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Great recommendation Gloria. I have heard really good things about Great Life though I havent used it myself. I’ve looked at their website too and liked the look of the formulas.

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Jonathan- Very understandable to be concerned about the quality of the ingredients and the integrity of the company. Most of us here feel the exact same way! Orijen is argued as the best dry kibble out on the market. Champion Pet Foods are an award winning Canadian company with an excellent track record and regional sourced ingredients. Very solid choice of food. Fromm same thing. Family owned and operated out of Wisconson for over 100 years, locally sourced ingredients including their vitamin pack (according to a rep). Fromm makes a grain-free Lamb and Lentils recipe so that could be something to look into. Orijen does have lamb I believe in their Tundra formula, but that is also along with many other proteins as well, most a little more on the novel side. Orijen Puppy, Adult and Senior is chicken based and grain-free, where as Fromm’s chicken based foods as far as I’m aware are grain-inclusive.

Hi Lisa- While ToTW has not had recent recalls the manufacturer of the food (Diamond) is notorious for their recalls. That is something important to keep in mind while feeding TotW. Best to keep other choices avaiable to you and your dogs in CASE they do have another recall under Diamond.

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DogFoodie nailed it on the head! Switching dog foods is worthless if you are switching to a food that still contains whatever your dog is intolerant to! LID diets would be a good place to start in ruling out what your dog can’t handle. My vet told me to do an elimination diet for 12 weeks for my dog because shes convinced he has both seasonal and food allergies. (I personally believe its just seasonal). Consider that he could also have environmental allergies if you are noticing that he has the issues with scratching all year round even when you feed a food with a novel protein.

Oh I should note I also have a AmStaff and they are very prone to yeast and skin issues. My dog gets yeast infections under his nail beds and in his ears. I’ll be ordering Wysong Epigen 90 as soon as my current food he’s on is almost out to try to manage his yeast. It’s unlike any other dry kibble on the market as it is (dry matter basis) 70% protein, 18% fat and 4% carbs! And completely starch free!

Edit– Brothers Complete makes a “hypoallergenic” dog food as well however just like with most of these types of food including Wysong the price tag is hefty.

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This is a small breed dog it sounds like? Yes Orijen Puppy would be good, however many people believe puppies need to be on grain-inclusive diets until they are mature. Others disagree. I could go either way. My dog did fine as a puppy on a grain-free diet.

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It’s because majority of traditional vets do not have much training in canine nutrition and tend to not keep up to date with current research about it. You would want to contact a canine nutritionist if you have diet related questions. Same as you would contact a nutritionist for yourself if you lets say, wanted to lose weight.

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C4D- So well said!

SkeptVet- If you look through this site some more, you will see the countless people who have come on here seeking out other peoples advice because their regular vet’s have flat out admitted to them that they do NOT in fact have a lot of training in nutrition and can not help them with their dietary questions.

Do I think the average person knows more than the average vet? No…they probably know about the same about dog nutrition. My vet is the same way. She does not push the “vet recommended” foods on me thank god, but she has no clue what I’m talking about when I bring up majority of the foods I feed or want to feed.

That being said, even holistic vet’s can have their own agenda. I spoke with one who during the phone consultation started pushing acupuncture on me when I called to ask about titering for my dog. I was just as upset about that as I was when a vet tech who had never examed my dog ever told me he would have to go on a prescription diet from the information I gave her in our phone consulation.

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Hi Jonathan- I agree with your choice to change foods. TotW is rated highly because the ingredient list is not bad, however even Dr. Mike will tell you to look beyond the ingredient list to the company and the manufactuerer to decide if the food is worth feeding. TotW has already had at least one recall under Diamond if not more and I’m sure more will come.

Orijen/Acana and Fromm are excellent choices. I have fed both Orijen and Fromm and my dog did very well on both. Also why not feed all three? Variety is excellent for dogs!

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Definitely need to find a nutritionist to help you. It sounds like the combination of the breed and the stones is going to make this very complicated. You can certainly feed the prescription diet for a short while to at least break the stones up, but I would definitely consult a nutritionist for a long term feeding plan to prevent the stones but keep with low purines.

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Marie nailed it. Diamond has a terrible recall history and the manufacturer is a huge thing is deciding who makes it to the EC list.

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Very interesting info JM did not know that! (About the throat clearing)

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Hi Marylou- Do you know if there are any remaining parasites from the Giardia? She could still be feeling sick from that or the meds and not want to eat. Also, I do know that most Poodles (at least standards) tend to be on the thin side. You can usually see their hip bones etc unlike with other breeds. Have you asked the vet about her weight? I would definitely seek the opinion of a vet over a groomer (no offence). If she was weighed at the vet and her weight was not brought up she might actually be a normal weight.

If you want her to gain a little weight, you can give her coconut oil. Dogs love the taste and it’s high in calories. You could try adding it to the food as well. Also there is nothing wrong with adding chicken breast to her kibble. However make sure it’s not overcooked. It should be boiled if anything.

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“Purines are found in high concentration in meat and meat products, especially internal organs such as liver and kidney. In general, plant-based diets are low in purines. Examples of high-purine sources include: sweetbreads, anchovies, sardines, liver, beef kidneys, brains, meat extracts (e.g., Oxo, Bovril), herring, mackerel, scallops, game meats, beer (from the yeast) and gravy.

A moderate amount of purine is also contained in beef, pork, poultry, other fish and seafood, asparagus, cauliflower, spinach, mushrooms, green peas, lentils, dried peas, beans, oatmeal, wheat bran, wheat germ, and hawthorn.

Higher levels of meat and seafood consumption are associated with an increased risk of gout, whereas a higher level of consumption of dairy products is associated with a decreased risk. Moderate intake of purine-rich vegetables or protein is not associated with an increased risk of gout.”

I guess this is why your vet is recommending vegetarian? I wasn’t aware of this about dalmations, but it sounds as though they literally can’t eat anything but plant based proteins.

What food are you feeding now?

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My dogs staph infection didn’t look really gross, it was just small red bumps and some small patches all over his stomach and genital area. You can always call a vet’s office and ask for the vet to call you back when they have a moment and see if they think it’s staph.

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Hi- Take a look at Wysong Epigen 90. It is a chicken based food, however it is completely starch free and is suppose to be excellent for dogs who might have a food intolerance. It seems like you have tried mainly fish based foods. If that is not working he might not be able to tolerate fish. You definitely need to try another protein in his diet. If he does not have a chicken allergy I would highly suggest the Wysong Epigen. The food is made by a vet but it is not a prescription, however he does make presciption dehyrated raw food.

They also have a vension forumla that contains “potato protein”. I will also let you know now that one of the ingredients is meat protein isolate. It is nothing to be concerned about and the meat is pork as stated on Dr. Wysong’s website.

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Hi Mana- There are many people who feel that puppies in general should not eat grain free right off the bat. A lot of really really good LBP foods are not grain free. My boyfriends brother feeds a grain-inclusive food to their Great Dane and he has done extremely well on it. Very lean and muscular and no skeletal problems or allergies.
I highly recommend Fromm Gold LBP. It’s an excellent food and company.

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Hi Lori- I second Crazy4cats and will also recommend just a high quality canned food as well.

As far as natural calming aids go, I used Rescue Remedy for Pets when I moved and did a 31 hour car drive with my now deceased cat. He did really well with it and it was not a sedative and was recommended to me by his old vet. I got it at Whole Foods, however you can order it on Amazon too. If you decide to try it make sure you get the one made for pets, they have one for humans as well.

GL to you and Coco. Glad that his last days (hopefully years) will be with a caring person. All dogs and animals in general deserve that!

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Hi Erin-

Here’s a video you might be interested in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBMu0kq19U4

My dog eats grass as well. He goes after the tall grasses against fences mainly. If your dog is not franticly eating grass and vomitting after I wouldn’t really worry too much. If there is really no other symptoms they might just like grass. I do a rotational diet with my dog and he gets wet food and he still eats grass.

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My 68lb pitbull eats one 13.2oz can of wet food twice daily with a half cup of Precise Holistic Complete on top. He has weighed in the last several months (maybe 6 or more) 66 lbs then 64 and now 68 and has looked the same the whole time. Extremely muscular and very trim and fit.

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Hi Sara- How long have the loose stools been going on? When you switched to Solid Gold did you have any of the old food to blend to do a proper transition with? If he was eating one food for a long time and because of your move, you had to switch his food suddenly he might be having loose stool because of that. Also was the move recent? Could be stress at 7 years of age, from the move. 7 is moderately old for a large breed.

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Hi Smokey Dog- Couple questions for you…is this a young puppy we are talking about? Or an older dog or what? I got my dog at 12 weeks and when we brought him home he ended up getting a staph infection that looked similar to what you are describing. Took him to the vet and got meds and it cleared it up and have yet to have another issue. He does have skin issues however. Also my vet told me that it is very atypical for a dog under 1 year of age to exibit symptoms of allergies, however were I live (Louisiana) it is common because of the climate. Do you live in the south?

As others said the loose stool could be stress from the change in environment. I think that changing from Blue to something better would be good, but wait until he’s had more time to settle into his new home.

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Ahhh C4C got me again and yes shes right. Ideal Balance LBP is on the Editor’s Choice list for LBP foods and it is 4 stars. I still would vote for Fromm, but if you are still interested in the Ideal Balance it looks like a decent choice. Heck you can feed both and get him started early with a rotional diet if you’re interested in that! Sometimes I let my hate for Science Diet and Hill’s cloud my judgement! 🙁

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Ah alright, so they recently changed him over to Merrick. If you can contact the people that had him before you, see if they know if he has had issues with beef. Until you get more feedback from them, try a Limited Ingredient Diet without beef and see if he improves. If so, could be a beef intolerance.

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Hi Christie- I would absolutely take the feeding guidelines as just that, guidelines. I do read them but I know how much my dog can eat and I know how much I need to feed to keep him at his ideal weight.

Looking at the dry matter anaylsis for both Organix and WEF it looks like everything is similar % wise. Try feeding the same amount as the Organix and moniter their weight. If they lose too much feed a little more until they are maintaining ideal weight.

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One senior food I will recommend is Orijen Senior. It’s only of the only ones I’ve seen lately that is correctly formulated for a senior dog.

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Honestly, I would stay away from both brands. Ideal Balance is made by Hill’s which makes Science Diet which is known as a low quality food and Pedigree is even worse.

I would highly suggest looking online for a retailer that might carry one of those brands or ordering online for long term. I met a lady with a 5 month old lab with Pano because he was fed a poor quality food that was not formulated correctly for LBP’s. It’s not fun.

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Everyone here is absolutely correct and took the words right out of my mouth. I would absolutely go with Fromm Gold Large Breed Puppy. Much better company than Blue or Natural Balance and is correctly formulated for a LBP. I also like Precise Holistic Complete Large/Giant Puppy Breed Formula. My boyfriends brothers Great Dane did extremely well on that food and both are easy foods to transition to.

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I’ll also note that a senior dogs protein requirements increase and not decrease as many old-school vet’s will tell you. This has been found through much more current and up to date research. Restricting protein is not needed unless a dog is in very very late stages of kidney disease. Again, research has been done and others on this site with K/D dogs can tell you this.

Senior dog foods are often low in fat which is good but often far too low in protein. This means the carbs will increase and if you overfeed they can gain weight. If you have one that is prone to weight gain, fed high protein, moderate fat and low carb and cut back on how much they are eating and you will see them drop a few pounds. Do that until they are at their ideal weight and then increase food enough to keep them at the ideal weight.

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Whoops! you’re right I was thinking Trifexis.

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Hi Jamie-

Some follow up questions for you– How old is he and has he always been eating Merrick? If not, what other brands have you tried with him? Did they all contain beef? Has he had issues with beef before? If you did switch to Merrick from another food was this recent and did you allow enough time with the transition to allow his stomach to adjust to the new food?

My large breed dog used to be picky as well. He wouldn’t eat when I had him on only kibble. He even refused to eat if I put canned food on the top of his kibble and even more so if I took a pate style food and mixed the kibble in with it. Finally I tried sprinkling the kibble on top of the wet and BAM he loved it. Now he eats no problem. I also offer him a variety of foods and it’s kept him from getting bored of the food. Also I found that with my dog when I added a diegestive supplement and a probiotic (I use human kefir) to his diet he was able to switch foods and his stool remained firm. Now he only gets loose stool if he gets into something he shouldnt eat (like the half a pepperoni pizza he ate the other night!!)

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Hi Lindsay-

The advice above does not really apply to you unless you have a dog that has a certain medical condition, which a presciption diet may or may not address. A normal healthy dog can and should be able to eat a normal diet which would be high in quality animal protein, moderate to low in fat and very low in carbs.

If you take the time to review the ingredients in Royal Canin, you will notice they use a large amount of corn and rice as their main source of carbs/protein. The food contains no other source of animal protein aside from animal by-products. By-products are a normal part of a dogs diet, however I would call the company and question the quality of the by-products before feeding. E.G make sure they can tell you what part of the chicken they come from and are they human grade.

Around here RC is considered a low quality food with a very high price tag. If you head over to the review side of the website you can find many 4-5 star rated foods that are lower in price and higher in quality than RC.

Some I can recommend that I have fed that found my dog did well on were Fromm, Orijen, EVO, Pure Balance and I am about to get him Wysong Epigen.

I would absolutely NOT suggest ever getting food from your vet that you can buy in a regular store as well. The mark up is insane and you are paying a premium price when you don’t have to. A prescription diet and the regular RC formulas are different as one is vet only and the other is not.

Also vet’s typically do not have training in canine nutrition. They will tell you this. If you have concerns, seek the advice of an actual canine nutritionist in your area or at a local college. Vet’s will always recommend RC, Science Diet and Purina because it’s what they are taught in school are quality foods. They know little beyond that knowledge.

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Yes, fleas, the risk of heartworm and ticks are very real and scary here. Huge difference from where I was born and raised in Connecticut.

Currently we are using a product from Canada that my boyfriends parents order for all the dogs online called Nu-Hart. My pit just recently got his HW test and it was negative thank god! His parents outdoor dog (Rottweiler) was just diagnosed with HW and is currently being treated and being allowed to say inside.

It’s been raining a lot here lately so our pup hasnt been outside much, but we give the HW every 45 days instead of every 30 and so far it’s been working. I’ll look into the Sentinel. I don’t think my current vet has it. They have Hartguard Plus which does HW, fleas and ticks. I’m nervous to use that though as I don’t like to give flea/tick meds in the same week as HW. Any thoughts on Hartguard Plus?

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Right now he is on an oral med called Nexgard. I really don’t like it, but it works. I just hate that it’s more chemicals. Is the Sentinel safe?

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They will eat less than a large/giant breed dog and some like the “small bites” or a smaller size kibble, but I’ve known many who can feed a normal size kibble with no problems. Other than that I’m not aware of any specific diet requirements for small breed dogs.

If someone does, maybe they can share.

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Fantastic! Your boy will tell you in his own way if the food does not agree with him. My dog did it to me when I was only feeding him kibble and he refused to eat until I added canned food to it. Canned is the next best thing to raw if you can’t feed raw. Now he eats no problem.

Also keep in mind that it is becoming widely known that many traditional vet’s do not have extensive training on up to date dog nutrition. I would say your vet is old school and might have not brushed up on current studies, research and literature about canine diet.

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Hi Robert- I have fed Orijen and I think it is a great food. My dog has always done well on high protein. We have a 10 year old English Springer Spaniel as well who is in the care of my boyfriends parents and they feed Purina ONE. He has terrible skin, he smells, his ears smell and he is losing hair. Spaniel breeds are known for their skin issues so IMO feeding a higher quality food like Orijen will greatly reduce the chances of skin problems down the line.

As for your vet’s concerns with high protein, dogs can efficiently process and digest quality animal protein. Orijen is human grade meats, poultry and fish. However, just like every other kibble it is still cooked. It is cooked at a much lower temperature than Purina ProPlan, but still cooked and those cooked animal proteins might not sit well with your puppy. That being said, if he is doing well and is not having loose stool or any other symptoms, no reason to be concerned.

Our Springer Spaniel is considered a large breed dog given his weight and yours will probably boarder on that too, so make sure you are not overfeeding him. That will aid him not having loose stool and also help prevent skeletal disorders like Pano.

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Dog Foodie and Aimee thank you for your input.

Aimee- I have seen Vet’s like Dr. Becker say that carbs because they break down into sugar is what the yeast feeds off of. I’ve heard other people say that and then I’m hearing people say no it’s not that. There is so much information out there that contridicts one another that I’m finding myself stressed and confused.

Dog Foodie- I got what you were saying haha. As I said, I really disagree with my current vet that it is food related, but I am willing to try a food like Wysong to see if it makes a difference. I also think that I slacked on cleaning his ears regularly and that also contributed to the yeast build up. My current vet was saying that in her experience dogs do not start showing symptoms of allergies until 1 year of age, but down in LA she is finding they are showing them sooner because of the climate.

We are using Gain and Borox to clean his bedding. I started with the Borox because we had fleas. Those are just about gone, but they torn him up so bad he had scabs and is now missing hair in the spots that the scabs are falling off and his skin is flaky in those areas. I have an anti-funal shampoo from the vet that we have been bathing him in. When we were doing foot soaks for his yeasty feet it cleared it up very fast, but she said he has some yeast build up under his nail beds again, so we are going to re-start the foot soaks.

As for the raw, my boyfriend can be a stubborn jerk. He said to me “if you’re not going to cook for me, you’re not cooking for the dog”. Not that it would be cooking anyway more like thawing lol. Also I have yet to price it out and determine whether I would be paying more or less than what I’m currently spending on food. I am the one who feeds both him and the cat soley. He eats kibble and canned right now and the cat eats all canned. I do have some THK for him, but it’s grain-inclusive and he wasn’t super into it. He ate it, but he would walk away and come back which isn’t normal for him now.

I plan to give the Wysong a try and see if there is improvement by the time the food is gone. If not then I know it’s not the food. I’m also going to be a lot more aware of cleaning his ears and keeping up on it and soaking his feet. The yeast is not all over his body thankfully. It’s his nail beds and ears.

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Interesting, so that link about 7 facts of dog odor is saying that startch and grains have nothing to do with yeast overgrowth. Now i’m really confused because I thought they did. I can’t put my guy on raw right now. My boyfriend will not let me. Not really sure why but he’s just not ok with it. I want to try Wysong Epigen for him. Any thoughts on that?

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I’ll also mention that he is on this food atm: http://precisepet.com/dog-formulas/precise-holistic-complete/dry/wild-at-heart-flight-line/

It is the first grain inclusive food he has ever been on, but this formula has potatoes. I feel that I need to keep him off grain free foods and only feed him foods with brown rice as the main carb source to stop the yeast. Thoughts on staying away from grain free foods as well?

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Wellness and Blue use the same supplier that put the by-products in Blue’s food to cut cost. As far as I know they did the same with Wellness to cut cost. Both have dropped this supplier.

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Hi Alan- Unfortuntely everyone here is correct. Blue has not recalled their food as technically nothing is “wrong” with it, however they were duped by a supplier who was adding by-products to their food. I work in the pet food retail industry at a small pet boutique and have worked at Petco and have noticed that many people like yourself have not been aware of this issue that has been in the media.

Wellness is also effected by this issue that Blue had because they use the same supplier, however it is not in the media.

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Christie- If she vomited 6 times you can fast her and that will rest her stomach. She should be fine in the morning. My dog threw up 7 times one Sunday morning and we held his dinner and next day he was good as new and could hold his food down. The same food he threw up. Also how small is small of an amount that you mixed in? If you are starting your transition suggested ratios for the first meal are usually somewhere to the tune of 75 or 80% or the old food and 25 or 20% of the new food.

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zcRiley- Most vet’s will alert you if they feel your dog is underweight. I think you might just be in shock from his pervious form to this. He probably is at or approaching his ideal weight but since he was overweight before he looks too thin to you. I really wouldn’t be concerned. From the sound of it he’s probably at his ideal weight now 🙂

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I 100% agree El Doctor. It is a shame the way animals are treated that are fed to dogs, cats and humans as well. The documentary “Food Inc” was very enlightening for me.

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Have you brought him to see a vet? If so did they comment that he seemed underweight?

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M M- I’m very glad to hear that your dog is doing well on a vegan diet. It is first and foremost important that dogs are healthy whether they are eating meat or not. I am not a supporter of vegan dog diets and as an aside I feel it should be considered animal cruelty to do feed them to a cat as they can become critically/fatally ill, however, your dog is clearly an extreme case.

Do you know if she is allergic to Rabbit or Kangaroo? You can feed those raw as well and for a dog with such extreme allergies you probably have already found out that raw is usually best. Hare Today also makes Cavie grinds (guinea pig). That could be another novel protein to look into. However, the grinds from Hare Today are not complete and balanced and would require you to make them such (your vet could probably help you).

As I said though, it is great that you have found something that is working for your dog. As long as she continues to remain thriving and healthy for her yearly check-ups and allergy and yeast free then more power to you both!

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zcRiley- I have a pitbull as well. He is currently weighing in at 68lbs and he’s almost a year and 2 months old. I check his weigh constantly and feel his ribs to make sure he’s not gaining or losing too much. How does your boy look? Are his ribs sticking out and very visable? Was he a tad overweight at 80lbs maybe? Does he tend to drop more weight every summer when he gets more active? What food is he eating? How much were you feeding before compared to now? Was he always given 3 meals a day or was he free fed before and that was what caused his weight gain?

Also when do you notice him drinking more water? Is it after activity or just constantly?

I do 2 meals a day 12 hours apart for my dog and he is at his ideal weight and always has been. He will still lick his bowl after he’s done and eat the cats food but I attribute that to him now finally enjoying food as he did not before and would barely eat. Dogs sometimes gorge themselves and can eat past the point of them being full. Thats why I asked if he was free fed before since he might be used to being able to eat whenever he wants.

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Sharon- One thing that most can tell you is that with raw because of how nutrient dense it is you feed less. When I went to Darwin’s to calculate for my 9 mo kitten it gave me options for ages. Not sure if it does the same for dogs. If it does it might have actually calculated it correctly for your pup. Hopefully someone who uses Darwin’s for their dogs can weigh in on this.

Raw seems very overwhelming to me as well, however most things are like that for me when it comes to my animals. I worry and over think everything. Another suggestion I have is to call Darwin’s directly. I’ve heard they have excellent customer service and I’m sure they could give you an idea of how much a LBP would eat on raw.

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Christie- I’ve worked at a store that carried both products (Petco) and so I made a point to look into both brands for when customers had questions about them. Merrick GF has 12% more protein than WEF. WEF is 26%(29 dry matter) and Merrick is 38%(43 dry matter). Therefore WEF will be a little higher in carbs than Merrick. WEF is also lower in fat than Merrick, which helps. However, for it’s price I believe that WEF is one of the best foods in that price point. It’s very close to Purina products price wise and we would often recommend it at my old job for customers who were looking to transistion to natural foods. The price wasn’t as scary, but they are still feeding a far better food than Purina or the like. One thing I’d like to point out (as I’m currently going through this with my pitbull) that Bulldog’s are prone to yeast and yeast loves starchy carbs like potatoes. Since Merrick does a lot with potatoes and sweet potatoes make sure you are cleaning his folds (if he has some) and his ears very regularly. If you start to smell a yeasty smell consider a food without potatoes and other starchy carbs like peas.

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Jen R- I have no advice for you but I wanted to wish you luck in helping your Boxer! Don’t give up on him, you have gotten him this far. Sometimes, just like with human illness, it takes multiple opinions from different sources with different sets of knowledge to come up with the right answer.

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Yes, C4D is right. The elevated liver enzymes is definitely top priority. I think I was assuming that the vet thought the two issues were related to each other and felt weight loss would lower the enzymes in the liver, hence the RX food. I have no idea though. I’m not a vet.

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