Grain free

I thought dogs were carnivores?

I make sweet potato dog snacks. Scrub, slice thin, bake slow.

My dog has Forthglade food. It is grain free and currently has a 15% discount. Wet and dry food as well as treats.

Mine is on grain free and there is lots and lots of choices on food and treats.
Now as she is older she tolerates kibbles with grain, just not the wet food.
I use the Purina Pro Grain free wet food and it's only marginally more expensive than the one with grains.

I boil then dry in very low oven pigs liver. Chop it up and freeze. I do 6lb each time. My dogs love it.

My dogs are raw fed and all their treats come from ptwtrade.com/

If you can find a recipe for dog biscuits you could try using potato flour instead of wheat flour

Otherwise try those small smelly dried fish, sold as cat treats, and which few cats will eat. Dogs usually love them.

What a response!

Thank you all SO much. I’m obviously not alone!

I’m in the same predicament with my cat!

Just incase you are not aware Chicken is a huge no no for many dogs. Fish skins are useful for treats. I dont give my dogs treats - no need!

Mine are on Arden Grange sensitive grain free ocean white fish & potato. It may seem expensive but quatity required isnt vast. Research the site “All About Dog Food” which has researched and rated different types of food.

We use dried duck /chicken/ venison as treats and you can tear bits out for treats . There are many grain free options if you have a good look around .

keepingquiet

I thought dogs were carnivores?

They are keeping quiet, but so many pet foods now are full of wheat & soya! Dogs/cats are carnivores & the wheat & soya additions (bulker-outers)! can/do have an adverse affect on the poor animals skin-conditions, causing itching and scratching alas. Raw food is best & it's redily available in frozen blocks,
I also cook my dog chicken pieces & brown rice for a treat 😋

Wheat seeds are being added to many foods now, presumably as a bulking agent. I have guinea pigs and have to read ingredients carefully to make sure their food is based on hay, not grains.

Oldbat1

Just incase you are not aware Chicken is a huge no no for many dogs. Fish skins are useful for treats. I dont give my dogs treats - no need!

You sound like a very responsible dog owner Oldbat1!

FlexibleFriend

My dogs are raw fed and all their treats come from ptwtrade.com/

Thank you for the heads-up. 😊

We too raw feed our dogs and treats are all natural, mainly meat based, with no grains or additives.

Why not donate the kibble to an animal charity and do a bit of research into other foods. Pets at Home, if you have one, have a huge supply.

Just out of interest, why is chicken a “no no” Our dogs eat both cooked and raw chicken (mainly raw) and have never had ill effects, we also have a plan with our local vet and all four of them have twice yearly check ups. Our oldest one is just over 10

I would also query why chicken is a "no no". Obviously the bones are dangerous but other than that it suits most dogs' digestion. My dog would never speak to me again if he wasn't allowed a bit when I roast a chicken.

Norah

I make sweet potato dog snacks. Scrub, slice thin, bake slow.

Thank you Nora for this doggy suggestion.😊

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Oldbat1

Mine are on Arden Grange sensitive grain free ocean white fish & potato. It may seem expensive but quatity required isnt vast. Research the site “All About Dog Food” which has researched and rated different types of food.

Thank you for your researched info.

We feed our French Bull Dog: Organic Edgar and Cooper Salmon with rice, pumpkin, beetroot, blueberries and apple.

Comes in puppy and adult formats.

No problems with skin allergies.

Do note: Amazon has an allergy exam in which the customer fills out an application and sends a few shedding hair samples and all is analyzed .. Cost is 70€uros.

It is very thorough and the research is performed by veternarians ..

The only allergy our French bull dog has is chicken. So we need to be very cautious about "chicken meal" and "chicken by products" and "chicken broth" ..

I can also recommend Edgard cooper grain free kibble. Suits my highly intolerant labrador better than any other

notoveryet

I can also recommend Edgard cooper grain free kibble. Suits my highly intolerant labrador better than any other

We give our 3 year old Frenchie Edgar and Cooper: Organic salmon with pumpkin, beetroot, apple & blueberries ..

He is allergic to chicken / chicken meal / chicken by products.

He loves Kefir or Greek Natural Yogurt with Pumpkin ( jar or tin ) and not for pies ..

Also, he takes a vitamin supplement Probiodic which is a total game changer.

NO grains.

We put a topper on his food which may include:

A poached egg ( sautéed in Extra virgin oil ) / butcher calves liver poached and placed on a little rice / green beans steamed, carrots steamed or raw and peeled, cucumber peeled - never cooked & courgette sreamed or butternut steamed with rice.

Fruits with Yogurt: Mango, watermelon in season, honey dew, appled DE-CORED & PEELED, Blue berries, black berries, pear de-cored and peeled.

NEVER: Raisins / avocado / onion / garlic / grapes

NEVER NEVER. They are toxic.

Best wishes to your furberry.