I have learnt by my mistakes. My present dog has dreadful problems because of the food which I gave her. Her skin is red and she has a lot of scabs from biting, so my main goal is to soothe her skin.
I experimented with dog food, I tried raw diets, cooked diets and over the years I tried various dog foods.
Eventually, because of my researches on the Internet I found that the experts have discovered that GRAIN in our dog's diet causes many problems. I now know that grain creates acidity in the blood. This causes skin problems, digestive issues, allergies, sickness, diarrhoea, anal gland problems etc.,
If your dog has skin problems or any of the above problems PLEASE CHANGE THE DIET.
I now give my dog a dried food which uses beet for fibre and fish. Look on the Internet and investigate yourself. Gluten free dog food is not enough to help our dogs, it MUST BE GRAIN FREE.
Also If your dog has itchy skin, the beginnings of a hot spot, incessantly washes its feet, has smelly ears, or is picky about his food, the application of Apple cider vinegar may change things around. For poor appetite, use it in the food - 1 tablespoon, two times a day for a 50 lb. dog. For itchy skin or beginning hot spots, put Apple cider vinegar into a spray bottle, part the hair and spray on. Any skin eruption will dry up in 24 hours and will save you having to shave the dog. If the skin is already broken, dilute Apple cider vinegar with an equal amount of water and spray on.
Also now I use John Paul Sebastian Pet Shampoo for my dog. I'ts aloe and oatmeal based shampoo for dogs with dry, sensitive skin. Also, good ideas about adding oil to your dog's food. Use an Omega 3 fish oil tablet.
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Well, the absolute best you could feed your dogs would be a raw prey model diet. Ok, grains are the number one allergen for dogs, and they also cause other health issues.
I use Evo and Nature's Variety both make grain free kibble, but I'm sure there are other brands.
dog + food + grain free
Sometimes dogs get itchy skin because of things that are not really skin-related .. oh ... a food allergy .. one of the first things you should ... try using fish oil capsules mixed in with your dog's food. Ok, you need also want to consider switching to a better quality food.
Ok, many dogs suffer allergies because many Dogt foods are bulked up with unnecessary fillers like corn and rice, which dogs don't need, and haven't evolved to need.
Dogs are carnivores (science proves it) and have evolved to eat other animals - whole animals. Therefore, they should be fed animal (a typical diet should include organ, muscle and bone). Add an omega 3 fatty acid like fish or salmon oil - also is a great idea. Fish oil is a great supplement for skin.
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