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hugz4all4 · 02-04-2009, 01:42 PM

I switched my dogs from a corn based dog food cause of this board, because of all the threads about "how bad" it is. My sheltie did have a skin issue, no itching just wierd spots that my groomer found, when I put them on rachel's rays dog food they went away. So that is what they were on when I found this site. They had been on Science Diet and pedigree. When I started reading how bad corn and by products were I went on a search for a food that they would eat and agree with them. We tried alot of different kinds ( and spent a ton of money) and the only one they all would eat was taste of the wild, however they ended up with terrible gas, itching, and after being on it for a bit they all started pooping a ton. I was considering putting them back on rachel's ray and SD when I found Dogswell. They love it, they are doing well on it so for now that is what they are going to eat. If they stop eating it or start having issues I will put them all back on a corn based diet.
a little story, I have a goose, that is for the time being at my inlaws. I have a small bag of cracked corn in my cupboard that I had left over from when she was here. The bag some how spilled all over the inside of my cupboard, I didnt know it untill my poodle ran over there opening the cupboard, running back in the living room eating something, I thought that she had gotten into the dog treat bag, after the second time of her doing this I went to see what she was getting into. She was eating the cracked corn!! She had a mouthful of it like it was candy. She got mad when I took it away.Like Nancy said, some one please explain to me why they cant have it, when they seem to crave it?? I understand that it does cause some issues with certian animals but not all of them. If your dog is on a food that has corn in it, is doing well on it, then why switch??
TO the OP, I would seriously consider keeping your pup on it for alittle while longer untill he/she is adjusted and doing well at home, then if you still feel that he/she needs to be on a better food then start researching and make the switch slowly.

02-04-2009, 01:42 PM	#11
hugz4all4 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: upstate NY Posts: 2,114 Blog Entries: 1	I switched my dogs from a corn based dog food cause of this board, because of all the threads about "how bad" it is. My sheltie did have a skin issue, no itching just wierd spots that my groomer found, when I put them on rachel's rays dog food they went away. So that is what they were on when I found this site. They had been on Science Diet and pedigree. When I started reading how bad corn and by products were I went on a search for a food that they would eat and agree with them. We tried alot of different kinds ( and spent a ton of money) and the only one they all would eat was taste of the wild, however they ended up with terrible gas, itching, and after being on it for a bit they all started pooping a ton. I was considering putting them back on rachel's ray and SD when I found Dogswell. They love it, they are doing well on it so for now that is what they are going to eat. If they stop eating it or start having issues I will put them all back on a corn based diet. a little story, I have a goose, that is for the time being at my inlaws. I have a small bag of cracked corn in my cupboard that I had left over from when she was here. The bag some how spilled all over the inside of my cupboard, I didnt know it untill my poodle ran over there opening the cupboard, running back in the living room eating something, I thought that she had gotten into the dog treat bag, after the second time of her doing this I went to see what she was getting into. She was eating the cracked corn!! She had a mouthful of it like it was candy. She got mad when I took it away.Like Nancy said, some one please explain to me why they cant have it, when they seem to crave it?? I understand that it does cause some issues with certian animals but not all of them. If your dog is on a food that has corn in it, is doing well on it, then why switch?? TO the OP, I would seriously consider keeping your pup on it for alittle while longer untill he/she is adjusted and doing well at home, then if you still feel that he/she needs to be on a better food then start researching and make the switch slowly. __________________ Love all 9 of my furrbutts!