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  • May 14, 2015 at 8:32 pm in reply to: Need Advice Fast Please For a DRY and CANNED dog food for a lab with allergies #72393 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibility
    L T
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    Check your local (not chain) pet stores, they may stock this or get it in for you routinely. Champion has a free bag program after 10 bags your 11th is free. Doesnā€™t have to be the same kind, but the free will be the smallest size you have on the card. My local one in Virginia deals directly with Champion and manufacturers of other high quality food, in other words they donā€™t sell food you can find in the chains. Also, as I said before the feeding guide for Declan at 87lbs is 3 1/2 c daily. I feed him roughly 2 1/4 c daily and he has maintained that weight for over 1 1/2 yrs. He goes to doggy day care (play time) 3x week and is considered pretty active. My local pet store rep and I talked about the amount and he recommended factoring in other food/treats and underfeeding the kibble. Declan does not seem hungry, but as a typical Lab he will never turn down the opportunity for a morsel. Good luck. I have tried the 6 fish and it worked out fine (you definitely know itā€™s fish in the bag), but since Declan doesnā€™t have any allergies I went back to Regional Red (Orijen) or Ranchlands (Acana). Keep us posted!

    May 13, 2015 at 7:35 pm in reply to: Need Advice Fast Please For a DRY and CANNED dog food for a lab with allergies #72280 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibility
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    Sheryl,

    I would ask them about pesticides if you are worried. Given the caliber of food, not outsourced and human grade, I suspect they are pretty careful on all their ingredients. As I said, I feed Declan the Orijen Regional Red or Acana Ranchlands dry dog food. I have not used the freeze dried, but may give it a try at some point. To date, I have been very pleased with the food. Lisa

    May 12, 2015 at 7:34 pm in reply to: Need Advice Fast Please For a DRY and CANNED dog food for a lab with allergies #72228 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibility
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    From the site for Tundra Freeze Driedā€¦.
    FRESH AND REGIONAL INGREDIENTS

    Venison (ground with bone)*, duck (ground with bone) *, Steelhead trout*, bison (ground with bone) *, elk (ground with bone) *, quail (ground with bone) *, duck liver*, duck heart*, spinach greens*, pea fiber, bison tripe*, elk liver*, elk heart*, elk kidney*, ground sunflower seeds, whole pumpkin*, Butternut squash*, Imperator carrots*, cranberries*, blueberries*, blackberries*, Red Delicious apples*, Bartlett pears*, Red Heart plums*, Tilton apricots*, brown kelp*, mixed tocopherols, chicory root*, dandelion root*, summer savory, peppermint leaf*, ginger root*.

    * FRESH AND PRESERVATIVE-FREE

    SUPPLEMENTS
    Iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate.

    I havenā€™t fed the freeze dried just the kibbleā€¦it has a feeding guide within the literatureā€¦

    May 11, 2015 at 10:01 pm in reply to: Need Advice Fast Please For a DRY and CANNED dog food for a lab with allergies #72148 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibility
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    No worries. Keep us posted on your baby. This site is for sharing sources and experiences. It is a great resource for brands I would have never known about. šŸ™‚

    May 11, 2015 at 9:51 pm in reply to: Need Advice Fast Please For a DRY and CANNED dog food for a lab with allergies #72142 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibility
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    The freeze dried Tundra does not have alfalfa as an FYIā€¦

    May 11, 2015 at 9:47 pm in reply to: Need Advice Fast Please For a DRY and CANNED dog food for a lab with allergies #72140 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibility
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    Champion foods is the manufacturer and it is all locally sourced. Call the company and talk with them in the source. Since they are local and never outsourced I feel better about their food. I didnā€™t know alfalfa was not gluten free. Let me know how it works out.

    May 11, 2015 at 8:56 pm in reply to: Need Advice Fast Please For a DRY and CANNED dog food for a lab with allergies #72131 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibility
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    They make freeze dried also. The Tundra is new and it didnā€™t seem to have anything on his allergy list. I feed Origin Regional Red or Acana Ranchlands. They donā€™t need nearly as much I generally feed Declan 1c am and pm. He is 87lbs and has maintained that weight. In deciding his serving size I took into account his snack routine. I hope Big Hoss finds some new food!

    May 11, 2015 at 8:36 pm in reply to: Need Advice Fast Please For a DRY and CANNED dog food for a lab with allergies #72127 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibility
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    Have you looked at Orijen Tundra. I feed my lab Orijen or Acana both by the same company with no complaints.

    May 30, 2014 at 9:07 pm in reply to: Demodectic Mange #42950 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibility
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    My 1 yr old lab developed a small patch on his nose which didnā€™t seem to bother him, but he did look a little funny with a balding patch. His vet prescribed a topical Ivermectin treatment daily for six weeks with his first treatment at the vet. I am pretty particular about topical treatments and toxicity and questioned him extensively. After doing some additional research (Demodectic is usually immune system related) I decided to not proceed with this course of treatment as the case was mild. The symptom first appeared when he developed a minor cold (sneezing). The patch itself is healing rather nicely without any further intervention. I did supplement his Orijen Regional Red with a small serving of Orijen Six Fish (being careful not to increase his food/caloric intake) as an added boost.

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