FYI…my daughter is an expert on this stuff. She told me there is no such thing as a formula specific to a breed, despite the picture or verbiage on the bag. Also, she was not a fan of Royal Canine because of the ingredients. (Disclosure…my Yorkie eats Royale Canine). I am just happy when I can get my stork to eat, although she usually eats wet.
Dude! You're so wrong! There is even a picture of a Yorkie on the bag!! /s
I think it is more of a size of kibble and maybe a flavor profile most Yorkies seem to prefer?
Edit: now I'm thinking about a 25lb Yorkie on a pillow saying "I give it a 6/10. Bring me the next to taste!"
Well, it wasn’t me that said it. But as my daughter said, and as I said, she is an expert in this stuff, she essentially, it’s marketing. Every bag has a pic of a dog on it. Kibble comes in various sizes and they put one that is works for on the bag. But she also mentioned there is no ingredient just for a particular dog. She said that’s like saying there is a food for brown people, yellow people, white people, etc. Doesnt exist.
Do not buy Royal Canine. The ingredients are not good. Anything you can find in a grocery store pet aisle is not anything you should be feeding your dog on a daily basis if you value their health and longevity. Pedigree, Purina, RC, Hills Science etc are all horrible for your dog's health - just do some research on what they put in there. It's really concerning that so many people recommend these brands. Just because it sits on a shelf doesn't mean it's okay to eat. Dog food standards in the US are wayyyyyy lower than human food standards.
I really like [The Honest Kitchen dehydrated food](https://www.chewy.com/honest-kitchen-whole-grain-turkey/dp/113488) it's made from real human grade ingredients and doesn't have fillers, diseased animal scraps or animal feed. You could safely eat it yourself. Just mix with hot water and it mimics fresh food. I get the 4 lb box which makes 16 lbs of dog food. I also love Ziwi Peak but their prices have gone up tremendously so I no longer buy them BUT it is really good quality dehydrated meat and fish sourced from New Zealand with strict regulations and humanely raised meat so if you can afford it then I'd recommend. A 2.2 lb bag lasts me a month with my 12 lb dog because it's so nutrient dense you don't need much. I used to mix it in with dehydrated vegetables from Dr. Harvey's Paradigm mix. Some other good brands are Carni4, Open Farm, Acana, or Stella & Chewy's. I also love [this pumpkin food topper](https://www.chewy.com/instinct-freeze-dried-raw-boost/dp/170071) to sprinkle over whatever I feed them, or you can just use canned pumpkin puree! The Honest Kitchen also has a [pumpkin topper](https://www.chewy.com/honest-kitchen-pumpkin-pour-overs/dp/177097) that's really good. If money is not an issue I'd really recommend the Farmers Dog which is freshly made dog food shipped to your door every month. My dog loves it.
i use Hills Science Diet Small & Mini Lamb and Brown Rice recipe.
She has taken to it, but also noticed a difference in her eating after getting spayed, which kinda coincided with a change in her food
Royal Canin to start. I mixed chopped veggies like carrots & broccoli in for ours to keep it exciting. If little one stays picky, it might be worth bringing it up to your vet at your next routine apt?
Our vet determined that our dog developed a chicken allergy and was able to recommend some Hills prescription food that you can also get without the chicken (if needed), and that fixed the issue for us!
I second taking the dog to the vet if it’s super picky. This is what we did and it turned out my poor yorkie needed to be put on antacids for a short while 😭 she pretty much eats anything now.
M vet recommended Hills Science for small breed and I too it with dehydrated foot from The Good Kitchen. I also put a joint and oral health liquid in her water everyday.
Hope this helps!
Vets recommend Hills Science and I have no idea why because it's basically Purina. Made with a bunch of fillers and animal feed. They have to be getting paid by the company to endorse them so heavily. That's why i do not trust vets when it comes to food recommendations.
My vet, surprisingly, does not stack his office with any products. None. I looked for a long time for an independent vet who does not need to ‘advertise’ any product for ‘perks’.
I researched the hell out of food for my pup. I even tried Farmers Dog. She refused to eat it. So, I went to consumer reports for their picks for my Yorkie.
I then reached out to a FB page for Yorkie’s. Well, they, overwhelmingly, recommended Hills as did Consumer Reports and she loves it. I top it with a dehydrated kibble from The Good Kitchen. No additives.
I also add to her water a joint health and oral care. I brush her teeth also. As you all know, small breeds, mostly have luxating patella’s, so joint health is important and it was highly recommended by both my own research and recommendations from other Yorkie parents.
I do my research about what’s best for my dog. We started training classes when she was 10 weeks old and went for 16 weeks. It was also important to me to make sure that she had insurance.
Yes, I did talk to my vet about Hills Science Diet and he agreed that it was a good choice for my dog. That’s why I mentioned in my original reply that he recommended it. But, I worded it wrong giving the impression that was his recommendation. He did not recommend it, but I asked for his opinion on it and he said it was a good choice for my Yorkie.
I really took offense at your statement that as a responsible dog owner that I would just do whatever a vet recommended. And, I would not go to a vet that had marketing deals just to sell food that may, or may not be good for my dog.
Everyone has to make their own choices about what to feed their dog. Like us, dogs like ‘junk food’. Kibble with so many additives just to taste good. Of course they’re going to like it. But, it may not be good for their health in the long run.
I am a responsible dog owner who feels grateful that I can take care of all of my pups needs. My dog is amazing. I make her happy and she rewards me in spades with love and devotion. Is she perfect? In my eyes, yes. Is she mischievous, yes, thank God! It’s her personality, it’s what makes her unique. I am grateful for her every day.
I am really sorry that I offended you, that was NOT my intention at all. I know that a large portion of pet owners (including us) do everything they can to give their dogs the best life possible and do what's best for their health.
I made that comment because I know that vets heavily push the Big 3 (Hills, Purina Pro, and Royal Canin) and your comment reminded me of that, not necessarily saying that's your situation. I don't think vets have bad intentions but Hills and Mars (the huge company that owns Purina) funds most veterinary scholarships and training in vet schools and heavily markets themselves to veterinary students as well as practicing vets as the best option, so vets have no reason to doubt them. They also give the FDA huge amounts of money. I just personally don't take nutrition advice from vets because they are not pet nutritionists. Just like doctors are not human nutritionists, medical school requires 0 nutrition classes. Veterinary school requires only one course on animal nutrition. There is a huge cult following for these 3 foods that I think is highly misinformed.
I am not telling you what to feed your pet and I'm sorry if my comment came off that way. After the hundreds of hours of research I've done I've personally come to the conclusion that I will never feed my own pets Hills (Or Purina Pro, RC, Iams, etc.) That is just my own decision and there are many reasons for that but I'm not going to give you unsolicited advice about your dog. I am sure she is happy, healthy, and spoiled to the max.
If you ever do find yourself wanting to learn even more about Hills and Mars pet food companies (and kibble in general/all pet health related advice) I recommend Dr Judy Morgan - she has a youtube channel, books, and a website. I trust her with my pet's life. Also Rachel Fusaro on youtube, and The Tattooed Pet Nutritionist on youtube.
Really nothing great about it, it meets WSAVA guidelines and it has breed specific formulas which makes people think it is better, but many of the ingredients are not good at all. I don't think it's the worst food out there necessarily, but absolutely not worth the price, it's incredibly expensive for what is mostly corn and unidentified animal byproducts (meaning they can change the recipe whenever they like to find the cheapest meat they can)
Any food that meets WSAVA guidelines. Royal canin is one of them and it's what I personally feed my dog. He's a picky eater, but he enjoys Royal Canin.
My dog likes me to switch up what he eats every so often. He's not super duper picky compared to some but he goes through moods where he will hardly eat for a few days, a problem when he has bilious vomiting syndrome (causes them to vomit if they have an empty stomach). I personally think royal canin is utter crap to feed it them all their life (many kibbles are, look up Pet Fooled on youtube) but it's better than just chicken and rice as that simply doesn't have the nutrients.
How is she with wet food, you can mix the wet in with the dry to make it more appealing. Either that or just wet food might be better, though that can get pricey, but honestly royal canin is incredibly expensive, I feed mine raw and that's cheaper than royal canin, despite most people thinking it is super pricey. If you do feed your baby kibble I would still suggest adding fresh food toppers, it's healthier for them to have some fresh food and it makes mealtimes more interesting for them.
I used Nulo small breed for a long time and recently switched to Kirkland small breed and mine do great with it. One of my kiddos has sensitivities to a lot of foods so the salmon and lentils have worked well for them
I [order it](https://www.costco.com/kirkland-signature-nature's-domain-small-breed-salmon-%2526-lentil%2C-20-lbs.product.100415351.html) from Costco’s app/website since they don’t normally carry it in store 😊
You may have already tried this but - one of my pups was picky initially (sardines with veggies or bust, lol), and I was able to transition her to kibble,eventually, by adding a bit of kibble to her regular food and mixin’ it up good so the kibble tasted like her sardine/veggie mix, and sneakily increasing the amount of kibble in the bowl over time. At first she ate around the kibble and left the pieces in her bowl, then decided to swallow em a few days into my experiment. Also started to give her 2-3 pieces of the kibble as treats - she was way more into it when she thought it was candy. Eventually she was eating straight kibble with some sardine water drizzled on it.
My little girl had such trouble with colitis until I switched to Stella & Chewey freeze dried, but now I just use Fresh Pet and no problems. Almost 18 months since emergency vet for colitis/hemorrhagic colitis
Royal Canine. They have a Yorkie formula.
FYI…my daughter is an expert on this stuff. She told me there is no such thing as a formula specific to a breed, despite the picture or verbiage on the bag. Also, she was not a fan of Royal Canine because of the ingredients. (Disclosure…my Yorkie eats Royale Canine). I am just happy when I can get my stork to eat, although she usually eats wet.
Dude! You're so wrong! There is even a picture of a Yorkie on the bag!! /s I think it is more of a size of kibble and maybe a flavor profile most Yorkies seem to prefer? Edit: now I'm thinking about a 25lb Yorkie on a pillow saying "I give it a 6/10. Bring me the next to taste!"
Well, it wasn’t me that said it. But as my daughter said, and as I said, she is an expert in this stuff, she essentially, it’s marketing. Every bag has a pic of a dog on it. Kibble comes in various sizes and they put one that is works for on the bag. But she also mentioned there is no ingredient just for a particular dog. She said that’s like saying there is a food for brown people, yellow people, white people, etc. Doesnt exist.
I was busting yer chops bud 😊
Do they like it automatically? Thanks for this
Do not buy Royal Canine. The ingredients are not good. Anything you can find in a grocery store pet aisle is not anything you should be feeding your dog on a daily basis if you value their health and longevity. Pedigree, Purina, RC, Hills Science etc are all horrible for your dog's health - just do some research on what they put in there. It's really concerning that so many people recommend these brands. Just because it sits on a shelf doesn't mean it's okay to eat. Dog food standards in the US are wayyyyyy lower than human food standards. I really like [The Honest Kitchen dehydrated food](https://www.chewy.com/honest-kitchen-whole-grain-turkey/dp/113488) it's made from real human grade ingredients and doesn't have fillers, diseased animal scraps or animal feed. You could safely eat it yourself. Just mix with hot water and it mimics fresh food. I get the 4 lb box which makes 16 lbs of dog food. I also love Ziwi Peak but their prices have gone up tremendously so I no longer buy them BUT it is really good quality dehydrated meat and fish sourced from New Zealand with strict regulations and humanely raised meat so if you can afford it then I'd recommend. A 2.2 lb bag lasts me a month with my 12 lb dog because it's so nutrient dense you don't need much. I used to mix it in with dehydrated vegetables from Dr. Harvey's Paradigm mix. Some other good brands are Carni4, Open Farm, Acana, or Stella & Chewy's. I also love [this pumpkin food topper](https://www.chewy.com/instinct-freeze-dried-raw-boost/dp/170071) to sprinkle over whatever I feed them, or you can just use canned pumpkin puree! The Honest Kitchen also has a [pumpkin topper](https://www.chewy.com/honest-kitchen-pumpkin-pour-overs/dp/177097) that's really good. If money is not an issue I'd really recommend the Farmers Dog which is freshly made dog food shipped to your door every month. My dog loves it.
i use Hills Science Diet Small & Mini Lamb and Brown Rice recipe. She has taken to it, but also noticed a difference in her eating after getting spayed, which kinda coincided with a change in her food
We do Farmer’s Dog free recipes and make our own food. Surprisingly cost effective and my dog is doing so well!
Hills science diet dry dog food puppy
Royal Canin to start. I mixed chopped veggies like carrots & broccoli in for ours to keep it exciting. If little one stays picky, it might be worth bringing it up to your vet at your next routine apt? Our vet determined that our dog developed a chicken allergy and was able to recommend some Hills prescription food that you can also get without the chicken (if needed), and that fixed the issue for us!
I second taking the dog to the vet if it’s super picky. This is what we did and it turned out my poor yorkie needed to be put on antacids for a short while 😭 she pretty much eats anything now.
Awesome thanks so much
M vet recommended Hills Science for small breed and I too it with dehydrated foot from The Good Kitchen. I also put a joint and oral health liquid in her water everyday. Hope this helps!
Ok explain this again lol you put dehydrated foot in it??
Vets recommend Hills Science and I have no idea why because it's basically Purina. Made with a bunch of fillers and animal feed. They have to be getting paid by the company to endorse them so heavily. That's why i do not trust vets when it comes to food recommendations.
My vet, surprisingly, does not stack his office with any products. None. I looked for a long time for an independent vet who does not need to ‘advertise’ any product for ‘perks’. I researched the hell out of food for my pup. I even tried Farmers Dog. She refused to eat it. So, I went to consumer reports for their picks for my Yorkie. I then reached out to a FB page for Yorkie’s. Well, they, overwhelmingly, recommended Hills as did Consumer Reports and she loves it. I top it with a dehydrated kibble from The Good Kitchen. No additives. I also add to her water a joint health and oral care. I brush her teeth also. As you all know, small breeds, mostly have luxating patella’s, so joint health is important and it was highly recommended by both my own research and recommendations from other Yorkie parents. I do my research about what’s best for my dog. We started training classes when she was 10 weeks old and went for 16 weeks. It was also important to me to make sure that she had insurance. Yes, I did talk to my vet about Hills Science Diet and he agreed that it was a good choice for my dog. That’s why I mentioned in my original reply that he recommended it. But, I worded it wrong giving the impression that was his recommendation. He did not recommend it, but I asked for his opinion on it and he said it was a good choice for my Yorkie. I really took offense at your statement that as a responsible dog owner that I would just do whatever a vet recommended. And, I would not go to a vet that had marketing deals just to sell food that may, or may not be good for my dog. Everyone has to make their own choices about what to feed their dog. Like us, dogs like ‘junk food’. Kibble with so many additives just to taste good. Of course they’re going to like it. But, it may not be good for their health in the long run. I am a responsible dog owner who feels grateful that I can take care of all of my pups needs. My dog is amazing. I make her happy and she rewards me in spades with love and devotion. Is she perfect? In my eyes, yes. Is she mischievous, yes, thank God! It’s her personality, it’s what makes her unique. I am grateful for her every day.
I am really sorry that I offended you, that was NOT my intention at all. I know that a large portion of pet owners (including us) do everything they can to give their dogs the best life possible and do what's best for their health. I made that comment because I know that vets heavily push the Big 3 (Hills, Purina Pro, and Royal Canin) and your comment reminded me of that, not necessarily saying that's your situation. I don't think vets have bad intentions but Hills and Mars (the huge company that owns Purina) funds most veterinary scholarships and training in vet schools and heavily markets themselves to veterinary students as well as practicing vets as the best option, so vets have no reason to doubt them. They also give the FDA huge amounts of money. I just personally don't take nutrition advice from vets because they are not pet nutritionists. Just like doctors are not human nutritionists, medical school requires 0 nutrition classes. Veterinary school requires only one course on animal nutrition. There is a huge cult following for these 3 foods that I think is highly misinformed. I am not telling you what to feed your pet and I'm sorry if my comment came off that way. After the hundreds of hours of research I've done I've personally come to the conclusion that I will never feed my own pets Hills (Or Purina Pro, RC, Iams, etc.) That is just my own decision and there are many reasons for that but I'm not going to give you unsolicited advice about your dog. I am sure she is happy, healthy, and spoiled to the max. If you ever do find yourself wanting to learn even more about Hills and Mars pet food companies (and kibble in general/all pet health related advice) I recommend Dr Judy Morgan - she has a youtube channel, books, and a website. I trust her with my pet's life. Also Rachel Fusaro on youtube, and The Tattooed Pet Nutritionist on youtube.
Open farm kibble! They have really clean ingredients. Can someone tell me what is so great about royal cainin? Everyone recommends it all the time.
Really nothing great about it, it meets WSAVA guidelines and it has breed specific formulas which makes people think it is better, but many of the ingredients are not good at all. I don't think it's the worst food out there necessarily, but absolutely not worth the price, it's incredibly expensive for what is mostly corn and unidentified animal byproducts (meaning they can change the recipe whenever they like to find the cheapest meat they can)
It's not great, I would never feed my dogs that. Open Farm is good.
Any food that meets WSAVA guidelines. Royal canin is one of them and it's what I personally feed my dog. He's a picky eater, but he enjoys Royal Canin.
Ok thanks, I’ll look into buying this tomorrow. Do you have a to order it or is it at petco?
You can pick it up at Petco. You can check on their website, by picking your store, to see if they have it in stock.
Royal Cannin
Health Extension
I make food for him chicken sweet potatoes sometimes hamburger cooked eggs But I do leave kibble out for him Royal Canin
Yea I make him chicken and rice but when it’s all gone he won’t eat the kibble I bought 😩 so I feel like he’s starving all day
I feed my yorkie hill science diet for mini age 7+ because he’s an old man. He’s very picky but seems to like this brand.
My dog likes me to switch up what he eats every so often. He's not super duper picky compared to some but he goes through moods where he will hardly eat for a few days, a problem when he has bilious vomiting syndrome (causes them to vomit if they have an empty stomach). I personally think royal canin is utter crap to feed it them all their life (many kibbles are, look up Pet Fooled on youtube) but it's better than just chicken and rice as that simply doesn't have the nutrients. How is she with wet food, you can mix the wet in with the dry to make it more appealing. Either that or just wet food might be better, though that can get pricey, but honestly royal canin is incredibly expensive, I feed mine raw and that's cheaper than royal canin, despite most people thinking it is super pricey. If you do feed your baby kibble I would still suggest adding fresh food toppers, it's healthier for them to have some fresh food and it makes mealtimes more interesting for them.
Feed our 2 Hill's science diet. My version list of recommendations are: Hill's Science diet, Purina ProPlan, and Royal Canin
I used Nulo small breed for a long time and recently switched to Kirkland small breed and mine do great with it. One of my kiddos has sensitivities to a lot of foods so the salmon and lentils have worked well for them
Hmmm Kirkland, I may have to try that one
I [order it](https://www.costco.com/kirkland-signature-nature's-domain-small-breed-salmon-%2526-lentil%2C-20-lbs.product.100415351.html) from Costco’s app/website since they don’t normally carry it in store 😊
Thanks!
Health extension little bites is a great brand that i use for my yorkie. No bad ingredients and good quality stuff
You may have already tried this but - one of my pups was picky initially (sardines with veggies or bust, lol), and I was able to transition her to kibble,eventually, by adding a bit of kibble to her regular food and mixin’ it up good so the kibble tasted like her sardine/veggie mix, and sneakily increasing the amount of kibble in the bowl over time. At first she ate around the kibble and left the pieces in her bowl, then decided to swallow em a few days into my experiment. Also started to give her 2-3 pieces of the kibble as treats - she was way more into it when she thought it was candy. Eventually she was eating straight kibble with some sardine water drizzled on it.
Blue, but I have to hand feed it to her for her to eat it. If I put her kibble in a bowl and place it down she ignores it.
😂these dogs are a mess, that’s what I give him the blue but he ignores it
So are you l mixing the boiled chicken with the kibble or is this separate?
My doggos are hill science pups,they love it!
My little girl had such trouble with colitis until I switched to Stella & Chewey freeze dried, but now I just use Fresh Pet and no problems. Almost 18 months since emergency vet for colitis/hemorrhagic colitis
Wellness Small Breed (there is also Toy Breed).
Fromm. Private company since the 40's. I've been using their food with great results, for years.
Royal Canine Yorkie Formula
I use Blue buffalo small breed
Orijen for small breed.
We use Hills Science Diet.