What do I feed my toy poodle???!!!

[izzer8787]

Hello,

I feed my other dogs Ultra Natural, but its just not working right with my toy poodle Tootsie. I can't believe a dog as small as her can fart as loud as she does...oh and it smeeelllssss!!! there are so many different types of dog food, i just don't know what to feed her! help, my nose can't handle this much longer!!!

[IceyBlueSibes]

Firstly, WELCOME!

Ultra Natural -- I've never heard of this brand before. Can you post the ingredients?

If it's a low quality food, some dogs tend to have severe flatulence, bad body odor, and their stools are just not of a good consistency.

If it's a higher quality food, some dogs don't do well on it either.

How long have you been feeding your poodle this food?

[TribalRats]

I personally would feed Canidae it is my fav food for the dogs.
Good luck with your pup.

[Kuchi]

I believe Ultra is owned by Nutro.
Adult dog food:
Natural Ingredients
Chicken meal, brown rice, ground rice, lamb meal, rice bran, sunflower oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, source of linoleic acid), poultry fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols, source of linoleic acid), salmon meal (source of DHA), flaxseed (natural source of alpha linolenic acid), natural flavors, oatmeal, alfalfa (natural source of chlorophyll), beet pulp, tomato pomace (natural source of lycopene), cranberry, fish oil (natural source of DHA), dried egg product, l-lysine, kelp (natural source of iodine), taurine, bacillus licheniformis fermentation extract, bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, l-carnitine, glucosamine hydrochloride, chondroitin sulfate, garlic (natural source of selenium), marigold extract (natural source of lutein).

I also feed canidae.

[izzer8787]

Yes that sounds right, but im still not sure what to feed her...i read about the special nutritional needs of a poodle, but none of the sites recommened a specific dry food for poodles or small dogs, poodles digestion systems are much different from many other breeds.

[LilacDragon]

Originally Posted by izzer8787

Yes that sounds right, but im still not sure what to feed her...i read about the special nutritional needs of a poodle, but none of the sites recommened a specific dry food for poodles or small dogs, poodles digestion systems are much different from many other breeds.

My mom feeds her poodle the same thing that she feeds her greyhound, her yorkie and her chihuahuas. I have never heard of any "special nutritional needs" for any particular breed.

[Glitzie]

My mom feeds her poodle the same thing that she feeds her greyhound, her yorkie and her chihuahuas. I have never heard of any "special nutritional needs" for any particular breed.

Me niether. I think any breed can be like this. Don't go into my Mom or Sister's cars without a nose plug! Both their dogs can get extremely gassie! I don't know what my sister feeds her English Bulldog? My Mom feeds her Shiba Artimis Holistic Blend.

[Beryl]

My toy poodle eats the same thing as my min pin. Raw and home cooking. Raw includes chicken wings & whole game hens (bones and all), raw ground beef and Nature's Variety Raw Medallions (lamb or beef). They will be getting raw turkey soon. Home cooking is primarily chicken stew (chicken, veggies, and vitamin/mineral mix to put back the nutrition that processing removes) or canned fish (mackerel, salmon) & veggies.

Both dogs are healthy, enjoy meal time, have tiny poops that don't smell, and have shiny white teeth because of the bones.

[Flutterby]

Maybe your poodle has some food sensitivities or allergies.

[izzer8787]

I don't really have the time to cook her meals, Im looking for a good dry dog food....I'm pretty sure poodles nutritional needs are different, it can be different for any breed of dog. She has no allergies. I read books about the breed being bred into what it is today, some where along the line their stomachs and bodies developed different needs. As with any other dog breed. Its the same with my horses. I just don't know what to feed tootsie. I was thinking of Science Diet, but that is on this sites "ugly" list.

[Crossfire Bulldogs]

Canidae and Wellness have my vote. Science Diet I personally wouldn't feed to any animal. jmo I'm a huge fan of supplements as well to assist with individual needs. Even if you can't cook all the time maybe once or twice a week a little something special added into the food?

[LilacDragon]

Originally Posted by izzer8787

I don't really have the time to cook her meals, Im looking for a good dry dog food....I'm pretty sure poodles nutritional needs are different, it can be different for any breed of dog. She has no allergies. I read books about the breed being bred into what it is today, some where along the line their stomachs and bodies developed different needs. As with any other dog breed. Its the same with my horses. I just don't know what to feed tootsie. I was thinking of Science Diet, but that is on this sites "ugly" list.

Hmm. My mom's Standard Poodle has lived to the ripe old age of 10, so far, with no major or minor health issues. I'll be sure to tell her to be on the lookout for those special nutritional needs.

My Belgian Sheepdog and my pom eat the same thing as I fed my rottie and my beagle before them. They both died of old age.

I recommend Canidae, Wellness and Merrick's. I would feed Purina before I touched a bag of Science Diet.

[Beryl]

Liz, I am on several poodle lists and the consensus is that poodle feeding is not breed specific. Many poodles are very active so they may do best on foods that other very active dogs require. Poodles with grain allergies do best with no-grain formulas, and so on.

Science Diet is not recommended by many non-SD trained vets purely based on the ingredients list. A named meat should be the first on the list. SD has many varieties but here are a couple with a subset of ingredients highlighted that I would not feed:

1. Advanced Protection® Adult

Ground Whole Grain Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Soybean Meal, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid),

2. Nature's Best® With Real Beef Adult

Brewers Rice, Ground Whole Grain Wheat, Chicken Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Meal, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid)

The "Nature's Best" varieties aren't filled with corn (cheap filler) but it is primarily grain.

If I were to feed a kibble, it would be Instinct by Nature's Variety or Evo because I prefer no-grain formulas.
Instinct Ingredients

Chicken Meal, Tapioca, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Pumpkinseeds, Menhaden Fish Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Montmorillonite Clay, Natural Chicken Flavor, Vitamins

Canidae is also very good and I would also allow my toy poodle to be fed this.

Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Brown Rice, White Rice, Lamb Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Herring Meal, Flax Seed, Sun Cured Alfalfa Meal, Sunflower Oil, Chicken, Lecithin,

I would supplement any kibble with fresh raw or cooked meats & veggies, however.

[izzer8787]

Thanks to most of you for being so nice and helpful....I think I will try one of those brands and add a lil something special twice a week, I'll share the hopefully good results.