hi switched our cav king charl jack last week from bakers to burns chicken and brown rice food and he likes it and is coat feels a lot softer also is eyes use to get wet and they have been better
just hope he keeps liking it as he can be fussy

Ohh interesting!! I never thought to try our local chicken factory!! Would save a fortune feeding my lot!!! I mix my dogs diets too, they are mainly raw but they also have Vitalin (cos the old boy hasn't many teeth left and he likes it) and cheap working dog food (£6.50 for 15kg) and those god awful stinky rolls of mushed up meat...hate to think what's in them but it makes fussy eaters eat so they can have it if they want it!!! Don't think it does them any harm at all, mine are all extreamly fit and healthy with nice shiney coats (well not the rough JRT or the Poodle x but the others are shiney!!)

You mean webbex?? I have to give that to Candy sometimes as she's so fussy. My god they stink

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Hello everyone, new member here!

This thread is of great interest to me, I have read up to page 9 and will be continuing shortly. I recently got a Yorkie pup, he is gorgeous, 9 weeks old, and came with a supply of Pets at Home puppy food country chicken and veg (dried food with meaty pieces). I dont know if its any good, but of course I am continuing with it as its what he is used to. I have supplemented it with a little scrambled egg which he enjoys, just to build him up a bit.

He isnt my first dog, but I havent had a dog for a few years. My previous dogs just used to get tinned food and biscuits, apart from my last one who tended to be a bit hyper and I tried him on James Wellbeloved and Burns, which he didnt eat that much of, then I ended up with those Nature pouches which he enjoyed.

I have read this thread with interest, and also read a few recommendations for Pero, which on trial offer seemed reasonable, so I sent for one. I have also requested trial packs of James Wellbeloved and Burns. (which will probably end up in some postal strike bag or something!).

Has anyone else raised a small breed pup like a Yorkie? What did you feed him on and how did it go?

My mum has a peakingese and he is 13(and usually eats cat food LOL) - he had never had dry food until i brought my puppy home and we left a couple of buiscuits of the p@h food there when we were still giving it to my puppy Cybi (now on james wellbeloved) and he loved it my mum was shocked she didnt think little dogs would eat dry food.

my nanna has yorkie's and she feeds them james wellbeloved now and they love it.

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I have read a little about barf, but dont think its for us. I think its great to give your dog real food, and I have thought of giving ours real meat (but cooked) but there is no way I would ever give a dog a chicken carcass. Dont give dogs poultry bones was something drummed into me from an early age and I still wouldnt risk it. I dont know what I would do if anything happened to my pet because I had fed it incorrectly. I still believe intestinal perforation can occur through chicken bones.

It's cooked chicken bones that can cause a problem, I have fed raw chicken, carcuss and wings for many years to large and small dogs alike with no problem.

But if you are nervous best to stick to lamb and beef bones.

Arent the bones sharp then when they are raw? Obviously its not something you really see yourself as the only chicken I buy is either a whole chicken to roast (in which case I dont look or cut the bones) or chicken breasts for recipes etc. I know how if you cook a leg of lamb the bones get quite brittle when cooked, but look quite solid when raw. Does the dog grind the bones in his mouth or swallow them whole?

Hi

The bones are less likely to splinter if they are fed raw. I give one to chester a couple of times a week to keep his teeth clean

My GSD pup came home to me with a large bag of Arden Grange , the breeder swears by it ..............but he was having really stink poos and quite runny too ( he was also going to the loo LOADS )

When I mentioned this to the vet he said to try Hill Science .............

So I have changed and Fenris is now on that (puppy for large breeds) ............The vet gave me a couple of sample bags to try first before I bought some .He loves it and his bowels have settled really well . (not as smelly and defo more solid and only 3 times per day - normally an hour after he has eaten )

I didn,t buy it from the vet though as our local Pet Warehouse had the sacks on special for £29.99 ..............so bought 5 sacks !!Let,s hope he doesn,t get bored with it

Rosie our mongrel who is a rescue dog will ONLY eat Bakers dog food or cooked pasta ! So that is a bit of a nightmare at feeding time ............but she has to eat something !(oh she is partial to scraps too but I think this comes from her having to scavenge for food when she was a 'street dog'........)


The only problem I have is that Harley Dude (HD) likes Fen's food too