All Discussions Tagged 'canidae' - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T06:45:58Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=canidae&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMixing canned and dry food. Pros/Cons?tag:mycorgi.com,2013-10-07:1150197:Topic:18069512013-10-07T15:38:47.456ZMarissa, Bandit, and Baconhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Marissa
<p>Hi all, another food question! I already have done a lot of research as to what kibbles I am wanting to try with my puppy (BB Freedom, TOTW, and Canidae are top choices) and know that I will need to slowly transition her to the new food. Another thought came up about feeding was whether or not to include any sort of wet food in to her diet. My thinking was not only would it make her food a little more appetizing, but I can offer her a variety of different flavors in the wet food while still…</p>
<p>Hi all, another food question! I already have done a lot of research as to what kibbles I am wanting to try with my puppy (BB Freedom, TOTW, and Canidae are top choices) and know that I will need to slowly transition her to the new food. Another thought came up about feeding was whether or not to include any sort of wet food in to her diet. My thinking was not only would it make her food a little more appetizing, but I can offer her a variety of different flavors in the wet food while still saying on the same kibble so that she isn't getting tired of eating the same thing every meal. I was thinking of only including the wet food in her breakfast, and then just kibble for the rest of the meals</p>
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<p>Pros: variety, increased appeal to my dog, better quality ingredients in wet food, longer shelf life</p>
<p>Cons: cost, slightly less convenient, have to refrigerate after opening</p> Picky Eater/Dry dog food helptag:mycorgi.com,2013-03-04:1150197:Topic:17135272013-03-04T23:47:13.216ZKim & Stumpy Nhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/KimNStumpy
<p>Hello fellow corgi lovers, I know that this subject has been discussed quite a bit and was hoping to get some guidance from folks who have "been there, done that" :)</p>
<p>Stumpy is 7 months old and not excited about meal-time at all, no matter what we do! She was eating purina puppy when we got her from the breeder and after extensive research on these forums(esp the threads on "What do you feed your corgi", dogfoodadvisor/dogfoodanalysis) we transitioned her to Wellness Core grain free…</p>
<p>Hello fellow corgi lovers, I know that this subject has been discussed quite a bit and was hoping to get some guidance from folks who have "been there, done that" :)</p>
<p>Stumpy is 7 months old and not excited about meal-time at all, no matter what we do! She was eating purina puppy when we got her from the breeder and after extensive research on these forums(esp the threads on "What do you feed your corgi", dogfoodadvisor/dogfoodanalysis) we transitioned her to Wellness Core grain free puppy formula once we got her. She tolerated this but was never excited about her food or never ate her food on her own until we added treats to it. At 6 months we moved her to Canidae all life stages(we did some searching on the boards and found some had success with this one for picky eaters) and although she seemed to love this at first, after a month she just wouldn't eat or ate very little of this unless we added treats to it just like the wellness.</p>
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<p>The thing is, she is super treat-motivated and loves all of the treats we give her(Zuke's mini naturals, Charlie Bears, baby carrots, shredded chicken, home-made organic pumpkin & peanut butter treats). Just doesn't seem to be the vacuum cleaner that most corgis seem to be. She will eat leaves outside and random non-food items on the floor :( but not her food!</p>
<p>We recently started putting salmon oil on her food as a supplement and this caused her to be more interested in eating, but she won't eat unless we put the salmon oil in it. Then she starts eating halfway, she won't finish it until we sprinkle treats on it. I'm fine with continuing to put fish oil on her food since it's good for her but do not want to put treats/yogurt/cottage cheese/canned food or any other additives to get her to eat anymore. Mealtime is starting to make us stressed/worried and I also feel like she is not seeing us as the food provider. So, we have implemented the strict feeding time over the weekend, setting the food down for 30 min then taking it away. Stumpy is at a very healthy weight, already gets fed twice a day at the same times(we always wet her food with warm water so it's easier to eat) and after starting the strict feeding, so far she has only eaten 1/4 of her breakfast yesterday, even less of her food during dinner. Today she didn't eat any of her breakfast at all :'(</p>
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<p>I've read great things about wellness/blue buffalo/taste of the wild/orijen but cannot justify the prices(especially since she really didn't like the wellness one in the first place). Are there any great dog foods that have changed your corgi from a picky eater to a vacuum cleaner? As a reference point, we buy Canidae ALS 44lbs for 53.99($1.23/lb) and are looking for something affordable/around this price range but we're open to all suggestions! Or should I just keep up with the strict feeding schedule? Any tips from those that have gone through this? It breaks my heart to see her not love her food. **Sorry for being so verbose, I just don't know what to do...how can you say no to this face?!</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036615442?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036615442?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>All help is greatly appreciated, this site and forum has helped us so much as first-time corgi owners!</p>