Royal Canin:::How much to feed

[veggienut]

How much should I feed my Yorkshire Terrier~? According to the package of Royal Canin, it says:

8lb: lean/1 cup normal/1 cup overweight/3/4 cup

10lbs: lean/1-1/4 cup normal/1 cup overweight/1 cup

My Yorkshire Terrier is between 8-10 lbs, like 8.5-9.?
And recently I switched him from Natural Balance, which say to feed:

10lbs or less:1/2-1 cup

I just called the Vet (which is on call 24/7, but is Emergencies now) and Vet Tech (or whatever she is) didn't know and I should call back in the am. I'm just wanting opinions cause the Royal Canin bag is small compared to the Natural Balance and it is going down quickly. I give him a small scooper which is perhaps 1/4-1/3, but he seem hungry and I gave him an extra scoop for dinner.

So what's your opinion~? Any of you all feed Royal Canin~? How much~? I'll call tomorrow but just curious since both packages have different info. Also, my dog isn't the type to eat much normally and difficult to get him to eat most of the time.

[kjc]

I'd feed him 1/3 cup 3xdaily, or 1/2 cup 2x daily, unless he's overweight, or starts to lose weight, then adjust it accordingly.

[Jacksmom052709]

I am a bad one to ask as we free feed. We keep food in their bowl and when they are hungry they eat. I am just now switching over from Royal Canin to Halo - Spot's Stew dry kibble. Izzy seemed to be itching a lot and I read somewhere (probably here) about others having issues with itching and Royal Canin. So far the transition is going well and Izzy doesn't itch as much as she did before.

[life4life]

We switched from royal canine to canine caviar..when we were feeding royal canine, we gave jasmin 1/3 cup twice a day. She was 6 lbs at the time. Royal canine is expensive and runs out fast. One bag must have lasted us only about 2 weeks.

[KazzyK810]

I feed ZoE Royal Canin. She gets a 1/3 cup, three times a day. Some days she eats it all, others she doesn't. It depends on how active she is.

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by veggienut

I'm just wanting opinions cause the Royal Canin bag is small compared to the Natural Balance and it is going down quickly. I give him a small scooper which is perhaps 1/4-1/3, but he seem hungry and I gave him an extra scoop for dinner.

I'm assuming you are buying the small 2.5lb bag? I was doing the same initially, then Nancy1999 on here, said she bought the 10lb bag as it was cheaper. Both Petsmart & Petco carry it. For example the 2.5lb bag at Petsmart is $16.49, where as the 10lb bag (4 times as much, so should be $65.96)is only $40.49, so your saving over $25 buying the bigger bag. Thankfully, RC comes in a great resealable bag. I just pour out the amount I need each week into the jar I keep on my kitchen counter.

[RileyDC]

Originally Posted by life4life

We switched from royal canine to canine caviar..when we were feeding royal canine, we gave jasmin 1/3 cup twice a day. She was 6 lbs at the time. Royal canine is expensive and runs out fast. One bag must have lasted us only about 2 weeks.

YAY Canine Caviar! Riley's been on it for 6-months!! He Looooooooves it!! Was still doing circles and shrieking, this a.m. for it!! Makes Me Happy!


OP: I would start by feeding about 1/4 cup twice a day... for 8lbs. and then adjust as necessary.

[Britster]

Jackson is 16lbs and he gets about 2/3 cup per day (1/3 AM, 1/3 PM). He gets some treats for training and chews etc too.

Originally Posted by KazzyK810

I'm assuming you are buying the small 2.5lb bag? I was doing the same initially, then Nancy1999 on here, said she bought the 10lb bag as it was cheaper. Both Petsmart & Petco carry it. For example the 2.5lb bag at Petsmart is $16.49, where as the 10lb bag (4 times as much, so should be $65.96)is only $40.49, so your saving over $25 buying the bigger bag. Thankfully, RC comes in a great resealable bag. I just pour out the amount I need each week into the jar I keep on my kitchen counter.

I still can't believe the prices sometimes on those small bags. I know RC does a lot of research, etc, which I appreciate. The prices are just too crazy for me! (on the small breed foods).

That's like almost $7/lb for the small bag. And still $4/lb for the 10lb bag. If I'm doing the math correctly in my head?

You can get other really top notch well researched brands for $3 or less per pound. Annamaet for example, you can get for around $1.65/lb. Solid company, very well respected in the industry. Dr Tims, same thing, somewhere around $1.30/lb. $2.60/lb for Fromm Gold. And they are very comparable (better IMO).

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by Britster

That's like almost $7/lb for the small bag. And still $4/lb for the 10lb bag. If I'm doing the math correctly in my head?

You can get other really top notch well researched brands for $3 or less per pound. Annamaet for example, you can get for around $1.65/lb. Solid company, very well respected in the industry. Dr Tims, same thing, somewhere around $1.30/lb. $2.60/lb for Fromm Gold. And they are very comparable (better IMO).

I guess I just don't see what the big deal is about the price. And don't get me wrong...I'm not rolling in money...I'm a single parent working 3 jobs and putting two kids through college right now. But really, it's such a small amount. If meat or some other grocery product isn't on sale any particular week, you spend an extra dollar or two for it.

I look at the overall cost of upkeep, and whether it's per week or per month, it's minimal. Not eating out myself just one night in the week, not buying a cappacinos, or a couple of pops from the vending machine at work, and there's the money it takes to feed ZoE. So little of the monthly budget & she's more than worth it.

[Britster]

Originally Posted by KazzyK810

I guess I just don't see what the big deal is about the price. And don't get me wrong...I'm not rolling in money...I'm a single parent working 3 jobs and putting two kids through college right now. But really, it's such a small amount. If meat or some other grocery product isn't on sale any particular week, you spend an extra dollar or two for it.

I look at the overall cost of upkeep, and whether it's per week or per month, it's minimal. Not eating out myself just one night in the week, not buying a cappacinos, or a couple of pops from the vending machine at work, and there's the money it takes to feed ZoE. So little of the monthly budget & she's more than worth it.

I just think there is a lot of foods equal, or better, that are a LOT less money. I have no issue spending big $$$ on a food that my dog does very well on. It's not a huge issue for ME either (and I'm in college, so not a lot of moo-lah either), so I understand what you're saying. I just think the prices for the smaller dogs are through the roof, and totally based upon marketing decisions, they want people to buy the smaller bags.... and be spending $7/lb!!! Which is almost unheard of for any other food on the market. If you can spend $10+ less for just as well quality, why not?

[Yorkiemom1]

I am a huge RC fan....I have fed it for many, many years...and while it is expensive, my peace of mind is very expensive too, and I can nOT be worrying about dog food recalls....I would just die if I went to less expensive food and a year later, after all were well on the food and all their little organs were affected, it was nailed causing illness in dogs....sooooooo, I bite the bullet and remind myself the extra expense covers the salaries of all those researchers and quality control managers, running around, keeping everything on the up and up.

[tokipoki]

Originally Posted by Britster

Jackson is 16lbs and he gets about 2/3 cup per day (1/3 AM, 1/3 PM). He gets some treats for training and chews etc too.



I still can't believe the prices sometimes on those small bags. I know RC does a lot of research, etc, which I appreciate. The prices are just too crazy for me! (on the small breed foods).

That's like almost $7/lb for the small bag. And still $4/lb for the 10lb bag. If I'm doing the math correctly in my head?

You can get other really top notch well researched brands for $3 or less per pound. Annamaet for example, you can get for around $1.65/lb. Solid company, very well respected in the industry. Dr Tims, same thing, somewhere around $1.30/lb. $2.60/lb for Fromm Gold. And they are very comparable (better IMO).

Have you gotten around to trying the Dr. Tim's? I saw that PetFlow had a trial a little while back and I almost grabbed a bag of the Kinesis. I'm curious as to what others' experiences have been with this food...I like the ingredients, GA values, etc. for the price but I'd have to order online so I thought I'd ask first It looks pretty similar to the Fromm Classics but I don't really want to buy a 15 pound bag of food for one yorkie!

[Britster]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

I am a huge RC fan....I have fed it for many, many years...and while it is expensive, my peace of mind is very expensive too, and I can nOT be worrying about dog food recalls....I would just die if I went to less expensive food and a year later, after all were well on the food and all their little organs were affected, it was nailed causing illness in dogs....sooooooo, I bite the bullet and remind myself the extra expense covers the salaries of all those researchers and quality control managers, running around, keeping everything on the up and up.

If you check out Annamaet, Dr Tims and Fromm, you will see they have been around for many many years with no issues.

These are companies that make foods on the basis of science (similar to RC), have the ability to test the products in house or through a network of serious kennels and have legitimate professional/competitve users (sled dogs, hunting dogs, etc).

They all have someone that has a history of competition, has published legitimate researcher or in the medical professional of some kind.

I've learned about these brands recently- and am very interested in them! Of course, they are not usually in "big box stores" so they are a bit harder to find.

But you can find them all for less than $2-3 a pound.

[veggienut]

Originally Posted by KazzyK810

I feed ZoE Royal Canin. She gets a 1/3 cup, three times a day. Some days she eats it all, others she doesn't. It depends on how active she is.

Thanks for the info. I'm giving him 1/2 cup and it seems like it is holding him now. Perhaps, I was giving too little of an amount.

I am a huge RC fan....I have fed it for many, many years...and while it is expensive, my peace of mind is very expensive too, and I can nOT be worrying about dog food recalls....I would just die if I went to less expensive food and a year later, after all were well on the food and all their little organs were affected, it was nailed causing illness in dogs....sooooooo, I bite the bullet and remind myself the extra expense covers the salaries of all those researchers and quality control managers, running around, keeping everything on the up and up.

Many years ago I tried it, and the bag was bigger in the amount and the price was like $4 less~!

That's like almost $7/lb for the small bag. And still $4/lb for the 10lb bag. If I'm doing the math correctly in my head?

Here where I am located, it is over $16 for the small bag which is 2.5lbs.

I'm assuming you are buying the small 2.5lb bag?

Yes, I buy the small bag and I keep it in the fridge. I have no room for the large bag.

[Britster]

Originally Posted by tokipoki

Have you gotten around to trying the Dr. Tim's? I saw that PetFlow had a trial a little while back and I almost grabbed a bag of the Kinesis. I'm curious as to what others' experiences have been with this food...I like the ingredients, GA values, etc. for the price but I'd have to order online so I thought I'd ask first It looks pretty similar to the Fromm Classics but I don't really want to buy a 15 pound bag of food for one yorkie!

I had a sample that Jackson seemed to love! It wasn't really enough for me to tell how he'd do it... but I've considered trying it and getting a bit bigger bag. I believe it was the grainfree one. Kibbles weren't too big either.

I am feeding Fromm Gold Adult now - I think I'm liking it better than the Four Star line at the moment! His eye boogers have almost gone away that he was getting on the grain inclusive Fromm Four-stars. And he's been eating it up like crazy.

I couldn't get him to eat any other food as good as he has the Fromm. He really loves it. So I decided I'd just deal with a little eye boogies. However they've been gone since starting the Gold. We have a 4lb bag of the Fromm Beef GF for treats and to use in his toy puzzles (like the Kong Wobbler etc).

Ps- I really wish they would come out w/ Fromm Classics in a smaller bag!