I have a small 8 pound adult shihtzu but im afraid the food will be very big for her little mouth and I like ACANA, does anyone knows if this food is OK for her or another ACANA for small breeds? I just cant find ACANA small breed at amazon thanks!
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The Chicken and Burbank is smaller then some of Acana's flavors but if your shih tzu is very picky about size it might be too big. I would suggest getting a trial bag (12oz) before making a huge purchase and seeing how she likes it first. I don't know if the trial size is on Amazon but it is on our regular website and I'm sure other companies also have it on their websites. Another excellent brand of similar quality is Fromm. Their entire Fromm Four-Star grain-free line is tiny bite size kibble and they have a small breed formula in their Fromm Gold Line. Hope that helps, The Furry Nation
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It is a fine food for all sizes of dogs! The kibble pieces are very small -- small enough that even my cats like to munch on it. It is a good quality food, and that means one doesn't need to feed as much as a cheaper brand. A 75 pound dog eats maybe three cups per day split over two meals.
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I bought the 3" for our 14 lb. dog. It came today and I loaded it up with kibble, rolled it around a bit until some food came out so she knew what the point was, then let her at it. She's not real keen on the other toys she has to retrieve treats from but she loved it! This is how she's going to get her food from now on so it gives her a bit of a daily challenge. I like that you can increase or decrease the difficulty. The 3" is fine, at some point I may get a 5" just so it holds more food. Haven't had a problem with it getting stuck under furniture yet but she's not super aggressive with it. I bought the 3" for our 14 lb. dog. It came today and I loaded it up with kibble, rolled it around a bit until some food came out so she knew what the point was, then let her at it. She's not real keen on the other toys she has to retrieve treats from but she loved it! This is how she's going to get her food from now on so it gives her a bit of a daily challenge. I like that you can increase or decrease the difficulty. The 3" is fine, at some point I may get a 5" just so it holds more food. Haven't had a problem with it getting stuck under furniture yet but she's not super... » Read More I bought the 3" for our 14 lb. dog. It came today and I loaded it up with kibble, rolled it around a bit until some food came out so she knew what the point was, then let her at it. She's not real keen on the other toys she has to retrieve treats from but she loved it! This is how she's going to get her food from now on so it gives her a bit of a daily challenge. I like that you can increase or decrease the difficulty. The 3" is fine, at some point I may get a 5" just so it holds more food. Haven't had a problem with it getting stuck under furniture yet but she's not super aggressive with it. « Show Less
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I get my pups a small. They are toy poodle 7# and shih tzu 8# the other shih tzu was 16# and we got her a medium. We just went to a doggie speciality store and we now purchased 3 bark appeal harness and love them. Also if possible could you go to a dog store and try a harness on to see the size. I wish you luck.
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Today I gave my Shi Tzhu a home clipping and was shocked at how fat he got -- he's now 20lbs. How did this happen? What a dope I was. I've been giving him three dental chews a day for months now. Of course he gained four lbs or so. Will cut back to one daily.
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Every dog is a little different so it's hard to say. The difference between Purina dog food and Taste of the Wild is huge in assisting with digestion and nutrition. I also had my puppy on Purina and had similar issues with him until I made the swap. Now he's almost 2 years old and I feed him half puppy and half adult taste of the wild. So as far as whether to go puppy or adult food, use puppy if you need to keep weight on your dog and he burns a lot of calories. My guess would be that your pup still should get puppy food.
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This would be a good toy for your dog. The way it is designed all dog sizes can play with it using wither feet or snout. Some of her toys/puzzles are smaller. I think this is one of the larger ones. Enjoy! My dog goes crazy over it. My current dog is smaller but I know my 150lb Giant Schnauzer would have loved it and had no problem with size :-)
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About irregular dime size kibble. I have several size dogs from small to large and I believe it is appropriate for them all. It is easy to bite apart so the smaller animals have no problem. I'm pleased with content makeup and my animals seem to enjoy the taste with no after effects , such as too much richness. No loose stools, gurgling gastrointestinal s, and no flatulance.
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I would try a small bag of the taste of the wild first to see if he has any issues with it. Also the puppy blend is higher in calories which puppy's need and can use because they are very active. Once he is over a year or when recommend by your vet I would switch to the adult blend.
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I bought the small one for my lab pup and it was perfect size, although I belibe there is one even smaller than the "small" sized one. Try the medium sized one, cause it won't matter so much the size as even if it is too big your dog will still be able to work on getting the treats out and can still chew on different ends of it.
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I didn't know this brand/flavor (my dogs love it) came in a 4 lb bag until I checked it out. If you didn't order the 4-lb. bag, I would have it sent back at no cost to you and re-order the 25-lb. bag . Good luck, Jennifer
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The bag does not list the source of the ingredients. There's an excellent premium dog food that list the source of their ingredients. Champion Pet Foods makes two separate brands of dry dog food (that I know of). One is Orijen (my dogs did not like it), and the other is Acana (this is the one that I bought for my dogs). However, I do not know if they make a low calorie food, which is what my dogs need (one of them is pleasantly plump :-). If your dogs do not have a weight problem, I would strongly suggest that you give Acana a try. It is very rich in protein, which is excellent for young dogs, but not for older ones, as they do not need as much protein and can gain weight as a result. Good luck! The bag does not list the source of the ingredients. There's an excellent premium dog food that list the source of their ingredients. Champion Pet Foods makes two separate brands of dry dog food (that I know of). One is Orijen (my dogs did not like it), and the other is Acana (this is the one that I bought for my dogs). However, I do not know if they make a low calorie food, which is what my dogs need (one of them is pleasantly plump :-). If your dogs do not have a weight problem, I would strongly suggest that you give Acana a try. It is very rich in protein, which is excellent for young... » Read More The bag does not list the source of the ingredients. There's an excellent premium dog food that list the source of their ingredients. Champion Pet Foods makes two separate brands of dry dog food (that I know of). One is Orijen (my dogs did not like it), and the other is Acana (this is the one that I bought for my dogs). However, I do not know if they make a low calorie food, which is what my dogs need (one of them is pleasantly plump :-). If your dogs do not have a weight problem, I would strongly suggest that you give Acana a try. It is very rich in protein, which is excellent for young dogs, but not for older ones, as they do not need as much protein and can gain weight as a result. Good luck! « Show Less
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I undestand that this food can be given to all ages of dogs. I asked my vet about it and was told it is a good choice, and the staff in the pet-food store also recommended it over many other brands. I feed my Rotweiller and my small beagle mixed breed this food and both of them thrive on it. Here is the link if you wish to research more.http://www.tasteofthewildpetfood.com/
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They are not small nor large.... More middle size... I think they would be fine for a smaller dog. I have labs and my dogs love this food.... If anything, the size is too small for a bigger dog, but they can eat any size.
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My dogs are all huge sonthis size is good for me. Look on Amazon or gondirectly to Goughnuts site to see if they make extra small. It took more than a year before I had to send mine in for free replacement and I have a shepherd/rottie mix and a Chessie and they have big,destructive mouths and these toys hold up to them. I think if they make a smaller size you will be glad you bought it.
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Regarding taste of the wild dog food.. mines been eating the roasted bison/ venison version.. probably about 15 lbs so far.. has developed skin irritations.. scratching/ redness/ scabbing/ the redness along belly and inside leg "pits".. on back / near neck etc. I had mixed the food in with the last of his previous (different) dog food brand but he's been eating it exclusively now for a few weeks. I saw one posting elsewhere where a dog developed severe intestinitus after eating it and died. I switched brands tonight. My dog's a 55 lb cattle dog mix- 10 yrs old. He's never had skin issues and doesn't have fleas. He's an indoor dog. Regarding taste of the wild dog food.. mines been eating the roasted bison/ venison version.. probably about 15 lbs so far.. has developed skin irritations.. scratching/ redness/ scabbing/ the redness along belly and inside leg "pits".. on back / near neck etc. I had mixed the food in with the last of his previous (different) dog food brand but he's been eating it exclusively now for a few weeks. I saw one posting elsewhere where a dog developed severe intestinitus after eating it and died. I switched brands tonight. My dog's a 55 lb cattle dog mix- 10 yrs old. He's never had skin... » Read More Regarding taste of the wild dog food.. mines been eating the roasted bison/ venison version.. probably about 15 lbs so far.. has developed skin irritations.. scratching/ redness/ scabbing/ the redness along belly and inside leg "pits".. on back / near neck etc. I had mixed the food in with the last of his previous (different) dog food brand but he's been eating it exclusively now for a few weeks. I saw one posting elsewhere where a dog developed severe intestinitus after eating it and died. I switched brands tonight. My dog's a 55 lb cattle dog mix- 10 yrs old. He's never had skin issues and doesn't have fleas. He's an indoor dog. « Show Less
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Buy the smallest...my ShihTzu is 10 pounds, my friends Westie is 15 XXS works on both. Love them. Tried them on the Westie today in the house and she never wanted them off. Just ordered 2 more sets.