2024 Best Small Breed dog food: Royal Canin

[@lyndabell1966]

My miniature Cockapoo told me to give you a hug! Lol learning so much from you and the pet food puzzle guy❤❤ finally I dont feel like im killing my little friend. Sad that we live in a world of fear mongering and gossip. Thank u so much for sharing your gifts with us.

[@AnimalDocRea]

I gladly accept your virtual hug

[@kaileyhayden5960]

Thank you! Love your videos! By any chance could you please do a review on holistic select dog food?

[@mcbeezee2120]

Just finished watching most of the Pet Food Puzzle Guy's videos, and found your channel yesterday due to his referral. EYE-OPENING, is all I can say. Unfortunately, for most of our 12 year Coton's life, we were completely taken in by all the "boutique/designer" dog foods who touted the ingredient panel. It was only because of our recent switch(3 months ago) of her diet to Farmer's, that brought us to his and your channel. She had been on Freshpet for years and did perfectly fine. 4 vets later, we seemingly FINALLY got her terminal itching under control via a cyto-point injection. Her allergic reaction to the Farmer's was off the chain. We now have her on Hills ZD, hydrolyzed kibble. Never, will we buy another "designer" bag of kibble who touts the ingredient panel. Will keep you posted on how she does on the Hills ZD. Keep the GREAT info coming. Thank you.

[@AnimalDocRea]

You are welcome

[@dumbartonyankee]

I also came here via the puzzle guy!

[@millslite2289]

Fresh pet has a lot of additives, I wouldn’t consider it a designer kibble. Designer kibble is more like Open Farm, canine caviar etc… these foods aren’t available in the super market or petco.

[@AnimalDocRea]

They aren’t saying fresh pet is designer, they are saying they were fine on fresh pet until they switched to designer

[@peter1971]

Thanks for another great video! It’s nice to have this option when it’s time to transition my small breed puppy to adult food.

[@ThatBlueAndYellowGuy]

Do you have a review of the royal canine Shih tzu specific dog food?

[@danskdna8550]

Royal Canin Ultamino was the only food that my dog can eat without getting diarrhea with mucus and blood, throwing up bright yellow. I tried at least 20 types of food including raw, cooked homemade and prescription foods. Nothing worked. Royal Canin (after slow introduction, as always), in about 3 weeks, was the answer. Zero snacks ever as it only takes literally one piece of cheerios or 1 piece of meat to make her have acid reflux again. This food is expensive, but cheaper than all the constant vet visits, and she eats ok and is a normal dog. 3 years now, she is doing great.

[@hmchomes8691]

May not be specific to this particular food... What I really want to understand is the carbohydrates % in dog food and its long term effects. There is no specific spec or info on carbo level and we know majority percent of food is carbo in dry food, and is likely much higher than protein or fat. And if protein is lower the carbo would be even higher. Understand the load too much protein puts on kidney but please also explain too much carbo effect on pancreas which produces insulin and consequently potential risk of diabetes (Also understand higher fat is also not good for pancreas). So higer protein vs higher carbo... Which is safer?

[@AnimalDocRea]

There is a whole chapter on carbs in dogs in the textbook link in the description box Wich may help answer this question.

[@TJ-kz1ul]

Thank you, Dr Rea. I am really enjoying this series. I am surprised the Royal Canin small dog dental kibble wasn't chosen, as dental issues are such an issue for small dogs. Maybe it's because other dogs are like mine, and refuse to eat it. lol

[@Katheryne]

Hills oral care is like doggy craq for my Chihuahua. Specifically the bag with the happy brown daschund on the bag

[@AnimalDocRea]

@Katheryne yes that’s my experience with that product, we use them as treats in my clinic

[@northernchicken6202]

Thank you for your great videos! Like a lot of people, I've been watching a lot of videos and reading a lot of articles trying to find the best food for my dog. One topic, out of many, that I've come across that has conflicting information is on food rotation. Not just rotating your dog's protein, but also changing the brand of food. I was wondering what your thoughts are on this?

[@AnimalDocRea]

Rotation is not advised as it causes GI indiscretion, encourages being a finicky eater, and can cause food allergy by exposing the immune system to multiple ingredients. So totally not necessary and potentially detrimental. My motto is set it and forget it.

[@scootagirl24]

Good video, u just made up my mind for my chihuahua puppy, and 1 year old..Going to get royal canin chihuahua puppy dry...Thank u too many too choose from... Stopping the core rev, Saw your video on that, it's too big for my 2 month old puppies mouth, she did like it tho..thanks again!🤗

[@dumbartonyankee]

I've just acquired a 3yo chihuahua who has been fed supermarket own brand. I have been researching what to switch to. In the UK the only WSAVA - guideline brands are Purina, Hill's and Royal Canin. Iams has been sold to a European manufacturer. I bought Iams to start because I wanted a major brand that didn't use wolves or orthorexic human faddish ideas on the packaging. Then I was swayed by the price and, I admit, the cute dog on the bag. 😂 Now I know about WSAVA and Iams and I'm looking for a permanent brand once this bag is finished. This video is swaying me to RC. (I initially snubbed the brand because they had different foods for chihuahua, pomeranian, corgi, etc and I figured that was dumb so it prejudiced me against them, along with the price.)

[@WaquoitBaySummers]

Can you address the rumors going around the.internet regarding purina and possibly other dog foods? Any ideas on what may be going on?

[@AnimalDocRea]

At present they are just rumors, no facts. Fear being perpetuated and sensationalized. Until there is actual evidence I don’t plan to participate in the fear mongering just to get views or sell my dog food ( not that I have dog food to sell)

[@MorganMarlene-h1i]

Hey Dr. Rea! Thank you again for sharing your expertise. What are your thoughts on Ruff Greens meal toppers?

[@AnimalDocRea]

Totally not necessary but not going to hurt. Basically just an added expense but if you like it, go for it.

[@tatianakondrashina1984]

It truly blows my mind , I can’t believe that RC is a good standard for feeding a dog. I always thought it is poor option. Thank you 🙏

[@AnimalDocRea]

Royal canin is considered by the veterinary profession as one of the pillars of nutrition research and food formulations. It has been for decades.

[@Sirius-9rb]

@tatianakondrashina1984 Your original thoughts were correct - keep questioning! I work in the pet industry and no vet I know would consider feeding Royal Canin. Continue to question these claims.

[@mcbeezee2120]

Not sure if I updated on our 12 year old with the food allergic reaction. After about 3-4 weeks, the z/d did NOT seem to help. But she may gotten mites, so vet put her on 4 oral doses of ivermectin (once a week), & we switched her to Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin/Stomach Salmon(vet said his other client had good results with that). Our little girl is back to normal self(minus ear hair she had furiously scratched off over the weeks). And we continue the Pro Plan. Was it the ivermectin/ridding of the possible mites or was it the Pro Plan or both? We plan on doing the Pro Plan a few more weeks, & then slowly reintroduce the z/d(which has chicken liver in it BTW) & she IS allergic to chicken. We just want to know what set her off to begin with, wuich we beloeve was the Farmer's Dog food we tried back in January, but we WON'T be reintroducing that product.

[@AnimalDocRea]

What a fantastic work up and promising results

[@rajatchhetri9234]

Hello Rea! I had a question regarding my pet. (english bulldog puppy 5 months). He is 38 lbs right now and I was planning to switch his food to Hill’s science. Do you recommend Hill’s science small breed or large breed food for him, and it comes with 2 flavors: chicken & rice and Lamb meal & rice. Could you please help me out. Your help is greatly appreciated

[@AnimalDocRea]

It doesn’t matter the flavor honestly just pick one. For an English I would do a large breed formula for lower fat as they are disposed to obesity

[@martinohesse]

Hi! Just discovered your channel and it's amazing! I'm feeding my shih tzu puppy with this small breed food, but last week I bought "Shih Tzu Adult Dry Dog Food" given it's now an adult, do you think it's also a good fry food? Or should I get the small bread instead? Thanks! Greeting from 🇲🇽!

[@AnimalDocRea]

thanks! usually the only difference is kibble size, but check the nutrient analysis always to be sure

[@melissamiller4656]

What would be your recommendation for a low fat good quality food? I have a miniature schnauzer and a schnoodle.

[@AnimalDocRea]

I don’t believe I’ve done a review for low fat yet.

[@lynnb.8328]

I have a 4 year old, 16 pound female miniature schnauzer. I am curious what the nutritional guidelines that I should be looking for in a dog food; especially fat, protein, calcium, phosphorus for this breed. Do you have a dog food recommendation for her?

[@AnimalDocRea]

The standards for adult used in this video would be appropriate and try to stay on the lower fat and calcium for this as breed

[@lynnb.8328]

@@AnimalDocRea thank you for the recommendation guidelines.

[@FlowerPetalSoft]

please do one for cats too :) can you also do a video on cat treats delectibles !! ❤

[@JAMIETARR-wz3rs]

DocRea. I sure hope you see this soon. I have two miniature schnauzers. I started them out on Purina Pro Plan chicken and rice. The one was biting his feet so I was assuming he had allergies to the chicken. So I switched to Purina Pro Plan sensitive skin and stomach. They didn’t seem to be a big fan of it. So again I switched to Wholesome beef. This video wants me to switch to Royal Canin. I’m so confused on what to do… I’ve been watching videos after videos on dry kibble. Some are saying that Royal Canin is not a good brand. I’m not saying I don’t believe you by all means. I love your videos. Please lead me in the right direction. The reason I wanted to switch from the wholesome is because the one is getting chunky and the other one is not really eating it. ( 6yr old and an 3 year old)Ugh l! I watched videos on spot & tango,open farm, Ollie, Carna4, the honest kitchen,natures logic,wellness,. Now I’m really confused! I keep bunching back and forth and I want to pick one and be done. Please give me what you think would be the best for my dogs. Why is this so hard? TIA

[@AnimalDocRea]

I think that since you have pets with medical issues ( obesity and puritis) the best thing to do is to have a visit with your vet. Stop stressing and let them help guide you more efficiently to the right answer. Aimlessly changing foods cause a more damage than good and a more directed approach is probably best at this point.

[@pennypiper5857]

Thanks for sharing:)

[@AnimalDocRea]

Thanks for watching!

[@BeG00dtoG0d]

Hi AnimalDocRea, I have a question, how do you determine how much dog food to give your dog if the bag says to give a 10 lb dog 2/3 and doesn't say how much food to give an 8 lb dog?

[@AnimalDocRea]

How much to feed your pet: A Step-by-Step Guide to RER kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYaXaYaliK6Vo68

[@BeG00dtoG0d]

@@AnimalDocReathank you so much AnimalDocRea for the information!

[@angelaking7954]

Why people saying Royal Canin is killing their pets

[@AnimalDocRea]

I’ve not heard that, but people can say whatever they want, doesn’t mean it’s true. I see thousands of patients a year, no food related illnesses.

[@PhredTheFrenchie]

NEVER follow the suggested servings on the bag. These companies are in the business of selling food, not optimal care of your dog. I was eating Royal Canine and following the bag suggestions I became over weight in a matter of weeks. I reached 29 pounds and a not healthy zone. ...YES WEEKS. My food was being weighed as the bag suggested. BIG MISTAKE! After making adjustments to 1 cup per day( I am currently 28 pounds..suppose to be around 22-24 pounds) I was able to start getting my weight back down. I have always walked almost 2 miles a day and am considered more active than many dogs my breed. Eating more veggies and fruit and WAY LESS kibble has been a life saver literally. Sad how many vets recommend Royal Canine. I appreciate all your info, so I thought you would appreciate some of my real life info. Enjoy.

[@AnimalDocRea]

The RER is always a general guideline, not a rule. You did good making the necessary adjustments when you noticed an issue.

[@Katheryne]

I will buy you a rotisserie chicken if you can review the nature's logic distinction line, all the protein recipes/flavors they have (specifically worried about the calcium 😮) 😂😂😂😂😂

[@AnimalDocRea]

Can it be from Publix? I love Publix rotisserie. I have a natures logic review in the wings…

[@mariaf7174]

Can i feed my 2yr 2lb poodle royal canine puppy food? I have trouble finding small breed adult food

[@AnimalDocRea]

I would not feed an adult puppy food.

[@kzonedu]

What about the ingredients ? they use by-product meals, I thought that's harmful

[@AnimalDocRea]

Nope, just means dried organ meat. Quite rich in nutrients

[@mangodango12]

What about the corn being the #1 ingredient? Corn is a filler ingredient in dog food. Shouldn’t meat proteins be the bulk of the food?

[@AnimalDocRea]

@mangodango12 ingredient list is weight not volume don’t doesn’t mean there is more corn than meat. Is corn good for dogs? Vet discusses the myths behind corn in pet food. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4i0aYGQmdCabbc

[@adayu1756]

I am on Hill Science Adult, is it a good food? I am looking into Royal Canin ... is the medium breed food also good? This will be my 2nd options should my puppy decided to not like Hill's anymore

[@AnimalDocRea]

If your pets doing well I dont see a reason to change

[@ryanparris4238]

The number 1 ingredient is corn. Isn't that terrible?

[@AnimalDocRea]

No, that’s a combination of several pet food myths.

[@AnimalDocRea]

Is corn good for dogs? Vet discusses the myths behind corn in pet food. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4i0aYGQmdCabbc

[@ryanparris4238]

But as your #1 ingredient? Shouldn't the first ingredient be a healthy meat?

[@AnimalDocRea]

Ingredient list is by weight not volume, also heavily manipulated to the extent the law allows. so again another myth started by marketing firms and perpetuated by uninformed but well intended consumers.

[@ryanparris4238]

@@AnimalDocRea so you would recommend Royal Canine over Wellness Complete Adult?

[@norbertbarreto9747]

Corn, chicken by-products, brewers rice as the top 3 ingredients don’t really sound like quality ingredients to me. All proteins are not created equal and have different amino acid profiles. Why isn’t that ever taken into account on your analysis? Just wondering because i really do enjoy your content otherwise.

[@AnimalDocRea]

Because for real nutritionists the ingredients are only a tool to achieve a nutrition profile. It’s marketers who convince the lay population that the ingredient itself matters. It’s so hard to respond to this comment because it will involve unraveling some of the more common misunderstandings perpetuated by pet food marketers. 1. How do you know the quality of an ingredient by the name listed on a package…well you look at the nutrient profile it provides, that’s the only concrete way, doesn’t matter what it “sounds” like. Sound/feelings=marketing 2. Proteins do have different amino acid profiles, but all the common proteins used in pet foods contain all the amino acids so it’s a non issue. So it’s not that these things aren’t taken into to account, it’s that they don’t superseded the actual reason why food is fed….for the lifestage specific nutrition. Marketers bank on being able highjack a persons emotions with the knowledge that the average person cannot possible know the actual science behind nutrition, that’s why I’m trying to show you exactly what you may not know.

[@norbertbarreto9747]

Enlightening. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and please keep up the great content

[@AnimalDocRea]

Glad to help

[@hk-jt3nj]

“All the common proteins have all the amino acids” has got to be the most ridiculous statement I’ve heard a doctor say.

[@AnimalDocRea]

@hk-jt3nj please see linked text as a reference starting on page 81. The statement is a fact regardless if you find it ridiculous or not.