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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Sorry, I've used all those and thrown away the bag. My dog is on a grain-free diet and liked them. He's about 20 lbs; I cut these in 2-3 pieces so they last a long time. Wish I could be of more help.
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Yes, dogs have allergies. My dogs used to suffer with red, cracking paws; eyes watering constantly, sneezing, etc. until I started feeding Newman' Own. Within 2 weeks, ALL their allergy symptoms were GONE. Also, my vet was amazed how much better their bloodwork was compared to previous ones. I did a LOT of research before choosing Newman's Own Chicken & Rice, and I think it has been very instrumental in their health, as well as prolonging their lives!
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Regarding taste of the wild dog food.. mines been eating the roasted bison/ venison version.. probably about 15 lbs so far.. has developed skin irritations.. scratching/ redness/ scabbing/ the redness along belly and inside leg "pits".. on back / near neck etc. I had mixed the food in with the last of his previous (different) dog food brand but he's been eating it exclusively now for a few weeks. I saw one posting elsewhere where a dog developed severe intestinitus after eating it and died. I switched brands tonight. My dog's a 55 lb cattle dog mix- 10 yrs old. He's never had skin issues and doesn't have fleas. He's an indoor dog. Regarding taste of the wild dog food.. mines been eating the roasted bison/ venison version.. probably about 15 lbs so far.. has developed skin irritations.. scratching/ redness/ scabbing/ the redness along belly and inside leg "pits".. on back / near neck etc. I had mixed the food in with the last of his previous (different) dog food brand but he's been eating it exclusively now for a few weeks. I saw one posting elsewhere where a dog developed severe intestinitus after eating it and died. I switched brands tonight. My dog's a 55 lb cattle dog mix- 10 yrs old. He's never had skin... » Read More Regarding taste of the wild dog food.. mines been eating the roasted bison/ venison version.. probably about 15 lbs so far.. has developed skin irritations.. scratching/ redness/ scabbing/ the redness along belly and inside leg "pits".. on back / near neck etc. I had mixed the food in with the last of his previous (different) dog food brand but he's been eating it exclusively now for a few weeks. I saw one posting elsewhere where a dog developed severe intestinitus after eating it and died. I switched brands tonight. My dog's a 55 lb cattle dog mix- 10 yrs old. He's never had skin issues and doesn't have fleas. He's an indoor dog. « Show Less
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It says it's gluten free. Gluten is found in grains. You could email the company to ask about its manufacture process.
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I don't remember if it is but I would recommend buying a dog food that isn't made by Diamond (they've had quite a lot of recalls with their foods and I wouldn't risk getting my dog sick). If you want I can give you some recommendations!
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Origen has a small bites version with a Boston Terrier on the bag but I dont think Amazon carries it. Look up Origen small bites dry dog food (Im not sure if it is grain free though). I switched my Boston from NB Synergy to Blue Wilderness Salmon and she loves it! I needed a grain free food because she is allergic to grains and BB Wilderness Salmon fit the bill! I cant believe how much better my Boston is doing!
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the only ingredient is "chicken fillet" - one of my dogs is on a low-fat, grain-free diet... and these are the only "special" treats he can have ;)
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Yes it is. I will mention one thing ... my Papilion started getting itchy spots on his belly and I'm not sure if it was from this product or another one of his treats that contains grain products. This contains Corn starch, Rice flour and also corn derivatives. The point is ... I stopped giving him these and the itchy spots went away. I did research and grains were the cause.
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This is an excellent product. We started our kittens on it. As for the label, it says it is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCOfood nutrient profiles. It is grain free, no meat by-products. Grain free and no meat by-products are important things to look for on the label. Gluten is hard on their digestion and meat by-products range from feet to guts. Hope this helps. P.S. I bought 2 cases of this after bringing them home from the breeder. After about 2 weeks of feeding this to my two Ragdolls, they decided they didn't like it and we were "told" to get something else! This is an excellent product. We started our kittens on it. As for the label, it says it is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCOfood nutrient profiles. It is grain free, no meat by-products. Grain free and no meat by-products are important things to look for on the label. Gluten is hard on their digestion and meat by-products range from feet to guts. Hope this helps. P.S. I bought 2 cases of this after bringing them home from the breeder. After about 2 weeks of feeding this to my two Ragdolls, they decided they didn't like it and we were "told"... » Read More This is an excellent product. We started our kittens on it. As for the label, it says it is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCOfood nutrient profiles. It is grain free, no meat by-products. Grain free and no meat by-products are important things to look for on the label. Gluten is hard on their digestion and meat by-products range from feet to guts. Hope this helps. P.S. I bought 2 cases of this after bringing them home from the breeder. After about 2 weeks of feeding this to my two Ragdolls, they decided they didn't like it and we were "told" to get something else! « Show Less
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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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Dusteroo From what I can see on the website they are no longer making the "select". It is only focus now. My guess would have been protein source or protien fat contents were different. Hope this helps. I have fed pro plan to my show dogs for about 10 years now and love it. As do my dogs. I now feed the grain free and have minimal ears issues now on my mastiff.
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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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I feed this to my 9 year old dog and she does great. I changed to this food because I heard taking the grain out of her food would help with arthritis and she hasn't had an episode since. It's been almost 1-1/2 years.
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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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Unless a product is labelled "Organic" or "GMO free verified" it is likely to contain genetically modified ingredients. Just because it is grain free does not make it automatically GMO free because all the animals are almost certainly being fed with food containing GMO ingredients, notably soy and corn. I wrote to this company asking both about use of GMOs and also hormones and antibiotics in the food chains, and they answered that they could not guarantee that any of these were not present in their dogfood.