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Need help finding affordable food for yeasty allergic dog
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Tracy W
MemberI have a 3-year-old Husky named Cookie who struggles with food and environmental allergies and yeast infections in her ears. I have tried her on all sorts of different foods, and Iāve found she reacts negatively to beef, bison, lamb, and chicken. She did very well on Grandma Maeās Country Naturals Farmhouse Blend (which is pork and fish based), and she also did well on Holistic Select Duck and Holistic Select Sardine & Anchovy, and Lincoln Biotechās Zinpro (expensive!!!!!). The problem is, she doesnāt like any of those foods very much. In fact, my mother-in-law and husband feed their dogs beneful, and Cookie LOVES it, although it doesnāt agree with her. She even likes my chinchillaās food, but doesnāt like her own. :-/
I guess Iām wondering if anyone has any recommendations of foods to try for her that wonāt break the bank? Iād consider doing raw if 1) I knew how to source it affordably and 2) I knew she would still be fed raw when I go out of state.
Some of the kibbles that donāt work include:
Wellness Super5
All of the TotW
Nutro LI Venison
California Naturals, with grain
Exclusive
Precise, both chicken and lamb
Verus opticoat
Earthborn Holistic, various recipes including the potato-free ones
Merrick ā she did OK on it but there was fur in the duck-based kibble. Fur? Really? They make ducks with fur now? And Merrick told me it was natural. :-/
Whole Earth Farms
Diamond Naturals
NutriSourceI was considering The Honest Kitchenās Keen, but Iām concerned about the potatoes, and I have nowhere to get it locally. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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aquariangt
Memberwowza! Thatās a lot, sorry-you must be so frustrated! The one that comes to mind is Fromm 4Star Grain Free Pork and Pea
Natureās Variety Instinct LID diets may have something for ya as well-Natural Balance if youāre ok with them. Simply Nourish has an LID Sweet Potato and Salmon-I like the company but only use the source line myself- itās low in protein so youād probably want to top it
DogFoodie
MemberIāll second the NVI LID recommendation. My dog with food intolerance issues did great on it. Itās basically the only thing heās eaten to date that he truly did well on. I used the duck variety. Theyāve recently reformulated and I wasnāt thrilled with the change to the lamb variety ā Iām not fond of the press protein they put in it, but fortunately they didnāt add it to the others for some reason.
LabsRawesome
MemberVictor Yukon River. Grain/GMO free. Around $40 for 30lbs if you can get it locally. http://www.midamericapetfood.com/victordogfood/pdf/Brochure-GF-Yukon%20River%20Canine.pdf Check Victorās site for stores in your area. victordogfood.com
Tracy W
MemberI am incredibly frustrated. š
I was looking into Natureās Variety, but their raw is too expensive for me right now. Maybe I can give it a try if next year goes better ā Iāve heard good things about it.
I will look into Victor Yukon River. I havenāt heard of that one!
Thanks for all the help. If anyone else has any recommendations, please let me know.
Also, does sweet potato negatively affect dogs prone to yeast infections?
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InkedMarie
MemberTracy, if you want to feed raw, look at Darwins.
Bobby dog
MemberHi Tracy:
All of the food recommendations you have received are excellent choices, raw and kibble! Hopefully you can find one that works.I just have one suggestion for you. I understand budget requirements and even though NV raw might not be in your budget right now as a main diet I would like to suggest maybe try feeding it on a rotational basis. I feed my dog kibble with canned, lightly cooked fresh meat, or commercial dehydrated/freeze dried/frozen raw food for each meal. Most of the time the raw he gets is used as a topper in place of canned food rather than an entire meal of raw (budget issues, lol). I try to feed raw weekly; sometimes more often sometimes not. Regardless of how often I feed raw, he does love it and I believe the variety is good for him.
Check out NVās website. If you sign up for news letters they send out monthly coupons for their products. Most of the time itās for their frozen raw. I buy small bags and feed it to both my dog and cats. Check out Darwins too as InkedMarie suggested. I have not fed that brand, but it is recommended by many posters on DFA.
pugmomsandy
ParticipantI suggest topping the kibble she does well on with some canned food to make it more appealing. There are several options in canned foods that are single protein and limited ingredient. You could even make your own bone broth with pork bones.
Barbara O
MemberNatureās Variety is wonderful food. Their dry is greatā¦You might feed it and then add a little of the rawā¦My friendās dog is medium size and she feeds one of the large packages of raw duck a month. She crumbles up just one of the patties and mixes it in with the kibble, adding water to make it a little soupyā¦If the dog has no egg problems, crack a raw egg and mix it into the feedā¦after all, itās the perfect proteinā¦.How many cups a day does your dog eat? The only reason I like to feed the kibble is because my dog is so big that I want to make certain he gets the vitaminsā¦.and oils she needsā¦If you start building the immune system, many of the allergies will subsideā¦Also..thereās yeast and thereās yeastā¦
I can see the problem with lamb, chicken, and bison, as they are what is called āhotā foods..and chicken is a food I even have to curtail for myself as it can cause inflammation in the body. I am surprised with beefā¦Duck is not a hot foodā¦it is more neutralā¦maybe you could purchase a 5 lb bag of Natureās Variety Instinctā¦their dry kibbleā¦grain freeā¦and feed it to himā¦buy a very small package of the frozen and add only one small patty, this is for a little boost in protein and for flavorā¦.I sometimes give Roger several of the genetās Primal, thawed and mixed into his kibbleā¦.Itās not expensive this wayā¦ohā¦he still gets an egg each feedingā¦I think Primal and Natureās V are about the same in costā¦Natureās Variety has had sample frozen packagesā¦you might try them as theyāre cheapā¦.Tobyās 3 lb pkg of Primal is $16.00ā¦and it lasts about a month. He gets 2 of the little rectangles a day, along with his precious shaved, preservative free turkey meatā¦people lunch meatā¦He will eat the beef but he loves the turkeyā¦I like the Primal because it has veggies in it along with the supplements they needā¦Andā¦if you found two foods he really likes, you could mix them togetherā¦.What does he eat, 2 cups per meal?
GSDMom
MemberTracy, check HKās site, they have a new pre-mix called āKindlyā that is potato, fruit and grain free! Iām going to try it for my allergy dog. Hope you find some answers soon!
Tracy W
MemberBarbara ā Yeah, beef really lights Cookieās ears up, so to speak. If I feed her beef or bison her inner ears get so red and goopy. š
I donāt think one package of raw a month will break me up, so maybe Iāll buy some. I have tried topping Cookieās food with canned, and I also give her yogurt as that helps fight the yeasty ears. Typically she eats the canned food/yogurt and then gives me a look and leaves whatever kibble hasnāt been touched by the topping. *sigh* I havenāt tried mixing egg, but I will try that. I didnāt know I could give her raw eggs, but I have given her sardines and she loved those.
Cookie weighs about 65 pounds, so depending on food that puts her anywhere from 2-3 1/2 cups of kibble. The 30 lb. bags of Grandma Maeās and Holistic Select lasted between 3 weeks and a month for her, and that was with me feeding the other 4 dogs her food for a day or two. In reality I could probably feed her less than what the bag says, as she isnāt as active this time of year; she could stand to lose a few pounds anyway.
Making broth is a great idea. I will be sure to do so next time we have turkey or pork.
Thanks for all the suggestions! I feel like I have something to build on now.
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