Help choosing new puppy food - YorkieTalk.com Forums

tnjoann · 03-21-2010, 07:06 PM

I have a 13 month old Yorkie named Abbi and I have been feeding her Iams puppy food (the vet said this was a good food) and I see by reading the kibble grading chart thread I need to change her. I have read and read and read about dogfood and it seems the more I read the more confused I get

I thought Wellness was a good choice from reading the kibble chart but then found a thread saying it could have larger pieces of bone in it

What are some good brands of puppy food that I could find at Petco or Petsmart?

I would like her to gain a bit of weight as I think she is a bit too skinny (vet says she is ok but would be ok to gain a little) I Know I should change her gradually and I read the link about feeding 75% of the current food with 25% of the new food for the first 2 days and so on. Thanks in advance for your help.

Jo Ann

xxmxaxrxyxx · 04-01-2010, 01:55 AM

i am feeding my Blue Buffalo...can be purchased at PetSmart and it is a holistic dog food and rates 100 I believe.

beader · 04-01-2010, 03:24 AM

My dog love Blue also but I do homemade food also.

BanditSocks2 · 04-01-2010, 06:47 AM

If she's 13 months you can feed her adult food, and many high-quality foods are all life stages. Wellness is a easy to find brand, and we are currently using Acana (Prairie and Grassland). Good luck

tnjoann · 04-01-2010, 07:55 AM

Thank You Beader, Banditsocks2 and xxmxaxrxyxx! I ended up choosing Wellness and she seems to like it, today is her 6th day on the new food and she hasn't had any problems with it.

Yorkiedaze · 04-01-2010, 11:22 AM

Maybe a "safe" real food diet is best, and this is why:

Closer Look At A Rendering Plant

Dead Cats And Dogs Used To Make Pet Food

The Dark Side of Recycling

BonBon · 04-01-2010, 11:34 AM

Here's a thread that's just a few down from yours. Good luck!

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...le-yorkie.html

tnjoann · 04-01-2010, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

Maybe a "safe" real food diet is best, and this is why:

Closer Look At A Rendering Plant

Dead Cats And Dogs Used To Make Pet Food

The Dark Side of Recycling

Ewwwww.... that doesn't sound good

YorkieSchmalz · 04-01-2010, 05:12 PM

Try Merrick they also ship for free in the US. Merrick Pet Foods : merrickpetcare.com

Jstryan · 04-06-2010, 06:58 PM

I really like Royal canine for yorkie puppies mine eats it very good and she has actually put on weight since I changed her diet, I really didnt care for the food the breeder had her on .. the kibbles are verrrry small and easy to eat for the little ones..

03-21-2010, 07:06 PM	#1
tnjoann Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alpine, TN USA Posts: 11	Help choosing new puppy food I have a 13 month old Yorkie named Abbi and I have been feeding her Iams puppy food (the vet said this was a good food) and I see by reading the kibble grading chart thread I need to change her. I have read and read and read about dogfood and it seems the more I read the more confused I get I thought Wellness was a good choice from reading the kibble chart but then found a thread saying it could have larger pieces of bone in it What are some good brands of puppy food that I could find at Petco or Petsmart? I would like her to gain a bit of weight as I think she is a bit too skinny (vet says she is ok but would be ok to gain a little) I Know I should change her gradually and I read the link about feeding 75% of the current food with 25% of the new food for the first 2 days and so on. Thanks in advance for your help. Jo Ann

04-01-2010, 01:55 AM	#2
xxmxaxrxyxx Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 15,110 Blog Entries: 3	i am feeding my Blue Buffalo...can be purchased at PetSmart and it is a holistic dog food and rates 100 I believe. __________________ Yoshi Mei Ling Ting Ting Ting Ki Sun Hye Yukio Kioshi

04-01-2010, 11:22 AM	#6
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	Maybe a "safe" real food diet is best, and this is why: Closer Look At A Rendering Plant Dead Cats And Dogs Used To Make Pet Food The Dark Side of Recycling __________________ AZRAEL RAZAEL JILLI ANN

04-01-2010, 11:34 AM	#7
BonBon Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies Posts: 10,350	Here's a thread that's just a few down from yours. Good luck! http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...le-yorkie.html __________________ He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. -- Author Unknown

04-01-2010, 03:24 AM	#3
beader Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: wi Posts: 91	My dog love Blue also but I do homemade food also.

04-01-2010, 06:47 AM	#4
BanditSocks2 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Crofton, MD, USA Posts: 1,522	If she's 13 months you can feed her adult food, and many high-quality foods are all life stages. Wellness is a easy to find brand, and we are currently using Acana (Prairie and Grassland). Good luck

04-01-2010, 07:55 AM	#5
tnjoann Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alpine, TN USA Posts: 11	Thank You Beader, Banditsocks2 and xxmxaxrxyxx! I ended up choosing Wellness and she seems to like it, today is her 6th day on the new food and she hasn't had any problems with it.

04-01-2010, 05:12 PM	#9
YorkieSchmalz Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 192	Try Merrick they also ship for free in the US. Merrick Pet Foods : merrickpetcare.com

04-06-2010, 06:58 PM	#10
Jstryan Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 15	I really like Royal canine for yorkie puppies mine eats it very good and she has actually put on weight since I changed her diet, I really didnt care for the food the breeder had her on .. the kibbles are verrrry small and easy to eat for the little ones..