*I like science diet and have fed all my pets on it with good results--none ever sick and live to be quite old.*
*Ann * On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Joan, > > It was me that made that statement. I have to disagree with your reply on > this one, because the smaller breeds tend to be more active then the larger > breeds, which means that they burn their proteins and fat at a faster rate > then the larger breeds, and they do live longer as well. All dogs are still > growing, their bones, muscles, etc till they are at least one year old > depending on the breed. > > The larger breeds especially Labradors are susceptible to protein > deposits,which forms lumps in their system if feed a too high protein diet > for to long. Some Labs that are prone to fast weight gain as puppies > are taken off the puppy food at 8 months. This is not the case with the > smaller breeds. > > If you were to read the feeding directions on most puppy foods, and > research Vets recommendations, they all say to feed a puppy until they are > at least one year old or longer. > > I personally, do not like Royal Canin food because it is rendered chicken > and has way to many grain products in it which are just fillers and run > through a dog, which is why they can loose weight when it is fed > as a regular diet. A good food will maintain the dogs weight, and not make > a dog loose weight or gain weight if fed at the correct proportion. > > Peggy > > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* Joan Croft <[email protected]> > *Date:* 2/10/2011 2:50:29 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [Chihuahuas] Another question... > > > > Someone wrote earlier that Chihuahuas need puppy food longer than other > breeds. It is just the opposite. Chihuahuas can start adult food at 8 > months. The larger breeds need puppy food longer because their growing > stage is longer also. > > As I said, I feed Royal Canin Chihuahua…and I just looked at the bag and it > confirmed that is for Chihuahuas 8 months and older. Puppy food has a lot > of added calories and fat that puppies need to grow. If you keep your > Chihuahua on puppy food too long, you are not doing it any favors as the > added fat and calories can cause heart problems and joint problems later in > life. > > Desi was already a little ‘hefty’ as my vet said; the ve t had me put him > on adult food at 4 months and it still took another 6 months to get the fat > off of him. He is doing well, has more energy than Dolly ever had and grew > well with the puppy food. Perhaps you should check with your vet to see > what he/she believes is the proper age to change the food to adult food. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Joan Croft > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 09, 2011 11:14 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [Chihuahuas] Another question... > > > > > > I have Dolly & Desi on Royal Canin Chihuahua food. > > Royal Canin has a small puppy food also…I was feeding Desi that when he was > little. > > The only time that mine have stomach issues is when they are at someone > else’s house and eat the food that they have left out for their dogs. > > Dolly had serious colitis as a baby and so she was on Science Diet ID and a > little canned puppy food, but when she was old enough to be on adult food > and her stomach had been doing well, I put her on the RC. I knew that it > had a money back guarantee if she didn’t like it. > > Dolly loves it; Desi loves it….Desi loves anything that he can eat! > > My vet says that I shouldn’t change a thing because they are both doing so > well on it. The RC Chihuahua has everything that the Chihuahua needs…stuff > for their coats, their hearts, their more sensitive tummies, and for their > joints. > > I know others feed other food; but I just have to say that RC Chihuahua has > been excellent for my two. The kibble is very small also, and quite easy to > chew (although Desi refuses to chew his food!) > > > > *From:* Chihuah [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Angela Mose > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 09, 2011 8:45 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Chihuahuas] Another question... > > > > > > I am wondering what would be the best diet to wean our new chis to? The > breeder starts them on Science Diet, then for some reason, she switches to > Puppy Chow. I think she said it was because some of her pups were have > stomach upset. I was thinking of using Royal Canin eventually, but I need > some input form you much more seasoned chi parents. I know that RC is very > expensive and I'm not sure if it is really the best diet for them or not. I > have read that because chis are so small that it is vital for them to get as > much useable nutrition as possible for thei r small stomachs. I also have > read that they need frequent small meals, but I'm not sure about free choice > feeding because I do want to be able to housebreak them. Any pratical > guidance would be appreciated, as I want to get off on the best foot > possible. See, my big dog is very low maintance. The only thing he can eat > is a lamb and rice diet because anything else just runs through him, > especially the food he steals off of the 3 yr old's plate. You'd think that > after eight years he would realize that food in bowl good, food not in bowl, > bad. Oh, well. At least he (big Alex) is a rescue dog. I would have liked to > adopt a chihuahua, but, they are scarce around here. > > Thank you so much for all of the help allready. > > Peace and Blessings to you all, > > Angela M > > > > <http://members.chello.nl/aasteekelenburg/> > > > -- Ann
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