My dog wont eat anything but ol' Roy..... should i force him to change?

Question

I will not starve him, and he is very healthy, not too fat but there is meat there! he has a great coat, but ive tried every brand of dog food, peddigee, purina, scientsdiet, natures choice, ext. ive bought every food on the rack!He will not touch anything, except ol' roy, should i be worried?

Answer 1

Hi,

Hopefully you are just not putting a different food down to get her off of it.

Dogs need to and should be ween`d off of one food to put them on another.

If you just change the diet over night she could be having an upset tummy, and that`s why she is turning her nose up at it. She is associating how she felt to the smell of the brand.

Would you eat something again that gave you an upset tummy?

Keep her on the Ol`Roy if that is what she likes, but if you want to change her diet use this.

Day1, 90%O.R. 10%new food

Day 2, 80% to 20%

Day 3, 70% to 30% and so on till your dog is ween`d off the Ol`Roy.

Good Luck

Floren DeWaard

Wiley Creek Kennels

Answer 2

Here is a list of what was added to the recall today.



*Gravy Train Beef Sticks Dog Snacks.

* Pounce Meaty Morsels Moist Chicken Flavor Cat Treats.

* Ol' Roy Beef Flavor Jerky Strips Dog Treats.

* Ol' Roy Beef Flavor Snack Stick Dog Treats.



Personally I feel very stronglly that if "wheat gluten" is one of the ingredience in the food THROW IT OUT. Why take a chance.

Answer 3

An earlier answer said her vet said to feed Ol Roy was ok, well he must have gotten his vet degree from the sears catalogue. Ol Roy is an awful food. I love chocolate too, but if all I ate was chocolate day in and day out, I would be a very unhealthy person. Ol Roy is nothing but corn and wheat fillers. If (and I do hope you do) you decide to take him off that crap, just mix the Ol Roy in with the new dog food and just gradually keep giving him less and less of it. He should get used to the new food. Good luck!

Answer 4

Let him eat the OL ROY. Please don't worry so much.

My dogs have ate ol roy dry dog food from Wal-Mart, for several years.

All of them are perfectly healthy, very energetic, and have beautiful coats. My oldest dog is 15 years and she's ate ol roy her entire life.

My vet says ol roy is perfectly fine to feed dogs. She says

many people are down on Ol Roy just because it is a cheaper food. She said that if the company put the same food in a fancy package and charged a lot more for it, people wouldn't complain about it.

According to my vet, many people pay a lot of money for their dogs some even as much as $2000 for a puppy. They buy the animal cute satin tops or cashmere sweaters, fancy rhinstone collars, down filled dog beds, and spend more money on the animal than they do on their own children.

These stuck up types will not even consider that something

that comes in a 50lb sack could be good for their dog, even if

their vet recommends it. (Which mine does to everyone.)

The only ol roy food that is recalled is the canned and foil pouches and some treats.

I never buy canned or moist dog food because my vet says it is bad for a dogs teeth and gums.

I 'd say stick with the dry ol roy and your dog will be fine. You'll even have some extra money that you'll be saving from buying all that expensive stuff. Extra money so the rising gas prices won't hit your wallet so hard.

Answer 5

Try Nature's Recipe. It doesn't have wheat or wheat gluten in it. Other dogs that I know of that have switched to it even when picky eaters, have not had a problem with it. You could get canned and dry food and mix the two. It does not have wheat or wheat gluten in it. Also, while changing a dog's diet they can have digestive upset if it is done quickly which can cause them to lose their appetite and get diarrhea.

Adding some Pumpkin Pie Filling (comes in cans in the grocery store) to the diet at this time is an excellent natural and simple AND cheap way to help with digestive upset.

There are many other brands that are great and don't contain wheat or wheat gluten, but I 'd be worried about feeding any product with the wheat or wheat gluten in it until the FDA gives a final ruling that the cause of animal death is known and the problem has been solved.

Answer 6

Absolutely not. My dog has been given every expensive dog food, but all he wanted was the Ol' roy brand food some of the other dogs ate. My Aunt's dog had Ol

Roy her whole life and she was beautiful and lived to be 17! Which is really great for a large breed dog!



If your dog likes it, and it works, don't worry about the expensive stuff. Just be careful about their canned food right now, because it is out on recall but the dry stuff is OK. Enjoy!

Answer 7

I'd be a little worried since they recalled some of the Ol' Roy dog food. I'd change his diet only because it's not a premium diet.

Answer 8

I breed and show AKC German Shepards. I have been doing this for over 10 years now. My dogs are often praised for their appearance and overall health.

The food I feed them is OL ROY. I buy the dry food in the big red 50lb bag at Wal- Mart. My puppies get OL ROY dry puppy food.

I've never heard of a dog dying from Ol ROY, neither has my vet (who feeds her Standard Poodles Ol ROY dry food, as well.) I called her and asked when I read the post about the dog dying from it. She thinks it was probably from the wet food in the foil pouches or cans that was to blame in that case.

As far as treats go, I never buy commercial ones. I use bits of

Cheddar or Monteray Jack cheese.

As long as you don't buy wet food or the treats, you should be fine.

My dogs have had no problems with the dry food, ever.

Answer 9

i agree with some of the others some dogs love ol' roy. but it isn't that great of a food. you want to look at the ingrediants you want protein first then a filler such as rice. if you do want to change the dos diet then use 75% of ol'roy then 25% of the food of your choice. then 50/50, 25/75, then finally 100% of the new food over a period of weeks.

Answer 10

Maybe you could try introducing a new food gradually mixed with Ol Crap. I used to feed my dog Purina One Lamb and Rice, and I switched to Pedigree because I was uninformed and I thought if I could save a little money...it wouldn't hurt. She was ok for a while, then I noticed she started to smell bad, not normal, and her skin and coat were becoming dull and itchy. I switched back to Purina One, and it was amazing the transformation that took place, not only with her coat, but she also started acting like her younger self. (She's 10) Now that's all I buy, but I'm starting to think maybe I should switch again to something organic, with all the wheat gluten scares. Meat is the number one ingredient in Purina One, but it also has wheat gluten, so I'm in the process of researching other foods.



Quality of our pets' food is very important, less waste, vet bills, longer life, etc.

So, I would make every attempt possible to feed your dog a better quality food. Maybe you could mix it with a little water, or heat it briefly in the micro. It makes it a little more palatable. And remember, if he's hungry enough, he will eat it! I hope this helps

Answer 11

DO NOT FORCE HIM TO CHANGE. My dogs have been

eating OL ROY dry food from Wal-Mart for many years.

I buy it in the red 25lb bags.

I asked my vet which food was best for my dogs, when I got them as puppies. He recommended Ol Roy. He said it is the same nutritionally as the more expensive other dog foods.

he even feeds it to his own dogs !!!

As soon as I heard about the recall, I called my vet, the FDA,

and WAL-MART headquarters.

The only OL ROY food recalled is the canned and foil pouch varieties as well as some treats.

Since, I only buy the dry food and give mine bits of raw hamburger for treats, my dogs are fine.

Don't worry about the OL ROY...let him eat it.

Answer 12

No, just like you and me dogs have a preference and your likes Ol'roy that's all my dogs get, but you have to watch it some dogs have stomach problems if you change their food to much. My choc lab gets the runs and bad gas if she had anything else.

Answer 13

Hello. I am new to Answers. I just discovered it, tonight,

after my husband got a phone call from a client who was worried about feeding her dog Ol Roy dog food, after seeing so much negativity regarding it on Yahoo Answers.

My husband is a vet. He has been one for over 20 years, now, serving our community. He also teaches part-time at our local university.

My husband and I love all animals. However, we are essentially dog people, at heart. We have 12 dogs of our own.

Several were stays we rescued. A few are purebreds we

purchased.

We feed our adult dogs Ol Roy brand dry dog food. We feed

our puppies Ol Roy brand dry puppy food.

All of our dogs have done very well on the food.

The main debate over the Ol Roy quality issue primarily has to do with the amount of corn and wheat in the dog food.

Some breeders and vets believe that corn and wheat

are not beneficial to dogs (or humans, either.)

Animals and humans have been ingesting corn and wheat

for hundreds of years. If you open your kitchen cupboards,

you'll probably find a lot of items in there with some form of corn or wheat in them. Cereal, macaroni, cake mix, cookies,

corn starch, corn syrup, crackers, corn chips, bread, creamed corn, soup, etc. Over in the freezer, you'll probably find grain fed beef, pork, and chicken, ice cream, frozen mixed veggies

with corn, etc., etc.

Chances are if you removed all corn and wheat from your own diet, you would not be very happy. Nor would you be very healthy, in the long run.

Corn and wheat provide carbohydrates which are needed by humans and animals alike.

Answer 14

No. Don't be worried. Be glad he likes the inexpensive stuff.

My vet told me that OL ROY is fine for dogs. He feeds it to the show dogs he raises. My vet says the expensive food

like Pedigree, Iaams, Science Diet, Nutro, etc. is a waste of money because OL ROY is just as nutritionally sound.

My dogs loved the taste when I switched from Nutro to OL ROY. Their coats look grat and they are healthy and have more energy than they did before.

Don't worry let your dog eat OL ROY.

Answer 15

be careful and doublecheck i think ol'roy was on recall list for dog food iam not sure please check. if the food ol=roy is checked out ok, you can mix just a small bit of the new food with his current it may work but check with a vet to be sure,

Answer 16

Some dogs don't have problems eating the cheap stuff. But I will tell you that if you can figure out how to get him to eat a better quality dog food, you'll see some results! Better haircoat (more importantly, better SKIN), less stool to pick up in the yard, less allergies . . . the benefits are HUGE!



I agree with the above post on Eagle Pack ->it's what I feed my dogs (also a vet tech)

Answer 17

isnt the first ingredient in there corn? that means the majority of his diet is corn, and did you ever notice whats in the toilet after you eat alot of a corn? its a filler! id recomend eagle pack its one of the few holistic natural brands that uses pork as a natural flavour, its an expenisve meat and very hypoallergenic, but many companies choose not to use it cause it cost them more money. and also some dogs wont just switch in one day. try this

first week" use 75% ole roy, 25% eaglepack

second week use 50% ole roy and 50% eagle pack

third week use 25% ole roy and 75% eagle pack

fourth week use just eaglepack



other brands that are better than ALL the brands you said are innova and wellness. its just alot more money than eagle pack, and eagle pack is my personal favorite for too many reasons. check them out www.eaglepack.com they aslo have liver flavoured powder to use when trasitioning dogs/cats to a different brand, it eases stomach irratation and has other good benefits. i believe you can order one 100% free by themn too!

Answer 18

Yes be very worried, I had a cocker/corgie mix, he was eating old roy as did my other dog, the smaller dog died because of old roy and now I am closly watching my other dog, he has been drinking a lot of water so I am worried, they recalled old roy, now I feed my new dog and the older one ground beef and kibble and bits.

Answer 19

Have you tried Royal Canin? My dogs went crazy for it, the first time I opened the bag, from the scent. I have been feeding it to them for quite a while, and they love it, and have had no health problems. My vet told me to switch them to Royal Canin, and I'm glad he did.

Answer 20

Try Wysong Dog food.

Answer 21

yes. This is just like a person eating out every day at an uncleaned mcdonalds

Answer 22

I would! I would not feed a pet something that may be harmful.