My dog has allergies to some meats. Not just chicken and beef, but bison, duck, venison and turkey as well. He does not like lamb, but will eat it when he is too hungry. Also, he does not do well with some starches such as potato and rice. He is a GSD and dobie mix. The vets he has seen tell us he should be about 70 lbs. according to his skeletal structure, but we are excited to see him at his current weight of 57 lbs. With lamb, his weight drops because he only eats 1 or 2 cups a day of it.
Right now he is on Pro Plan Sensitve formula, with Salmon. He will eat 5 to 8 cups a day on it, but still no gain. He doesn't take well to supplements, either. Right now he still has skin issues from allergies on that.
I tried cooking for him, and he loves it, but it ends up complicated, and I am horrable at cooking. I burn ramen.
He also has seperation anxiety and other disorders, which I think contribute to his weight, so I need the best thing for him.
Any ideas?
2007-09-17
12:16:35
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I checked the answers so far. My problem is that I can't use anything with rice, corn, or chicken fat. So far, those seem to be the suggestions. Thanks for trying, but that doesn't help.
2007-09-17
12:40:25 ·
update #1
I checked the answers so far. My problem is that I can't use anything with rice, corn, or chicken fat. So far, those seem to be the suggestions. Thanks for trying, but that doesn't help.
2007-09-17
12:40:33 ·
update #2
futuredvm; I usually give each test 2 to 3 weeks. I went from super-bland food (and he hated me) and tested for each reaction. I work at PETCO (bad referance, I know), but I accually make an effort to know what I am selling. I also do the canine ed there, but I was a canine behavior consultant before that.
I will talk to my vet and see with that. I may get a bit later, as we are about out of food right now, so I have enough for the transfer. Thanks :)
2007-09-17
12:52:08 ·
update #3