We skipped the food trails and just did the blood allergy test. Our vet felt comfortable with our descision. That was way too involved and not giving treats was just too much for us all to go through.

Wellness is good. Nature's Recipe Venison and Rice is good. I've fed both, but I do like the Wellness better because it's baked and not extruded then sprayed with rendered fat. My dogs go nutzo for it. They also liked the Venison and Rice.


Does Cincy lick her paws, or is it just redness or itching elsewhere on her body? Does she seem to sneeze or paw her face a lot? Any ear infections?

The usual signs of food allergy are also very similar to contact allergies, meaning they're reacting to something their paws are touching. Usually an inhaled allergy (pollen, dust) is manifested as sneezing, clear discharge from the nose and reverse sneezing. I have one with food and contact and another with inhaled. Lucky me!