my dogs have a bad reaction to any food unless it is grain free-can anyone tell me if this is truly GRAIN FREE?
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Hi there, try the Castor & Pollux Ultramix duck, sweet potatoes and whole peas variety. No grains. Sometimes grain free products actually have rice in them (which is a grain) This particular product has no rice or any other grains. Regarding the Natural Ultramix you show in your email, I can't confirm whether it has rice or not. Hope this helps! Happy shoppingVicki, World Organics Direct
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I dont have this food now, but it does have Barley in it. No corn, wheat or soy. Honestly, the best food for dogs is a raw diet. I've switched my dogs to the diet and they are all doing so well. No itching at all and their poos are tiny. I used Big Dog Natural. Its available online. Its dehydrated, no grains of any kind. You mix it with hot water.
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I went on Google to see what I could find out. The highest concentration of Arsenic is in brown rice. All rice has Arsenic in it. I don't know what kind of Rice is in this dog food. Other dog foods contain potato but even peeled potatoes contain huge amounts of pesticides unless they are Organic. I read what other people were saying and many are saying they will cotinue to feed this food to their dogs until the FDA comes up with some final answers. Blue Buffalo has a grain free food so you may conisder that one. I just know what I see in my dogs since switching to the Lamb and Rice food. They did better on this one than the Chicken and Rice. With all the issues in our food supplies it's pretty hard to get away from all the toxins. According to what I read the Arsenic levels in this dog food was about 4% which is well below maximum allowed. There are two other brands that have excellent ratings and are sold here on Amazon one is Orijen and the other is Acana. I believe they are grain free and I know Blue Buffalo also has grain free dog food. The Orijen and Acana are very expensive, I can't afford them but if you can you may want to give them a try. I hope this helps you!
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I have been giving a hypoallergenic multivitamin in the food every day and so far my shepherd has been doing great. Once every other day a give her a smallamount of plain yogurt and she loves this. I have not been giving ground meat/bone, I do give her the cooked liver from the chicken. Hope this helps
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Embark is grain free and doesn't have garlic. My dog loves it and does well on it with his allergies. It is higher in calories and fat though and is for an active dog, which mine isn't, so I'm trying lower calorie Honest Kitchen dog foods like Force and Zeal (both of which have garlic).
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This says it is gluten free, but it is NOT! My Chinese herbalist put me on this product at a reduced dosage and after a few days I began having gluten symptoms. I thought it was something else I ate, so I monitored everything I consumed carefully for a few more days while my symptoms worsened. Finally, I started inspecting labels on my supplements, and I discovered the barley grass in this product. I stopped taking it, and my symptoms cleared up. I also found this article online: http://glutendude.com/celiac-rant/gluten-free-probiotics/ referring to an article in the NY Times. If gluten is a concern, I would avoid this product and find one without barley grass (and it is the first ingredient listed). This says it is gluten free, but it is NOT! My Chinese herbalist put me on this product at a reduced dosage and after a few days I began having gluten symptoms. I thought it was something else I ate, so I monitored everything I consumed carefully for a few more days while my symptoms worsened. Finally, I started inspecting labels on my supplements, and I discovered the barley grass in this product. I stopped taking it, and my symptoms cleared up. I also found this article online: http://glutendude.com/celiac-rant/gluten-free-probiotics/ referring to an article in the NY Times. If... » Read More This says it is gluten free, but it is NOT! My Chinese herbalist put me on this product at a reduced dosage and after a few days I began having gluten symptoms. I thought it was something else I ate, so I monitored everything I consumed carefully for a few more days while my symptoms worsened. Finally, I started inspecting labels on my supplements, and I discovered the barley grass in this product. I stopped taking it, and my symptoms cleared up. I also found this article online: http://glutendude.com/celiac-rant/gluten-free-probiotics/ referring to an article in the NY Times. If gluten is a concern, I would avoid this product and find one without barley grass (and it is the first ingredient listed). « Show Less
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I'm sure this question made sense in your head, but if you do your research and read the reviews here about this and other dry dog foods, I think you'd be more specific about your concerns. I'll guess that you are concerned that the ingredients change? In my experience, no they do not. The primary worry with this and other dry dog foods that don't have preservatives is that you must trust who you buy it from to assure that it is fresh (Amazon IS, other sites, -maybe- not) and that you store it in an air-tight container after opening, common sense.
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I have been feeding my dogs Hi-Tek Naturals grain free lamb and sweet potato and it has 3% fiber in it.
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I am not familiar with that product, so I can't offer any information. HOWEVER, I recently changed my diet to grain free, like a paleo diet, and this has helped some to relieve soreness and stiffness.
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Label says dried whey, gelatin, cellulose, lactobacilius, acidophilus, streptococcus thermophilus, fructooligosaccharide, citrus pectin, magnesium stearate. Made in USA. Clear capsules with powder so that you can twist them open and sprinkle on food. My dog went through sick stomach once or twice a month throughout her life until I started using this, one a day. The problem went away. I thought it might be coincidence and when I ran out, the sick stomach, grass eating, and vomiting started coming back. Ordered more of these capsules and she's been on them ever since and never has a stomach problem any more. Amazing. Don't know if it would work that well for every dog, but it worked for her. Label says dried whey, gelatin, cellulose, lactobacilius, acidophilus, streptococcus thermophilus, fructooligosaccharide, citrus pectin, magnesium stearate. Made in USA. Clear capsules with powder so that you can twist them open and sprinkle on food. My dog went through sick stomach once or twice a month throughout her life until I started using this, one a day. The problem went away. I thought it might be coincidence and when I ran out, the sick stomach, grass eating, and vomiting started coming back. Ordered more of these capsules and she's been on them ever since and never has a stomach... » Read More Label says dried whey, gelatin, cellulose, lactobacilius, acidophilus, streptococcus thermophilus, fructooligosaccharide, citrus pectin, magnesium stearate. Made in USA. Clear capsules with powder so that you can twist them open and sprinkle on food. My dog went through sick stomach once or twice a month throughout her life until I started using this, one a day. The problem went away. I thought it might be coincidence and when I ran out, the sick stomach, grass eating, and vomiting started coming back. Ordered more of these capsules and she's been on them ever since and never has a stomach problem any more. Amazing. Don't know if it would work that well for every dog, but it worked for her. « Show Less
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No, barley is a grain. We tried it with our dog and she didn't do very well on it. It's a great product, just not for dogs with grain sensitivity.
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Definitely, it is really high quality food. I give it to my 25 pound dog and my 50 pound dog and they both love it. They've actually lost weight, they were on Purina before which has a lot more grains. So if you are using a brand like that right now, this is a healthier choice.
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They have various grain free flavors. You might check out their website and see if your pets favorite flavor has chicken in it or not.
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I'm not a vet, but I wouldn't mix this food as it is such a pure food source that it defeats the purpose of using this great food if you are adding less expensive food. Orijen is wheat and grain free, so you will be adding those things back in with other food sources. For the record, my dogs have been very healthy on this food, and I am really afraid of food sourcing from China (in a lot of standard dog foods). Since you have so many dogs, I would look into buying this from a retailer who will give you a break on volume purchases. Also, Orijen has a buy 10 get one free through retailers (with receipts), so that is a 10% discount right there. Orijen is expensive, but so are vet bills. I'm not a vet, but I wouldn't mix this food as it is such a pure food source that it defeats the purpose of using this great food if you are adding less expensive food. Orijen is wheat and grain free, so you will be adding those things back in with other food sources. For the record, my dogs have been very healthy on this food, and I am really afraid of food sourcing from China (in a lot of standard dog foods). Since you have so many dogs, I would look into buying this from a retailer who will give you a break on volume purchases. Also, Orijen has a buy 10 get one free through retailers... » Read More I'm not a vet, but I wouldn't mix this food as it is such a pure food source that it defeats the purpose of using this great food if you are adding less expensive food. Orijen is wheat and grain free, so you will be adding those things back in with other food sources. For the record, my dogs have been very healthy on this food, and I am really afraid of food sourcing from China (in a lot of standard dog foods). Since you have so many dogs, I would look into buying this from a retailer who will give you a break on volume purchases. Also, Orijen has a buy 10 get one free through retailers (with receipts), so that is a 10% discount right there. Orijen is expensive, but so are vet bills. « Show Less
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I believe it is grain free, but I have since switched to Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's cat food. It was given a 5-star rating and was more cost efficient. Here's a website you can check it out on: http://www.petfoodratings.org/dry-cat-food/chicken-soup-for-the-cat-lovers-soul-adult/
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My English bulldog didn't have any type of condition but it's worth a try. Probiotics are good for their digestive system.
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Sorry, I looked all over the can carefully and could not find that info. If I remember right, pet food products are not required to furnish that info. We have a very large standard poodle who has bloat problems so we only feed him grain free food....dry and canned mixed together. We have been using it for several years and have had no problems.
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Can't say that I have, and I have 2 dogs that have been on this for a few years now. In fact, I have seen a big difference in my dogs health since they have been on it. Sounds there is an ingredient(s) that your dog is allergic to? Might want to be careful with any product you buy until you find out what is causing the reaction?