One of my chihuahuas

He was adopted and he was found beaten and starves he has no teeth and I feed him canned dog food. Is there any brand that is the best or more healthy? I am feeding him science diet now.

Also How do I get him not to be so scared?

Answer #1

I’m thinking he might do a whole lot better on dried kibble, soaked and softened in water, than canned stuff…It always amazes me that Vets push Science Diet when it is chuck full of corn!! Here is a list of “graded” foods…the “grade” is determined by the ingrediant list…and the order of the ingrediants…like the first 2 ingrediants are meat…the higher the grade the better the dogfood…though that doesn’t mean it’s the most expensive. Kirkland’s from Costco is darn inexpensive…tho it has a very high grade.

Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+ Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F Canidae / Score 112 A+ Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+ Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A Dik Van Patten’s Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+ Dik Van Patten’s Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+ Eagle Pack Holistic / Score 119 A+ Eagle Pack Holistic Chicken / Score 114 A+ Eagle Pack Large and Giant Breed Puppy / Score 94 A Eagle Pack Natural / Score 94 A Eukanuba Large Breed Adult / Score 83 C Eukanuba Natural Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B Flint River Ranch / Score 92 B (non-specific fat source) Foundations / Score 106 A+ Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 A Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D Iams Large Breed / Score 83 C Innova Dog / Score 114 A+ Innova Evo / Score 114 A+ Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+ Kirkland Signature Puppy Chicken, Rice and Vegetable / Score 108 A+ Natural Balance Duck and Potato / Score 114 A+ Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B Nutro Chicken, Rice, & Oatmeal / Score 85 C (non-specific fat source) Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B Nutro Natural choice Lamb and Rice / Score 85 C Ol Roy / Score 9 F Pedigree Complete Nutrition / Score 42 F Pedigree Adult Complete / Score 14 F Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F Pro Plan All Breed / Score 68 F Pro Plan Natural Turkey & Barley / Score 103 A+ Purina Benful / Score 17 F Purina Dog / Score 62 F Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+ Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+ Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F Science Diet chicken adult maintenance / Score 45 F Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F Solid Gold Bison / Score 123 A+ Timberwolf Organics Lamb and Venison / Score 136 A+ Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+ Wolfking Adult Dog (Bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A

Answer #2

Well to be strait forward, all little dog’s are scared and don’t always come right up to people! The best you can do is Show as much love you can…In time he will warm up to you. The food your feeding it is the best out there!

Answer #3

Not all little dogs are scared, but abused, mistreated ones are. Your baby is lucky to have you! give it time, be patient, quiet and loving, no sudden moves, no yelling, NO hitting, etc. and phrannie is correct, dry kibble moistened til soft with water. Canned food is crap food!

Good job, keep it up!

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