Hi Susan,
I just did a search on Silky Terriers and found this wonderful informative website that will give you the proper dietary requirements for your silky terrier. Hope this helps.

http://home.att.net/~wdcusick/SilkyTerrier.html

Hi Susan,
You are very welcome!

At least you might get an advance warning!  Jake is absolutely silent! 

I've been giving him plain cooked rice today in his food.  The other dog, Astro, is taking two different meds for an ear infection, and I think they are upsetting HIS stomach now.  He's not his usual self, so he's getting lots of rice. 

The two of them make a charming pair - sort of like a dead skunk stewing in a full black tank for a week in August.  57 degrees here today, and I've got windows open plus a wickless candle simmering. 

Your dog may be sensitive to a lot of grain in some foods.  Nutro is a better food than Eukenuba, you could try that first or these will definitely help.  They are the best for skin allergies and gas problemos.

We love Nutro Natural Choice. Lamb and rice. Our previous dachshund ate it all his life and enjoyed a long healthy life of 14 years. NEVER had gas! Our present dachshund is also on it and no gas. you really should try it. Brenda

One suggestion I would recommend is to call your vet or get online and find a breeder in your area and talk to them about the issue --he/she will more likely provide the dietary information you need to take care of the uncomfortable digestive problem. The AKC website has a wealth of information on silky terriers.

Less is better meaning a quality dog food with less ingredients.  I feed my two rescuses California Natural brand by Natura, I prefer the herring and sweet potato dry and I use a quality canned as a topper, meaning a spoonful is mixed in with the dry.

I am very anal when it comes to my pets, they are part of the family.  I buy nothing that is made in China or Brazil, only made in the USA.

One of our dogs is 120 lbs and he eats two cups of dry once a day and that is all he needs to sustain himself.  When you feed a quality food the nutrition is there.

I also make our dogs treats which is homemade ice cream made from fat free plain yogurt with a scoop of smooth peanut butter blended in and dished into individual cups and frozen.  They will eat it not frozen but freezing it gives the dogs something to work at and it is good and healthy for them.

Lamb is bland and easier for a dog to digest, many dogs do not do well on chicken.  Dogs love fish and sweet potatos skin and all.

I would recommend a high quality dog food like Natura, Canida, Evo, Wellness, Chicken Soup for Dog Lover's, yes they have flavors other than chicken.

Good luck and keep us posted.
Susan

Since all of America is vitally interested in my dogs' digestive status, I thought it might be time for an update.

We switched to Nutro Lamb & Rice (the mini-chunks, which are about the size of a pea), and things are MUCH better.  When I woke up one morning several days after the change, the Silky was in the bed with his nose pointed to the foot of the bed and you-know-what pointed directly at my head (much to my alarm).  But then I realized the air was clear.  No purple fog.  My eyes weren't bleeding.  Life is good.

Thanks for all the suggestions, which I'm keeping for future reference.  You never can tell. . .

Since lamb and rice is easily digested, should they be getting hungrier and sooner?  I've noticed that they will sniff around and lick their bowls between normal feeding times.  There also have been times when they ate their usual amount, but stayed at the bowl and licked it like they were still hungry.  When I gave them a little more, they wolfed it down.  Astro is a Wheaten/Schnauzer mix, weighs about 46 pounds and has 1 cup twice a day.  The Silky Terrier, Jake, weighs about 13 pounds and has 1/2 cup twice a day.