| Nancy1999 | 12-07-2011 08:38 AM |
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Originally Posted by heartmyyorkie
(Post 3751592)
All natural without fillers or by-products.
| Thanks, there are several definitions going around, sometimes it means organic, or grown without manmade fertilizers. I’m a little confused what “all natural” means when it comes to dog food, but it sounds like a dog could be just as easily allergic to a holistic food as a regular food. My foster baby is on a food made by Wellness, and the good thing about it is it only has five ingredients, so you can narrow down what the allergens can be. There are no dairy products, no corn, no wheat, no soy, no eggs, no artificial preservatives, no colors and no flavors. It's called Simple Solutions, and I think it can be helpful if you want to find out if an ingredient is bothering your dog. If the allergies go away with this food, you could eventually very slowly and one at a time add more things to the diet.
Here's what the manufacturer says: Quote:
Rice & Duck Formula for Dogs Who May Benefit from a Limited Ingredient Diet—this is the Wellness Way to carefully manage the quality and quantity of the ingredients your dog is exposed to each day. Simple Food Solutions is holistically formulated using the 1 + 1 food isolation theory with only one novel animal protein source and one easily digestible carbohydrate source. Nothing extra. Just a short list of key ingredients, each carefully chosen for its outstanding quality, nutritional value and ability to nourish with simplicity. We understand what it’s like to struggle with your dogs diet, and hope that you too discover the difference choosing Wellness can make. Simply 5 Key Ingredients Ground Rice With the bran layer removed, this quality carbohydrate source is highly digestible. Deboned Duck chosen as a novel protein source due to its unique amino acid profile. Rice Protein is a highly concentrated, easily digestible protein source, specially selected as a unique protein complement to duck. Sunflower Oil High quality fat source rich in Omega-6 fatty acids that help maintain healthy skin and shiny coat. Whole Flaxseed Outstanding fiber source for healthy digestion.
| My foster baby had extreme digestion problems and allergies and this food really helped him. The only thing bad about it it's kind of large kibble and he'll swallow it whole, so you either have chop it up.
It does contain Tomato Pumice which is a byproduct, but I don't think this is a bad ingredient. | 