I had a dog who was allergic to wheat and/or corn. He would chew his feet and was prone to ear infections. Once I eliminated the wheat and corn from his diet these symptoms went away completely. I feed mine Merrick because it contains no wheat or corn and because it's human grade. Wheat and corn are of no use to the dog nutritionally speaking and it most definitely can cause allergies. The human grade is important to me too. I do not want my dogs eating meat from diseased animals or road kill. I also want to know what the meat they are eating is. Animal by products makes me shudder.
As far as IAMS goes- I am an animal lover and their testing methods are beyond horrible. I do not support companies who profit from animal cruelty.
__________________ "If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men." — St. Francis of Assisi, 1181-1226 |