Foods without Corn and Potato

[CorgiPaws]

If you have a Dog with Allergies and real intestinal issues...and you don't believe there are any significant health issues....the first move should NOT be in my opinion, any ingredient rich foods with tons of "stuff" in them....

first move should be to Cal Natural....let your boys stomach settle down for awhile....

then slowly start trying some more zestful foods like Orijen, Acana, Evo...

Could not agree with this more.

[Aready]

Another issue you are going to run into with a dog that has food allergies is that if you feed them one food and only one food then they eventually will begin to develop allergies to the food you are feeding. That is why you "all of the sudden" had issues with your old food. In order to prevent your dog from developing more food allergies you have to feed them a variety of foods. Since you can't feed raw then a rotation diet would work or adding different meats to their kibble. I agree with foodie though. You really should do an elimination diet to target what your dog is actually allergic to so that you can do a rotation diet well :)

[Foodie]

Most dogs don't develop allergies to a food just because they have been eating it their entire life.

[dobesgalore]

Oops!

Clearly I haven't had enough coffee yet.

LOL!!!!!!! I know the feeling!!!

[magicre]

Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum and would love any info you guys could give. I've got a 3 year old Pit mix who is my only child and therefore my world :) I got him as a rescue when he was just a pup and have been trying different foods ever since. I think I've isolated corn and potato (white, but I've steered clear from sweet now as well) as the main culprits of his issues (diarrhea, severe itchyness, redness, hives, flakey skin) I had him on Solid Gold Hundnflocken for about a year with no issues and then all of a sudden he just started having explosive diarrhea. I'd put him on a rice and chicken diet for a few days and it would clear up. I would then start him back on his hundnflocken and a couple days later it would come back. So I don't know if he's got issues with Lamb now or what...I've switched him to Solid Gold Millenia and his digestive issues have cleared but now he's got mild itchy flakey skin. When he was on hundnflocken he looked like a movie star - shiny, bright, clear skin and coat. I'm so frustrated...I really can't feed a raw diet right now - I know that would probably be best for him...can I get some suggestions on dry food? Thanks!!

you can't feed a raw diet right now, though you know it's probably the best for him?

if you think this is true, then how can you not do the best for your dog?

i could understand it if you didn't know....but you are saying you know it's probably best....so why not?