A year ago I had tried to switch both of my girls to the Wellness Chicken kibble. Princess is such a finicky eater and she loved that food, but she was loosing weight on it even though I fed her the same amount as I had tried with other brands. That probably meant that I just had to increase the amount for this brand. Gigi on the other hand was gaining weight on it. But the biggest issue that I had was that both of them were shedding profusely and the new fur wasn't coming in as fast as it should have. Interesting enough, my sister also had switched her Lhasa Apso, and her dog is regularly groomed with a short clip, yet she too was shedding all over the house.
I just figured that something was seriously missing in that diet. We both of course stopped using it. Last week, I bought a bag of Vets Choice Health Extension, Holistic. No grain, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, BHT/BHA, sugar, ethoxyquin, colors, dyes, artificial flavors, all free. No added hormones, no rendered animal fats. None of the usual garbage in it. Not even Rosemary. Made in USA. Mostly meat: organic chicken, chicken meal, deboned turkey, turkey, meal, potatoes, chickpeas, whole sweet potatoes, are the main first ingredients. Protein 27% Fat 18%. 4lbs $15.00, not a cheap food either. Sounds like a fantastic food, everything I was looking for in a good diet, but guess what?..........SHE WON'T TOUCH IT!!! UGH!!! She smells the kibble and drops it to the floor, won't even try to taste it!! I have to admit that the smell is far from appealing. So it's back to store, and hopefully I will get a refund and or find something else that Her Royal Highness Stuck Up Nose will like! I am soooo tired of trying to find something that she likes, like she did with the Wellness, and just as tired of hearing all the recalls and don't know who or what to trust anymore. I am so happy that Gigi will eat anything, and her new food seems to be working. It's now a month and her weight is stabilized, her fur is looking better and she is more energetic, and she hasn't shown any signs of the weird behavior seizures that she was having. Fingers crossed it stays this way, and I will be one happy chi mama! Now if only I could be a happy Eskie mama! Yes Rebecca and Sheila......it's good that you can handle the raw thing, LOL! -------Original Message------- From: Raven Date: 5/7/2012 4:55:05 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: , Subject: [Chihuahuas] Wellness Dog Food - CHINA Wellness Dog Food confirmed today that they DO use ingredients from China in ALL their products. I called them and was told that they use them. They have blocked me from their FB page, afraid I will post this information. Raven Lucy & Stella & Hazel, the Girl Doggies Huginn, Rothadis, & Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies I ride a pony, cuz heart is not measured in hands. My Blog http://iceponytrekking.blogspot.com Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. We are all creatures.
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