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I'm feeding Dasher Pro Plan and have no problems. This is what I'm feeding him
http://www.petco.com/product/100194/...-Dog-Food.aspx
Now this specific one isn't for senior dogs but until I need to change, I'm not going to. Dasher loves it and you've seen how shiny his coat is. Before Duke had to go to special food, I was feeding the regular Pro Plan to him. I don't see anything wrong with it.
I'm sorry you're having all that trouble. Remember the old saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
The homecooked food didn't last long. Dasher loved it but he had gotten bad diarrhea so I gave it up. It was also a little pricey. Had he done well on it, I would have continued, though.
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Kallisto4529-Thank you for your input!! I'm going to stick with Pro Plan, like Val said (and a few others) If it ain't broke.. don't fix it.
Staci... I've thought about it, but I, physically and mentally could not do that. I am such a wuss when it comes to raw meat. (You should see me cooking dinner! :o ) I can't even eat meat off the bone, everything I eat has to be boneless or I'll gag. :o :o
Thank you all for your feedback!
He was still licking his feet last night. It's been 6 days since he's had the old food (except for Saturday night, I was gone for the night camping with my girlfriends and he fed them the mixture of about 50/50 :mad:) And he's been on Benydral for 5 days. Should it be taking this long for his feet to stop itching??
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How's his tootsies today? It usually does take a while for skin to heal, but is he still trying to lick all the time? Maybe call the vet. He might need a shot of steroids. (Star gets them when her hot spots go wild.) Jack was on ProPlan when he joined us, and he was doing well. but Star is SO picky, and after consuming 40+ lbs. of Canidae when Sheman was here, she flat out refused to eat it anymore. Didn't like the ProPlan either, so we went back to our usual Science Diet. I know people here knock SD a lot, but it's what she'll eat. I don't know if you looked at Canidae, but they use terrific ingredients & have a lot of choices of formulas. I especially liked that it contained glucosamine & other good stuff. But if they are doing well on ProPlan, why worry? ;)
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Pat - No, he's not licking his feet as much, and I guess it looks like they're starting to clear up a little.
I'm sure I'm just being impatient! :o
Thanks!
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If the licking started because of a food allergy it can take quite a while for things to clear up even after removing the offending food. If the licking continues you might want to take him to the vet for something to help with the itching until his system recovers from the food change so he doesn't lick himself into a skin infection in the meantime.
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Looks like we're going to make a trip to the white coats.
His feet aren't looking any better, but he has stopped licking them. So that's a good thing.
But yesterday after I gave him his Benadryl he threw the pills up along with stomach bile.
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:( Poor Buddy! We'll keep paws crossed it's an easy fix.
