What is the best dog food for a toy breed?

I have heard so many different brands--Royal Cannine seems to be a favorite for yorky breeders. I only feed my kids organic food so I want to be as kind to my furbaby too! LOL Any thoughts?

 

There was a thread just like this one not too long ago, here's the link:

http://www.auspet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=22373#22373

Just to list a few:
Innova
California Natural
Natural Balance
Canidae
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul
Nutro (I personally don't like it b/c it contains way too much grain in my opinion, but some people here use it and really like it...it's all a matter of opinion :wink: )
etc.

And just to add my two cents: It is my opinion that a rotational diet is really important in providing my dogs with a nutrtionally balanced diet and to prevent other food-related problems from occurring. By roational, I mean I don't just use one brand of dog food all the time. For example, my dogs are currently on Canidae, the next brand of food I will buy is Innova. I'll never feed them the same brand over and over again, I switch brands each time they finish a bag. (Note: It's important to gradually switch brands, the change shouldn't be sudden!)

Hope that helps!

 

Mybaby do you have many problems when switching them? The reason I ask is all 4 of mine have had one problem or another when I rotate. I gradually change over. Maybe we are just destined to stay with one food but I would really love to rotate them as there are many great choices and I feel my dogs would benifit from it. I wonder if just mixing their food would do any good instead of rotate. Anyway just wondering what your experiance has been.

 

I use to rotate brands every 4 - 6 months....the only reason I stopped was because of Natalie's anal glands. Certain brands seem to irritate her so now I just use one brand and occasionally rotate amoung the different formulas of that brand.

I use Timberwolf Organics although I don't think it actually contains organic ingredients other than organic blue corn in one of the formulas.
If your looking for something organic...here are a few brands with some organic ingredients or mostly organic ingredients:
Karma
Newmans Own Organics
Organix

 

I actually have no problems at all when I make the switch. They're usually on one brand for about 6 months, then as I notice the bag is getting low, I purchase a new brand, and VERY gradually make the switch. The switch is really slow, it takes a couple of weeks during which I make the gradual switch until they are completely switched over. Making such a gradual switch makes things real easy on their tummies. However, they're stomachs seem to be pretty stable (not real sensitive), and I doubt they'd have a problem with a quicker switch, but I won't risk it.

I'm sorry to hear that it's so difficult on your pups, some dogs are really sensitive to food changes, which definitely does make things a little more difficult. Your idea of mixing their food (not drastically, though) sounds like it might work. I'd give it a shot and see how they do, just remember not to over do it...keep it very gradual!

Good luck!!!

 

i noticed you said organic food. natura pet the makers of innova, healthwise, and california natural also have an all organic food, karma . check out the website.

karma is pretty new on the market, bella eats innova and has been for over a year and a half; however, the next bag i buy will be karma, i want to give it a try