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**RE823** · 12-12-2012, 04:57 PM

I just got back from Bentleys Vet appointment. I took him for a few reasons...My groomer had to shave him-mats got out of control... so the groomer said it would be best to shave him down, well i dont have a Maltese anymore, I have a skinny pink mouse!! He looks so funny, fluffy face and skinny body....

His weight concerned me, one of the reasons I went to the Vet. He just looked to skinny.. Vet said he is fine, better to be skinny than fat. He weights 5.5 pounds.

Im not too happy with what the tech was telling me about his food.. He also said he has never heard of Wellness

I just changed him from Wellness simple puppy to Wellness Core grain free for puppies, which he eats pretty good actually really good BUT also poos about 3x per day (used to be just once a day).

He was mentioning names like Science Diet and Eukanaba......these do not have good ratings...

So Vet made a good point regarding his increase in BMs.... he said if you give a dog a dollar and he poos out 75cents, then he really isnt digesting what you give him.. "its all about volume" which Bentley is having larger poos.... so I dont know if i should go back to regular Wellness or something completly different????..... soooo off on another dog food search

Bentley turns 1 year old next week. Vet said I should switch him to adult food with the next bag... Is this too soon to change to adult food?? When is a good time to change from puppy food to adult?????

Ohh and his tear stains or getting really bad, we never had a problem, Vet didnt reccomend anything but to have the hairs down around his eyes more... im like whoa.. poor little guy is already bald

thanks for reading!!
funny how as soon as i left the Vet in my head i was thinking let me go ask what SM thinks, they know more than the Vet

**Zoe's Mom88** · 12-12-2012, 05:51 PM

Bentley's haircut is adorable....he looks so cute. As far as switching to adult food it is time but I personally wouldn't feed Eukanuba or Science Diet. I basically homecook but when I don't have the time I give Zoe Fromm (wet). A few people here use Fromm kibble. It is hard to choose a food you trust and they enjoy.

**shellbeme** · 12-12-2012, 05:57 PM

I am not anti science diet, however, there is a long list of other foods I would feed before I fed it. Tucker poops 2 x a day, Rocky poops 3 x a day, they both eat the same amount of Fromm Four Star. If you switched to science diet and told me he pooped less I would be shocked.

Wellness is a decent brand as far as I am concerned, but if you decided to switch to science diet, I would not think bad of you at all. It is all a matter of preference and what works best for you and your household.

Wellness has some all life stages formulas if I'm not mistaken-though it might just be in the grain free variety. The Fromm we use is all life stages. As far as I have always known, around 1 year old, is about the time you switch them from puppy to adult.

And I think his tiny body haircut is adorable

**kaeco510** · 12-12-2012, 06:31 PM

I don't have any advice for food because Im still debating what food to switch to but... I just have to say how adorable that picture is!!!!! Awwwwww :-) so stinkin cute

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**CorkieYorkie** · 12-12-2012, 06:44 PM

I would suggest Blue Buffalo or Fromm. We recently switched Ozzie from BB to Fromm after adopting Lisa since she came with a big bag of Fromm and he LOVES it!

**Snuggle's Mom** · 12-12-2012, 06:49 PM

Personally, I love Bently's new haircut and he really has the cutest face!! As far as switching him to a new dog food, there are quite a few good choices that those of us here on SM can recommend to you. I feed our two dogs and two Cats Blue Buffalo and they are really doing well. Chrissy has a tendency to put on some extra weight, so I have had to switch her to BB Maintenance for a couple of weeks.

**RE823** · 12-13-2012, 12:00 AM

thanks for the advice!!
Fromm? havent heard about it, will look it up.. where do you normally buy it at?

**Grace'sMom** · 12-13-2012, 12:06 AM

OMG! Bently is SO ADORABLE

LOL I want to snuggle him!

Tell your mommy to get you some sweaters love bug

**shellbeme** · 12-13-2012, 12:40 AM

I have a local store that sells it. Fromm Family Foods Gourmet Dog & Cat Food, Naturally Holistic has a store locator on their site. I prefer to order online now at Dog and Cat Food, Treats, and Supplies | Free Shipping at Chewy.com

**Furbabies mom** · 12-13-2012, 07:00 AM

I had to smile at Bentley's picture, even before I read the post!! He is so cute !! I feed mine Fromm also.

12-12-2012, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
RE823 Member Name: Rosanna Dog's Name: Bentley Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 71	Vet Visit I just got back from Bentleys Vet appointment. I took him for a few reasons...My groomer had to shave him-mats got out of control... so the groomer said it would be best to shave him down, well i dont have a Maltese anymore, I have a skinny pink mouse!! He looks so funny, fluffy face and skinny body.... His weight concerned me, one of the reasons I went to the Vet. He just looked to skinny.. Vet said he is fine, better to be skinny than fat. He weights 5.5 pounds. Im not too happy with what the tech was telling me about his food.. He also said he has never heard of Wellness I just changed him from Wellness simple puppy to Wellness Core grain free for puppies, which he eats pretty good actually really good BUT also poos about 3x per day (used to be just once a day). He was mentioning names like Science Diet and Eukanaba......these do not have good ratings... So Vet made a good point regarding his increase in BMs.... he said if you give a dog a dollar and he poos out 75cents, then he really isnt digesting what you give him.. "its all about volume" which Bentley is having larger poos.... so I dont know if i should go back to regular Wellness or something completly different????..... soooo off on another dog food search Bentley turns 1 year old next week. Vet said I should switch him to adult food with the next bag... Is this too soon to change to adult food?? When is a good time to change from puppy food to adult????? Ohh and his tear stains or getting really bad, we never had a problem, Vet didnt reccomend anything but to have the hairs down around his eyes more... im like whoa.. poor little guy is already bald thanks for reading!! funny how as soon as i left the Vet in my head i was thinking let me go ask what SM thinks, they know more than the Vet Attached Thumbnails

12-12-2012, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zoe's Mom88 Maltese Guru Name: Barbie Dog's Name: Zoe (Kyra my Angel in Heaven) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,465	Bentley's haircut is adorable....he looks so cute. As far as switching to adult food it is time but I personally wouldn't feed Eukanuba or Science Diet. I basically homecook but when I don't have the time I give Zoe Fromm (wet). A few people here use Fromm kibble. It is hard to choose a food you trust and they enjoy. __________________

12-12-2012, 05:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
shellbeme Maltese Guru Name: Shelly Dog's Name: Rocky Muffin and Prince Tucker Bean Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,476	I am not anti science diet, however, there is a long list of other foods I would feed before I fed it. Tucker poops 2 x a day, Rocky poops 3 x a day, they both eat the same amount of Fromm Four Star. If you switched to science diet and told me he pooped less I would be shocked. Wellness is a decent brand as far as I am concerned, but if you decided to switch to science diet, I would not think bad of you at all. It is all a matter of preference and what works best for you and your household. Wellness has some all life stages formulas if I'm not mistaken-though it might just be in the grain free variety. The Fromm we use is all life stages. As far as I have always known, around 1 year old, is about the time you switch them from puppy to adult. And I think his tiny body haircut is adorable __________________ http://fluffsnstuff.blogspot.com/

12-12-2012, 06:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
CorkieYorkie Maltese Guru Name: Courtney Dog's Name: Ozzie "Poo Butt" & Lisa "Left Eye" Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 1,003	I would suggest Blue Buffalo or Fromm. We recently switched Ozzie from BB to Fromm after adopting Lisa since she came with a big bag of Fromm and he LOVES it! __________________

12-13-2012, 12:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Grace'sMom Maltese Guru Name: Tori Dog's Name: Grace -maltipoo, Gus - poodle mix Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA Posts: 2,931	OMG! Bently is SO ADORABLE LOL I want to snuggle him! Tell your mommy to get you some sweaters love bug __________________ Grace (Dec. 4, 2011) & Gus (Dec.15, 2009) my lyme journey blog: purplelymegirl my lyme video (updated link): Tick,tick,tick... Time to see Lyme

12-12-2012, 06:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
kaeco510 Maltese Guru Name: Kaitlin Dog's Name: Sadie Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 200	I don't have any advice for food because Im still debating what food to switch to but... I just have to say how adorable that picture is!!!!! Awwwwww :-) so stinkin cute Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

12-12-2012, 06:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Snuggle's Mom Maltese Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,441	Personally, I love Bently's new haircut and he really has the cutest face!! As far as switching him to a new dog food, there are quite a few good choices that those of us here on SM can recommend to you. I feed our two dogs and two Cats Blue Buffalo and they are really doing well. Chrissy has a tendency to put on some extra weight, so I have had to switch her to BB Maintenance for a couple of weeks.

12-13-2012, 12:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
RE823 Member Name: Rosanna Dog's Name: Bentley Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 71	thanks for the advice!! Fromm? havent heard about it, will look it up.. where do you normally buy it at?

12-13-2012, 12:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
shellbeme Maltese Guru Name: Shelly Dog's Name: Rocky Muffin and Prince Tucker Bean Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,476	I have a local store that sells it. Fromm Family Foods Gourmet Dog & Cat Food, Naturally Holistic has a store locator on their site. I prefer to order online now at Dog and Cat Food, Treats, and Supplies \| Free Shipping at Chewy.com __________________ http://fluffsnstuff.blogspot.com/

12-13-2012, 07:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
Furbabies mom Maltese Guru Name: Deborah Dog's Name: Laurel (maltese), Dewey, Violet and Hardy and Dewey Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 8,582	I had to smile at Bentley's picture, even before I read the post!! He is so cute !! I feed mine Fromm also. __________________ Deborah and my Fluffs, Laurel, Violet , Hardy and Dewey!

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