I have tried three brands of dry food & He is currently eating ceasar wet food. I want to make sure he gets what he needs from his food. The Vet recomends one thing the breeder another I would like to know from experience!!!!
2007-02-27 13:12:51 · 8 answers · asked by Shawna K 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Feed it whatever the breeder was feeding it.. then slowly mix it in with whatever you decide. Myself, I prefer Eukanuba small breed (I have 2 mini poodles) but you might want to look into other options.
Whatever you decide.. make sure it is a dry food. It is healthier for them in the long run. So.. take what the breeder fed and mix it with what the vet said... and switch gradually to the vets brand of choice perhaps :)
2007-02-27 13:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Generally I like Science Diet (in your case small breed puppy) or Eukanuba. I personally feed all of my animals Science Diet and have had great results. To get him to eat dry food your best bet is to wet it with water and let it sit until it's a "mush" for the first few days to get him used to it then gradually take the water out. Also, make sure that's ALL the food you offer him, if he's also offered yummy food (aka canned food) he knows that he doesn't have to eat the other and won't. Make sure you don't change his food too quickly though or it could cause diarrhea, do the change over about a week mixing some of the old with the new and gradually decreasing the amount of old. Lastly, make sure that you dont' feed too many kinds of food in his first year of life, it could increase the risk of him developing food allergies later in life if he's exposed to more things. Good Luck!
2007-02-27 22:15:30 · answer #2 · answered by blue_angel_1400 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A small kibble is essential, even when they are adult dogs.
Please go to dogfoodanalysis.com and read their reviews for dry and canned dog food and select one of the premium foods with at least a 5-star rating.
I feed my 2-year-old Pug "Innova small bite". She is very picky and I have tried a few different brands, Innova small bite is the only one she will eat without me having to add something to it to tempt / bribe her to eat it. Innova also has a "Puppy" food.
Feeding him only wet food will not be good long-term for his dental health or for you when you have to clean up his poo. Feed him dry the majority of the time and once in a while give him canned as a special treat.
P.S. A vet / breeder is going to recommend whatever brand of food it is that they carry / sell. Please do your own research to find the best one.
2007-02-27 21:24:10 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well for all the puppies I took care of it was dry food (small kibbles of course in your case=) and you put that in a microwavable bowl with some water so that the kibbles were floating and you heat that up for about 20 seconds, or until the kibbles are slittly soft. and then from then on you slowly decrease the amount of water until you have dry food. That way the taste never changes for the dog and you don't have to worry about having to buy 2 different types of dog food and mixing it. I must warn you though when you heat dog food it smells bad. after every time we heated up the food we would put a bowl of baking in the microwave to help the smell.
2007-02-27 21:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by Tinkerbell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like another person said. Look on the doog food analysis website. DONT EVER just change a dogs food cold turkey. You must mix the food it is used to with the new food for about 2 weeks to wean it from the old food. IAMS Purina Eukanuba, science died and ceasrers (Among with others) are not great dog foods no matter how many people swear by them, they dont have great ingridents. I would go with innova, nutro, canedie (cant spell it) look at the 5 star and up dog foods on that website.
2007-02-27 22:10:30 · answer #5 · answered by tankstar1985 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My advice to you is to please follow the breeder's advice. This person is the one who has been raising the breed and feeding the breed. I've been breeding dogs for 15 years or a little more and one of the most disappointing things is when puppy buyers don't follow advice that the breeder gives them. That is the person with the experience so I would do what they requested first.
2007-02-27 21:29:46 · answer #6 · answered by avalon_bz 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to break it to you, But there is no such breed as a "teacup" yorkie, look it up. Thats just a phrase breeders use to sell pups.I would saty clear of wet food, it causes nasty poopies and bad teeth.Iams puppy or eukanuba are good.
2007-02-27 21:22:28 · answer #7 · answered by troxie79 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well most pt's are very spoyald about wat thy eat. Pobably you should give him Nature one diet wet dog food.
2007-02-27 21:22:30 · answer #8 · answered by Lise 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋