My sister just switched her yorkie over to the Acana Wild Prairie last week and she is doing well on it! Obviously it'll take a couple months to see a noticeable difference but she has great stool and gobbles up her dinner.
Are you sure that Luma's allergies were from the grains and not the Brewer's yeast or a specific type of protein? Because you might even look into Acana's singles line with the one protein/one grain source if you suspect food sensitivities/allergies.
And it's fine to switch her from puppy food to a different formula like an All-Life Stages or just a formula with higher protein and fat content. As far as which GF Acana, I'd just rotate through the varieties, but maybe start with the Ranchlands or Grasslands since they have fish (herring) oil which might help with her skin condition (may or may not help, that would just be my logic haha). They switched the fish oil in the Pacifica to canola I believe and my personal preference is for oils in kibbles to be from animal sources.
And definitely look into the coconut oil! It is great to supplement in the diet and also to apply topically to soothe hot spots and irritated areas! Toki gets maybe 1/4 - 1/2 tsp a day and has soft silky hair! And coconut oil has helped my sister's yorkie with her dry flaky skin. Her yorkie's hair does look slightly greasy to me but I'm sure she could cut back on the coconut oil amount or switch to every other day and it'd be perfect (I'd rather she have slightly greasy hair than irritated, itchy, red skin though)
And if the coconut oil doesn't work out for your Luma, just use it for yourself! I am in love with it! Good luck! Let us know what you decide on! |