Bulldog puppy

[mamabullylover]

Hello all, I am new to this website, but in a bind, every bulldog I have ever owned ate what I bought and had no issues, until Miss Sadie. She came to me on Eukanuba, then stopped eating it, so I went with Royal Canin bulldog puppy, she loved it! Course she would 18.00 for a 6lb bag, I was runnign to Petco weekly, that part didnt bother me, the wheat gluten in it did, bulldogs arent to have wheat or corn. So I went with Innova, wll she refuses to eat it, vet says too bad, leave it out, she will eat when she gets hungry, kinda mean to me, she now has horrible gas, and drags herself all over my house at times, like she is itchy? Help, I have tried numerous formulas, even Royal Canin med puppy, she threw it up every time she ate it. Any suggestions?? She is 8 months old.

[Scarlett_O']

I would HIGHLY suggest a better quality food.

Taste of the Wild, Acana(grain free line,) Orijen and Wellness Core(the fish one #1) being on my top list.
I would, if I were you, also stay away from foods with chicken as an ingredient....all of the dogs that I have had contact with who have had sensitive issues have had issues with foods with chicken in them(even "just" chicken fat!)

[frogdog]

I have a Bully breed and was the exact same way...extremely picky. I agree with Scarlett...def try Taste of the Wild, Acana - grain free line or Orijen. My Frenchie loved Taste of The Wild - all flavors.

[Scarlett_O']

I have a Bully breed and was the exact same way...extremely picky. I agree with Scarlett...def try Taste of the Wild, Acana - grain free line or Orijen. My Frenchie loved Taste of The Wild - all flavors.

Ya, Brody really liked both lines of TotW that we tried him on(he cant have chicken...so just Pacific Stream and Sierra Mountain.) For processed foods Acana(again, no chicken so just Ranchlands and Pacifica) is what he did best on though.

[DaneMama]

Hello and welcome to the forum! We will get your Miss Sadie on a better food, lots of helpful and friendly people here!

[ciaBrysh]

Both of my dogs loved Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream formula ;) It's reasonably priced here at $40 for a 35 lb bag .

Also, I agree with your vet. Your dog is telling YOU what she will eat but that's not how it is. Without realizing it you are creating a picky eater (and trust me you think its bad now...just wait lol)
Your dog will not starve herself don't worry!
What you need to do is buy the new better quality food, lay it down for her (after transitioning) for ten minutes.
Do you feed in a crate? I find this to make it a lot easier to prevent "grazing"
If she won't touch it for ten minutes, take it away...at her next meal give her the EXACT same bowl again (do not add any food, do not give her fresh kibble)
and just keep doing it. She will not starve don't worry ;)
My Raj was a picky eater when we switched him over from Science Diet. I will never deal with that again lol

[mamabullylover]

Well I went and bought her the fav, Royal Canin, the only thing she will eat, like a fool I did it. I am going to try Taste of the Wild, I have had other dogs I have owned on it and they did fine. Just trying to build her muscle. Bulldogs can grow long and lanky and I hate for her to not grow properly. Thanks to everyone what a wonderful pet website!!!

[JustaLilBitaLuck]

I would find a four or five good quality foods that she likes and rotate between them - a lot of dogs can get bored with the food and stop eating it when they're fed the same thing over and over again.

[westminsterthree]

Hello all, I am new to this website, but in a bind, every bulldog I have ever owned ate what I bought and had no issues, until Miss Sadie. She came to me on Eukanuba, then stopped eating it, so I went with Royal Canin bulldog puppy, she loved it! Course she would 18.00 for a 6lb bag, I was runnign to Petco weekly, that part didnt bother me, the wheat gluten in it did, bulldogs arent to have wheat or corn. So I went with Innova, wll she refuses to eat it, vet says too bad, leave it out, she will eat when she gets hungry, kinda mean to me, she now has horrible gas, and drags herself all over my house at times, like she is itchy? Help, I have tried numerous formulas, even Royal Canin med puppy, she threw it up every time she ate it. Any suggestions?? She is 8 months old.

Comparing the quality of Royal Canin to any Diamond product is about the silliest thing I have ever heard. Royal Canin has one of the best facilities in the country and some of the best nutritionists anywhere. Every diet goes through extensive testing. There is a reason there is wheat gluten in that food, because it is the most digestible protein known, even more than egg. And BD's have trouble digesting almost anything they eat. The adult formula does not it has a small amount of soy isolate, just like what's in baby formula.

Those diets are simple chicken, rice and oats with some special enhancements for BD's.

I would think that the nutritionists at Royal Canin know what they are doing, not some of the people on here. As for the price, don't buy food in such a small bag!!!!! It costs twice as much per lb.

Go back to RC BD and stay with it. Forget what you hear about TOTW it is junk.

Also I can't think of another breed where rotating foods was so foolish. These dogs can have such issues adjusting. Stick with RC BD and worry about something else.

Some very smart people made that product. Also she is old enough for adult food.

I would like to get some of the people here in the same room with the PHD's at RC so they could see how little they know.

[frogdog]

I would find a four or five good quality foods that she likes and rotate between them - a lot of dogs can get bored with the food and stop eating it when they're fed the same thing over and over again.

Good luck with that...may cause issue like digestive upset. We tried every brand on the market that was good quality as far as kibble, premade raw and can food that Yogi could eat due to his allergies...didn't work.

Comparing the quality of Royal Canin to any Diamond product is about the silliest thing I have ever heard. Royal Canin has one of the best facilities in the country and some of the best nutritionists anywhere. Every diet goes through extensive testing. There is a reason there is wheat gluten in that food, because it is the most digestible protein known, even more than egg. And BD's have trouble digesting almost anything they eat. The adult formula does not it has a small amount of soy isolate, just like what's in baby formula.

Those diets are simple chicken, rice and oats with some special enhancements for BD's.

I would think that the nutritionists at Royal Canin know what they are doing, not some of the people on here. As for the price, don't buy food in such a small bag!!!!! It costs twice as much per lb.

Go back to RC BD and stay with it. Forget what you hear about TOTW it is junk.

Also I can't think of another breed where rotating foods was so foolish. These dogs can have such issues adjusting. Stick with RC BD and worry about something else.

Some very smart people made that product. Also she is old enough for adult food.

I would like to get some of the people here in the same room with the PHD's at RC so they could see how little they know.

All I'm going to say is, WOW...really wheat gluten...it's horrible even for people. A large majority of dogs have issues with wheat gluten and causes an array of problems. One word...research!