[gracielove]

Originally Posted by Teresiana

I was looking into switching to Canine Caviar & I got worried about the ingredient list. If peas/pea protein is what Yoshi is reacting to, then I'm not confident he'll do much better on Canine Caviar. I really don't want to spend hundreds more on playing trial & error. Plus, it's hard to find a good kibble (even grain free) without peas! I just want him to eat

I decided to order Darwin's. If he reacts to something in his raw, then I may be able to pinpoint what it is since the ingredient list is so short. All varieties do contain flax seed.

Here's the ingredient list from their chicken formula:
Ground Chicken Meat (including Bone), Chicken Gizzards, Chicken Hearts, Chicken Livers, Carrots, Squash, Yams, Zucchini, Celery, Romaine, Parsley, Apple Cider Vinegar. (Vegetables may vary based on seasonality.), Organic Kelp Meal, Organic Ground Flax Seed, Sea Salt, Inulin (Extract of Chicory), Zinc, Copper and Iron Amino Acid Chelates, Vitamin E.

In the meantime, I'm giving him ZiwiPeak Lamb. I sprinkle a few coconut chips on top for dinner - a gift from Tokipoki . I've also been offering him a few pieces of NV chicken raw bites because that's what I have on hand.

I've got my fingers crossed that he does okay on the Darwin's!

The Darwin's does look like a pretty good list. The only thing I would wonder about is the Flax seed. It has been known to cause loose stools in some dogs. It is further down the list so hopefully it won't have too much effect. I don't know why they don't just use the oil instead of just grinding the seeds. Maybe change over slowly to make sure he doesn't have a problem. i switched Gracie to Primal for a while but it has pumpkin and sunflower seeds. She did have some loose stools at first. I started cutting it more with her other food and it went away. I am going back to Stella & Chewy's though. She likes it better and has always done well on it.