What's the best dog food for dogs with allergies? Here are 6 tips on choosing the right dog food.
1. Look for a dog food with whole foods and no by products. Many of the commercial pet foods contain animal by products. Animal by products are things like chicken feet and bones. These waste products can build up in a dogs system and compromise their digestive system. As the body tries to eliminate the waste, it gets carried out through the skin causing rashes, hot spots, foot chewing and licking.
2. Sometimes a so called "dog food allergy" is simply the result of a depressed immune system and an unbalanced diet. The dog may not really be sensitive to just one ingredient in the food they are eating. It may be that they just need to get on a good, quality dog food.
3. Stay away from dog food with corn, wheat, soy or dairy in it. Many dogs are sensitive to these ingredients. These ingredients can be very hard to digest and can cause stress on the dogs digestive system.
4. Find a dog food that has probiotics that will help support the dogs overall immune system. Probiotics will help balance their system and aid in digestion.
5. Find a dog food with quality grains like barley and oatmeal. Dogs still need grains but they need the kind that are easy to digest and ones that add good nutritional support to the body.
6.Look for grape seed extract in the dog food. Grape seed extract is wonderful for boosting the immune system of both humans and animals.
The best defense for a "dog food allergy" is a healthy immune system.
Did you know that dogs fed a high quality dog food live on average 5 or more years longer than dogs fed lesser-quality food?
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