Dog Diets

[sanantone]

Curious what type of dog it is?

We do English Bulldog rescue and have a couple of our own and after years of doing this, have found that they can have the craziest allergies and reactions to foods. After a lot of trial and error, we have both of the bullies on Zignature Trout & Salmon. It seems fish proteins are the least likely to cause them problems. Not sure if that helps you or not but I also want to point out a website for you called Dog Food Advisor.  They have provided us a lot of help determining what might work and might not with the multiple bully issues. It is also important to know whatever company you go with, how many recalls they have had.  Hope this helps!

https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recalls/

Susan

American Staffordshire/German Shepherd/Labrador/Boxer

She's tried almost every meat out there. She only itches with beef and chicken, and she has diarrhea with beef, chicken, and turkey. She didn't have a reaction with duck, but since she started having reactions with turkey, I decided to just cut all poultry out. Over the years, I've tried several premium brands mostly based off of Dog Advisor reviews. Some are more nutritious than others. The main issue is not the food allergies because it's easy to avoid the meats she's allergic to. The main issue is the recurring problem of urinary tract infections. All of the urinary prescription foods are made out of chicken, but I think she'll be fine with hydrolyzed chicken protein. 

Speaking of Dog Food Advisor, veterinarians are blaming boutique diets on the increase in heart problems in dogs. Boutique diets include grain-free and exotic meats. One theory is that, since they are made out of meats low in taurine, this is what's causing the heart problems. Beef and chicken are high in taurine. Too bad that beef and chicken are the most common food allergens for dogs. Even when dogs have normal taurine levels, veterinarians are saying that they could be deficient in other nutrients, which could also lead to heart problems. Of course, they provide no solution for dogs with allergies or dogs who get bad gas from eating corn.