The Chicken Meal formula has made my dog's coat very soft and shiny but I have found that it makes him flatulent. Anyone else have this issue?
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I had to stop the chicken meal one and switch back to the duck, turkey one. That will solve the gas problem. No one wants a stinky dog. The duck, turkey instinct cost a few dollars more, but I have to say the health benefits for your furkid will be worth it! Good luck!
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She was a little when I first put her on this formula but no so much anymore I think their bodies get use to it. She does have a lot of flatulence with evo no grain treats...phew!
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Upon switching him to this food, we noticed that his flatulence stayed about the same but have added a probiotic to his daily diet regime and the flatulence has dramatically decreased to practically none at all. FYI, our Labrador is 11 so it was recommended that we add probiotics to his diet.
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No more than anything else. Actually, I believe it is when I give mine "extra" things -like table food - that they get more gassy.
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My dog a min poodle does very well on the dog food. No problems with bloating.
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If the weight of the meat is uneven this can happen. Make sure it's centered in the middle of the spit. Once it works it's heaven!! We just did a prime rib in there and it was delish. Good luck with the chicken!
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To me and Rocky it definitely kills FLEAS, and everything else dealing with fleas,(!), I gave it to him with Alpo t-bone dog food, ( fancy it up to let them know everything is good,their good,and your going to make all better.) We don't have ticks where I live and I don't take him where ticks are bec of(underline) diseases. And he has short hair. He didn't have any problems with the medication, so I suggest using, however, TOTALLY WATCH ANIMAL FOR POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS. With animal luv, Connie and Rocky Stephenson cm42013@gmail.com
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The chicken does seem to be harder most of the time than the others. Sometimes there will be a soft few in the same bag as the hard ones. But once you break it up it little pieces it doesn't matter. This is all my 4 will east basically. It's like crack for dogs!
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Because of the chicken based content I would not trust it. You may be better off just picking up some of those small single serving dog food containers that have just enough for a single serving of a small dog; larger dog? give them two, etc.
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It should be OK. Go to their website and compare ingredients. I'm guessing it is a little lower in fat and protein which means you can feed your pup a bit more treats, but not much more, LOL! I accidentally purchased the puppy formula instead of adult and my dogs were fine. The puppy formula has more protein and fat, but to tell the truth, not much! And the price was so much cheaper than the adult formula, I just might buy it all the time! Its a good seven bucks less per case! Wellness and some of the other so-called high quality foods have much more protein in their dry food alone. My pups eat Taste of the Wild dry food, which is an excellent, never advertised, (so the cost savings can be passed on to the consumer) lower cost, high quality, no grain, high quantity of meat (not meat byproducts) food and the doggies love it. Their protein is a little less than those other popular high prices brands. My sisters German Shepherd could not handle the high protein and ToTW had just enough. So, I dont think messing with a few grams of protein one way or another makes much of a difference for the time it will take for your pup to eat one case of dog food. I have two standard Dachshunds (6 y.o. & 4 y.o.) & a 5-1/2 y.o. Boston Terrier mix. All very healthy. They share 1/3 can of CSFTDLS as a flavor enhancer (little princess Bostey girl doesn't like just dry food, the Doxies will just about eat beef flavored cardboard, they don't care, LOL), 2x's per day.
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JF my active, playful 7 year old Bichon-poo just went blind suddenly (SARDs) 3 days ago - would be interested to know what else you've found that your dog enjoys. Just found a treat-ball that got her "snorty" trying to get the treats out. It makes noise when it rolls while the treats are in there. PetCo had a stuffed duck that quacks when you squeeze it, and keeps squeaking for a bit of time. Made me smile to see her find it. :)
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Veterinarians seem to think so, and it certainly seemed to help my dog. When I first rescued her she had sort of a greasy coat and a lot of dandruff. One month of this fish oil and her coat was very sleek and shiny! I constantly get compliments on her shiny coat.
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We have two Westies and unfortunately after using Newman's food for about a year we realized that the food was too rich for their digestive systems. We confirmed that with our vet. Hope this was helpful.
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At 8 months this was a bust for our Irish Setter. He kept puking it up as a big bundle. We reverted to the Nutro lamb and rice puppy formula. No problems with that smaller kibble.
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Hi, did you end up trying this? I want to order it for my husky and curious if it works! Thank you!
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if you trust your vet, what he/she says hopefully is accurate - what we got for Barni is like "wafers" and he's about ten pounds, 7 yrs old, was getting "limpy", seems to have perked him up in last few weeks - I've been breaking the wafers up in pieces and crushing into his food - don't know how much luck I would have if tried to do a "pill" the size of the schiff's glucos.
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I have never used the original kibble but I use ocean formula all the time. I have a corgi, 27 lbs and about the same length as a beagle. She doesn't seem to have a problem with the dog food. It isn't that large (just under 1/2 inch) and doesn't seem to be very hard. Everyone tells me how beautiful her coat is and are amazed my dog is actually 9 1/2 yrs old. I contribute it to the dog food, fish equates to omega 3s. She is allergic to meat and poultry so all she gets is the ocean formula (they mean what they say, pure fish and no grains). I do give her carrots for treats. She is still pretty spry when walking and playing. I have never used the original kibble but I use ocean formula all the time. I have a corgi, 27 lbs and about the same length as a beagle. She doesn't seem to have a problem with the dog food. It isn't that large (just under 1/2 inch) and doesn't seem to be very hard. Everyone tells me how beautiful her coat is and are amazed my dog is actually 9 1/2 yrs old. I contribute it to the dog food, fish equates to omega 3s. She is allergic to meat and poultry so all she gets is the ocean formula (they mean what they say, pure fish and no grains). I do give her carrots for treats. She is still... » Read More I have never used the original kibble but I use ocean formula all the time. I have a corgi, 27 lbs and about the same length as a beagle. She doesn't seem to have a problem with the dog food. It isn't that large (just under 1/2 inch) and doesn't seem to be very hard. Everyone tells me how beautiful her coat is and are amazed my dog is actually 9 1/2 yrs old. I contribute it to the dog food, fish equates to omega 3s. She is allergic to meat and poultry so all she gets is the ocean formula (they mean what they say, pure fish and no grains). I do give her carrots for treats. She is still pretty spry when walking and playing. « Show Less
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This helped with Max, Ausie mix. His coat was greasy, and after a shampoo, his fur was soft. He has long hair. Also helped with the odor.
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I doubt it,lol.it is powder,...so it might get lumpy,...? Call the mfg. they might have a suggestion. Thanks for caring for kitties!
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1-2; it takes dogs time to adjust to this food (as any food), so have you changed your dog over very gradually? Are you giving too much? Also, I only use the chicken/duck/turkey combo, not Taste of the Wild, which may be too rich. It's a great dog food.
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Hi. My dog Lorelei, a 25 lb Bichon, has to have a chicken-wrapped stick twice a day or she'll bring down the house. I give her these chick n hide sticks or the Kingdom Pets sticks, which (in fine print) are both from China. But I have used them for years with no ill effects.Best to you and your doggie. Birdybee@aol.com