Kibble Preference and Canidae - YorkieTalk.com Forums

ProfessorPeteZa · 01-27-2009, 01:28 PM

Hi All,
I know this has been done a zillion times but I would like to know what kibble you are feeding your furbabies? Bindi was on Canidae then I heard about the formula change. I had one bag of the "old" Canidae and it just ran out. I tried Innova EVO small bites, she doesnt like that. She wont eat it. I tried Innova she didnt like that. She wont touch it. I got her wellness small breed. Hates it. Wont touch it with a 10 foot pole. She looks at me all the time with her puppy dog eyes asking "Where is my Canidae?" So i ask you is the formula change for Canidae that bad? Is there a food similar to taste and size of Canidae? I think she liked the bigger kibble. What do you feed your furbutt?
Thanks for all your help,
V

jfalz73 · 01-27-2009, 01:33 PM

It is so confusing...isnt it? I was also on canadae, now i have them on Eagle Pak Holistic Select duck and oatmeal formula. They both love it. I hope it is a good food for them. I get so confused about the food thing...

Ellie May · 01-27-2009, 01:34 PM

I don't feed kibble but if I did I would consider Innova, Natural Balance, Wellness, Orijen and (gasp

) Science Diet Nature's Best Chicken.

ProfessorPeteZa · 01-27-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ellie May

I don't feed kibble but if I did I would consider Innova, Natural Balance, Wellness, Orijen and (gasp

) Science Diet Nature's Best Chicken.

any idea on kibble size of orijen and natural balance?

xoxodoglover89 · 01-27-2009, 01:59 PM

I feed my furbaby Sold Gold Just A Wee Bit. They're smaller kibbles and I've had good results with it. Good luck with your search!

ProfessorPeteZa · 01-27-2009, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxodoglover89

I feed my furbaby Sold Gold Just A Wee Bit. They're smaller kibbles and I've had good results with it. Good luck with your search!

any idea of a kibble about the same size as Canidae?

Anyone know WHAT was changed in the formula? Is it horrible ? Can i still feed her it?

Ellie May · 01-27-2009, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfessorPeteZa

any idea on kibble size of orijen and natural balance?

Not a clue. I've never used either.
Not exactly sure what Canidae changed (I read about it awhile ago) but they say it makes the food better and everybody else says they cheapened it. It is now made at Diamond and some people refuse to feed anything that is made there.

alriver · 01-27-2009, 03:29 PM

My two babies were on Canidae before the change and are still eating it after. They never missed a beat!

wishies · 01-27-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorPeteZa

any idea on kibble size of orijen and natural balance?

i feed my babies orijen puppy and the kibble is fairly small. its small round and flat. think of the size of a pea then smush the pea? lol

i went to pick up more kibble today and was thinking about switching their food to taste of the wild or solid gold but the store owner of course was ranting and raving about orijen to another lady so i just picked up another bag.

pharvey3232 · 01-27-2009, 08:59 PM

Im currently feeding my boy EVO small bite red mead. His poop is small and really dosnt smell. His coat is beautiful. Im switching him over to raw this month when he finishes the last bag of kibble. Going to feed him Ziwi Peak and Honest Kitchen because its so much easier to digest.

xoxodoglover89 · 01-27-2009, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfessorPeteZa

any idea of a kibble about the same size as Canidae?

Anyone know WHAT was changed in the formula? Is it horrible ? Can i still feed her it?

I'm not too familiar with Canidae so I'm no good helping you there. I know the Solid Gold I feed is (like someone else described) the size of a pea smushed pretty much. Hopefully someone else who's familiar with Canidae will be able to help you out.

silyjillie · 02-01-2009, 02:01 AM

Hey V! How are you and Bindi!? I've been meaning to get on here and see what you've been up to but, I havent been on in so long. Anyway I finally found a brand that Meeko loves and doesn't make him scratch like crazy. He's been on Natural Balance sweet potato & duck for almost 2 months now and loves it. There's 2 different kibble sizes and I feed Meeko the bigger size because he was swallowing innova's small bites whole. The bigger kibble size is a big difference. I actually found a small container of Canidae and my bf's apartment and I couldnt believe how small it was. But, NB's kibble is a different size, its flat like little discs. I don't know how much smaller the other size is.

Hope everythings well with you and Bindi! You should post pics new pics of her. take care!

Miss Magoo · 02-01-2009, 09:02 AM

I was feeding Bella a rotation of the Natural Balance and just switched her to Orijen. I changed little pet stores where I am buying food and am now truly buying from a local boutique and the owner is more anal retentive about doing his research about dog food than I am so I feel more comfortable buying Bella's food there. I ending up talking to him for over an hour and have decided to feed Bella on a rotation of Orijen, Fromm (I think that's spelled correct) and Eagle Pack Holistic, and Taste of the Wild. I'm just not sure which of those other 3 I am going to rotate with as I'm still deciding. Although, the owner said he would help me decide when I come back in so it should be interesting.

One thing I will say about the Orijen that I prefer over the NB is that Bella went right for the Orijen when I was switching her. She would pick out the NB and pitch it to the sides.

Just my 2 cents.

manolos mom · 02-01-2009, 04:30 PM

I still feed my dogs Canidae and we have not had any issues. I feed the All Life Stages. They love it...

ProfessorPeteZa · 02-01-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by silyjillie

Hey V! How are you and Bindi!? I've been meaning to get on here and see what you've been up to but, I havent been on in so long. Anyway I finally found a brand that Meeko loves and doesn't make him scratch like crazy. He's been on Natural Balance sweet potato & duck for almost 2 months now and loves it. There's 2 different kibble sizes and I feed Meeko the bigger size because he was swallowing innova's small bites whole. The bigger kibble size is a big difference. I actually found a small container of Canidae and my bf's apartment and I couldnt believe how small it was. But, NB's kibble is a different size, its flat like little discs. I don't know how much smaller the other size is.

Hope everythings well with you and Bindi! You should post pics new pics of her. take care!

hey J!!! loooong time!!! how you been?!?! Just super busy here on my end. Hows the meeks?!

So....NB is smaller than Canidae? I had to buy her a bag of canidae as she would not touch anything else.

thanks all!

01-27-2009, 01:28 PM	#1
ProfessorPeteZa YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parkland, FL Posts: 742	Kibble Preference and Canidae Hi All, I know this has been done a zillion times but I would like to know what kibble you are feeding your furbabies? Bindi was on Canidae then I heard about the formula change. I had one bag of the "old" Canidae and it just ran out. I tried Innova EVO small bites, she doesnt like that. She wont eat it. I tried Innova she didnt like that. She wont touch it. I got her wellness small breed. Hates it. Wont touch it with a 10 foot pole. She looks at me all the time with her puppy dog eyes asking "Where is my Canidae?" So i ask you is the formula change for Canidae that bad? Is there a food similar to taste and size of Canidae? I think she liked the bigger kibble. What do you feed your furbutt? Thanks for all your help, V __________________ Always wear your party hat! Proud Mommy to Bindi and Nimki

01-27-2009, 01:33 PM	#2
jfalz73 Owned by my yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Coats, NC Posts: 5,001	It is so confusing...isnt it? I was also on canadae, now i have them on Eagle Pak Holistic Select duck and oatmeal formula. They both love it. I hope it is a good food for them. I get so confused about the food thing... __________________ My little dog-a heartbeat at my feet. -Edith Wharton jeanne BrooklynBenjamin

01-27-2009, 01:34 PM	#3
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	I don't feed kibble but if I did I would consider Innova, Natural Balance, Wellness, Orijen and (gasp) Science Diet Nature's Best Chicken. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

01-27-2009, 03:29 PM	#8
alriver YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 258	Old & new My two babies were on Canidae before the change and are still eating it after. They never missed a beat! __________________ Yorkies leave footprints on your heart

02-01-2009, 02:01 AM	#12
silyjillie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 1,060	Hey V! How are you and Bindi!? I've been meaning to get on here and see what you've been up to but, I havent been on in so long. Anyway I finally found a brand that Meeko loves and doesn't make him scratch like crazy. He's been on Natural Balance sweet potato & duck for almost 2 months now and loves it. There's 2 different kibble sizes and I feed Meeko the bigger size because he was swallowing innova's small bites whole. The bigger kibble size is a big difference. I actually found a small container of Canidae and my bf's apartment and I couldnt believe how small it was. But, NB's kibble is a different size, its flat like little discs. I don't know how much smaller the other size is. Hope everythings well with you and Bindi! You should post pics new pics of her. take care! __________________ Jill, Meeko's Mom

01-27-2009, 01:59 PM	#5
xoxodoglover89 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 747	I feed my furbaby Sold Gold Just A Wee Bit. They're smaller kibbles and I've had good results with it. Good luck with your search!

01-27-2009, 08:59 PM	#10
pharvey3232 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 25	Im currently feeding my boy EVO small bite red mead. His poop is small and really dosnt smell. His coat is beautiful. Im switching him over to raw this month when he finishes the last bag of kibble. Going to feed him Ziwi Peak and Honest Kitchen because its so much easier to digest.

02-01-2009, 09:02 AM	#13
Miss Magoo Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 175	I was feeding Bella a rotation of the Natural Balance and just switched her to Orijen. I changed little pet stores where I am buying food and am now truly buying from a local boutique and the owner is more anal retentive about doing his research about dog food than I am so I feel more comfortable buying Bella's food there. I ending up talking to him for over an hour and have decided to feed Bella on a rotation of Orijen, Fromm (I think that's spelled correct) and Eagle Pack Holistic, and Taste of the Wild. I'm just not sure which of those other 3 I am going to rotate with as I'm still deciding. Although, the owner said he would help me decide when I come back in so it should be interesting. One thing I will say about the Orijen that I prefer over the NB is that Bella went right for the Orijen when I was switching her. She would pick out the NB and pitch it to the sides. Just my 2 cents. __________________ Dana and Bella

02-01-2009, 04:30 PM	#14
manolos mom Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 7,982	I still feed my dogs Canidae and we have not had any issues. I feed the All Life Stages. They love it...