compact and firm poop and does not toot often at all!! (Bonus Also, if you add a bit of water, it makes this great gravy!!