Honestly, I wouldn't do anything with Mags until you talk to your vet. I would see how they feel about it since they know her history.

I know doc isn't gonna like this change at all, but I'm sure in the back of his mind, he knows I have to do somethin, he knows how I am about my furkids and I'd put money on it he's just waitin on my phone call....

Oh no. Maybe he will see the benefit in the long run. But honestly, if it was me and it was worse to change her I don't know what I would do. :confused::confused: Good luck with that tomorrow. We will send prayers you get the answers you need.

Need to correct myself up there. He isn't gonna like the change for Mags, cause of what her system has done in the past. He liked the change when I home cooked for Isaiah years ago.

Thank you very much, I appreciate it tons!!

I know you are scared with the recalls. I have been out of my mind with worry everytime someone offers Toby a treat, but I do not have to worry about his food. You might want to look into Fromm they have different varieties and they have never had a recall. Everything is done within their plant and all ingredients are made in the USA. I spent a lot of time researching food, and I found a local boutique that sold this and once they showed me a photo album of testimonials of dogs that had skin and health problems and then was put on this food and did 100% better I was sold, and now I have my own testimonials with my Golden Retriever and Toby my yorkie. Fromm is a little pricey but the benefits far outweigh the cost. Not trying to push you one way or the other, just telling you what has worked for us. I wish you the best of luck.

petdiets.com Thank you so much. I can't wait to check this site out! Oh my goodness, I have so much to learn!

@Tracy- Keep us informed as to what you decide to do. Hugs to Mags!

Thank you so much for your input, it is greatly appreciated. I'm gonna have to research this.

I sure will Kim, and please, let me know how your kiddos are doing as well!! I went to that site to Kim, LOVE IT!!

I've been a home cooker now for my dogs for 12 years. I would never formulate a diet for a dog w/ a problem all by myself. I am experienced at this and probably could write my own diet of ingredients including supplementation but I don't. I consult with Dr. Remillard veterinary nutritionist and Diplomate of the ACVN and let her guide me. As much as I know about this topic from 12 years of doing it, I will never come close to knowing what she knows. I'll give you an example -- my dog Daisy is showing some very early signs of kidney disease. It is so early that it was picked up in her urine. Naturally, I want to slow the progression as much as possible. I took her to my vet, and then to her internal medicine specialist. Both of them had some diet suggestions. To be thorough, I emailed Dr. Remillard with whom I have a long relationship. She made a minor adjustment to Daisy's diet that no one else thought important to make. She is a specialist....to think I could ever come close to someone with all her experience who has worked in a large urban boston hospital that sees 40,000 animals per year and now at a large university vet school.....I could never do my dogs that injustice of leaving their nutritional needs to me and me alone.

Just my thoughts, take what you want from them.

I started cooking for Harlie when she was 18 months old, she stopped eating ANY bagged kibbles. She loves grilled chicken or roasted turkey, white rice and green beans or sweet peas all mixed with a teaspoon of puried pumpkin. The pumpkin makes for perfect poopies with little pink bows on them :D.

Well, I talked to our vet today, and yes, doc does recommend a supplement if I choose to switch to homemade for the furkids, which they do sell there at the vet, it's Pet tab Plus, by Pfizer. I did a quick search on it and AM NOT happy with what I found. If you do a search on "Pfizer Pet Tab Plus Warning On Lead Poisoning," you'll come up with all kinds of warnings on this supplement. Not one I would choose now.... :-( Is ANYTHING safe now days?? As for Mags, as much as I didn't want to hear it, he doesn't recommend changing her diet AT ALL, but said the final decision is mine. He said he knows how sick she was last time we tried to change her diet, brought up that she has a compromised immune system and her system doesn't handle change well AT ALL. I knew he was going to say that. The formula I have her and Jazzie on hasn't been recalled yet, but another formula by Wellness has, and since the company lied to me, I don't trust them anymore. I seriously don't know what to do. I feel like either way I turn is a no win situation. Just sick to my stomach and totally discusted here....

I am so sorry. You have a tough decision on your hands. I wish you would consider talking to Dr. Remillard at Petdiets.com. I am currently emailing her over the dry dog food issue. She is great to work with you. And is aware of pups with medical issues. She is a specialist where your vet is just a general vet. I also wish you would ask about the BalanceIt supplement. I have had such good luck with it. Just a thought. Maybe talking to a specialist will help ease your mind and help you in making a decision. I know how hard it must be! Hugs to you!!!

As much as I hate to do it, my husband and I talked and I'm going to have to keep Mags on the Wellness. I CRINGE at the thought of this, but I also cringe at the thought of switching her and her getting so sick and possibly losing her. For now, she isn't sick, and we're praying to God that the formula she's on doesn't get recalled. I don't know what else to do, all I know is right now she's healthy, and if I switch her food, she's not going to be. With her and the others all just getting over kennel cough very recently, I don't think she could handle being knocked down so badly from a switch in her food. I pray to God I'm doing the right thing.

One of my pups, Cookie, has lymphangectasia, a protein losing enteropathy and also IBD; and I consulted with a vet nutritionist and I am home cooking for her. She is doing fantastic....that condition is managed with proper diet. I have exact amounts that I cook for her each day...everything is drawn out for me including the supplements. I don't make this up on my own. It is not hard to do and, as I said, it has saved her life. She was very, very sick in December and is thriving now.

A couple of years ago I had consulted with a vet nutritionist for another pup who has since passed. He had pancreatitis and also renal issues so all of the dog foods were a problem for him. The home cooked diet I was given was great for him and kept him alive for much longer than he would have been without it.

I encourage you to go to American College of Veterinary Nutrition and really consider a vet nutrionist consult.

Thank you for the link, I appreciate it. I've got so many things on my mind right now I can't even think straight....

Diamond makes some of the Wellness foods, but not all. If the food is really working for you, then I would probably just stick with it. Make sure you don't have anything involved in the recall of course. Maybe contact Wellness and discuss your concerns with them. It may help set your minds at ease.

I already did that, that's one of the things that make me so uncomfortable, they lied to me....

Today I saw something that truly made my stomach turn. You know how we have been getting so much trash from China for our pets. At least they have discovered some of what is out there. Well, here is a new one. It's not sold for pets though it is sold for human consumption. Capsules filled with ground human baby flesh. China has a forced abortion law. They can have one live birth only. If a woman becomes pregnant after the first child has been born then they must have an abortion or if they give birth the baby is left to die on it's own. A country so void of human compassion is capable of anything and here we are, the United States of America, selling our country out to China. They now make 90% of our products. I once saw a news piece on a big town in China that makes most of our Christmas trees and ornaments. It looked like Santa's workshop but these people had no idea what they were making or what it represented.
We need to stop this madness and stop it now. China wants their currency to take over the dollar. They will own this country in no time at all. We already owe them more than we can ever pay back. Write your lawmakers. We want our industry back from China! Who knows what else they are putting human baby remains in???:mad: Here is the link to the story. It is in several other publications. It's not a big story though. It's as though we have already surrendered to the enemy. Whatever they want to do is fine with our media and our government!
Chinese capsules with human baby flesh powder seized in S. Korea

That is flippin DISCUSTING!!!! What in the heck is this world coming to??? I'll never understand....

Oh my gosh. That is very very disturbing. This is sick. :(:(:(

I also saw the article you are talking about (recalled foods)...the wellness that was recalled was the large breed PUPPY food....

What exactly did they lie about again?

I called Wellness three times myself and the first lady I spoke to said Diamond didn't make any of the small bags of food, in ANY formula, only the 30 pound bags.Then the recall came out and announced the formula that was recalled, and said it was the 30 pound and 15 pound bags, and the 5 ounce samples. And I was told they didn't make ANY bags of any formula smaller than 30 pound bags.

hmm, perhaps when you called and were given that response the woman was technically telling the truth in saying Diamond didn't make any small bags of food at the time of your phone call. They perhaps omitted the fact that Diamond USED TO make all sizes of food a few months ago. Technically they would not be lying by stating they no longer use Diamond to produce their foods. This is what they stated when I called them a day after the first recall was made (and before wellness was put on the list). What I neglected to ask them was WHEN they stopped using Diamond. So the puppy food could have been the last food that was made at the Diamond plant in SC however many months ago and they are just being overly cautious by recalling the food.

Honestly with your dogs situation I would still trust in the company and keep her on the food.

I'd call them again with written down questions and make sure you get the complete answer you are looking for. Maybe the first person you spoke to was new or just out of the loop. who knows...

I've decided to do just that, I mean keeping Mags and Jazzie on the Wellness that is. I know right now they are ok, but I also know if I change Mags food, she WILL be very sick. I'm done with trying to figure out the truth, I don't feel anyone should have to sift through it, ya know what I mean? I'm just praying to God that he keeps our furkids healthy and safe.

If that's the only food that works for you pups, then you should probably just stick with it. Maybe Wellness can tell you where it is made and who makes it based on the information on the bag. Diamond makes SOME of the Wellness dry foods, but no all. Wellness has always been a pretty good company from what I hear.

I've had Mags on Wellness for 5 years, have always trusted them up until now. I have spoke with the company, 5 times now. As for right ow, I'm leaving Mags and Jazzie on it and praying to God it isn't added to the recall list.