Hi All!

I am new to keeping a dog. But I want something good for my doggy. Any suggestions on which dry dog food brand to get?

She's a small breed and has long coat. I hope you guys can help me out with this. Because almost everywhere I go, I only see Eukanuba, Science Plan, Pro plan and the likes...and I read on previous posts that they are not good for doggies.

Hope to be able to get some good suggestions and advice. Thanks!

Hello all!

I am distressed. My doggy has allergy and I brought her to the clinic for a check-up. The vet did a swab test on her allergy area and confirmed 3 kinds of infection - fungal, bacterial and normal allergy.

The vet said the allergy could be caused by dog food. This is the second time it has happened and I really don't know what food to put her on. The last time she had an allergy, it was on Canidae.

When I adopted her, I put her on Eukanuba, then I changed to Orijen 6 Fish and she was doing well on Orijen. Then I changed her food to Canidae because a closed friend recommended it. But after eating Canidae, she started having swollen bumps between her nails on her paws. So I stopped giving her Canidae and gave her Orijen Adult. She was ok, but we felt that it didn't keep her coat well like how Orijen 6 Fish did. So when Orijen Adult finished, we bought Orijen 6 Fish.

And now she has this allergy and the vet said it's most probably the food she takes. I am not sure if it's the dog food, because Orijen is corn-free and it's one of the best dog food we have in the market.

My only concern is this: My boyfriend's mom has been giving my dog bread from time to time in the past two weeks. Gardenia bread... And I need to know if this will caused her to have allergy? Since bread has wheat flour and all.

Can someone enlighten me? I wanted to stop my bf's mom from giving my dog bread, but I didn't know how to tell her without hurting her feelings. I don't know if it is the bread that is causing the allergy and I don't know if bread is bad for dogs. Hope someone can help.

Thanks!

Wow!!

I love your explanation. It definitely helped me understand a lot about allergies and infections!

I have already told them not to feed her bread. I have snacks for my dog, but I don't know why his mom just love to give my dog bread... especially if the bread is about to expire!!

Sigh. I will take precautions next time. Thanks a lot!

Hi!

Anyone knows where to get such supplements for dogs and what are their price range like?

-Salmon oil
-My Beau
-Health & Shine

Also, is there any alternatives to Salmon Oil? I am afraid it will be a bit too costly, but was told that Cod Liver's Oil is too rich in Vit A. Would Olive Oil or normal Fish Oil work? And how often do I need to feed my dog these supplements?