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Originally Posted by Marc  Crap. I posted three different ingredient lists in a thread for opinions and that is the one that they said to go with. When she came to me she was eating Costco brand so I switched her to EaglePack which she wasn't thrilled with. So I then changed her to Performatrin Ultra!
How much food change can pups handle? If I did it again would that be bad? The other options I have here are Pro Plan, Acana and I think Acadiana (not right wording I'm sure) may be available.
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Hi Marc - Personally, I don't think I'd be giving this pup benadryl at 11 wks old - I just don't think she would have seasonal allergies at this age. I'm not saying it's impossible, but it's highly unlikely - the immune system should still have enough "left overs" from the mother to prevent any seasonal allergies from surfacing, at this point. Next spring, sure, but now? It just doesn't make sense to me. It would be the same thing as a human baby having allergies 11 weeks after being born, you know? Colds, yes - allergies highly unlikely.
So, as for the itching - you may want your vet to give her a thorough look - though it seems she appears fine from what you've said. You could bathe her w/ an oatmeal shampoo, and perhaps try a leave-in spray conditioner after you bathe her (even a human one, if that's all you can find). It might also help to get some Essential Fatty Acids in her diet - a great one is called Eicosaderm, and it'll last you forever, from:
eicosaderm
As for food - Eagle Pack isn't too bad, but if she doesn't like it..? I looked at the Acana - it's about even w/ Eagle - and it doesn't contain any red flags. It's an okay food - not premium - but good. Like others said, you could order better foods online - if you want to go that route...
Or, feed raw, like some of us do
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Natures Variety) or, homecook!
How's that for overwhelming?