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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 228863" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>There is obviously something in one of the two foods he's getting that isn't agreeing with him. Some dogs with food sensitivities do wonderfully on the raw diet (the Deli Fresh) and some don't. There may be something in there that he can't digest or that he's sensitive to. And the raw foods are very expensive and sometimes hard to get. It may be too rich for him. I would try discontinuing that first and see how he does (but giving him a spoonful of yogurt daily) with the dry food. </p><p> </p><p>If that doesn't work, I would try some other dry foods, but change over very gradually, mixing the two, with more and more of the new food each day, over about two weeks. Blue Buffalo is great food but it doesn't agree with all dogs. I can only attest to the ones I have used personally, but Wellness and Merrick are both wonderful premium foods. The Wellness comes in several different blends with various protein sources, including Lamb & Rice for sensitive stomachs. Mine were on the Wellness for a long time and they did great on it ... I only stopped feeding it when the pet supply store had trouble getting it. I switched them to Merrick and they have been on several different varieties and loved them all. The varieties are all basically the same formula but with different protein sources. There's no artificial flavors or colors, no corn or wheat (lots of dogs are allergic to them), no allergens of any kind, just good stuff with tiny bits of dried fruits and veggies. (My Katy likes to take out one of the dried peas and she'll carry it around in her mouth for hours, playing with it). If you add warm water, Merrick makes kind of a gravy that they like, but they like it dry too. And it has wonderful names - the chicken flavor is called "Grammys Pot Pie" and the beef is "Cowboy Cookout"! It's really not that expensive. I pay about $35 for a 30 pound bag that lasts my three dogs almost a month so that's not too bad. A lot of people swear by Orijen too but I've never tried it - can't get it here. </p><p> </p><p>No one food does well for every dog. You may have to experiment a lot to find the best one for him. Most of them come in smaller size bags too so you can try them out. And most of the stores will take back the unused portion if it doesn't agree with them or if they won't eat it. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 228863, member: 1883"] There is obviously something in one of the two foods he's getting that isn't agreeing with him. Some dogs with food sensitivities do wonderfully on the raw diet (the Deli Fresh) and some don't. There may be something in there that he can't digest or that he's sensitive to. And the raw foods are very expensive and sometimes hard to get. It may be too rich for him. I would try discontinuing that first and see how he does (but giving him a spoonful of yogurt daily) with the dry food. If that doesn't work, I would try some other dry foods, but change over very gradually, mixing the two, with more and more of the new food each day, over about two weeks. Blue Buffalo is great food but it doesn't agree with all dogs. I can only attest to the ones I have used personally, but Wellness and Merrick are both wonderful premium foods. The Wellness comes in several different blends with various protein sources, including Lamb & Rice for sensitive stomachs. Mine were on the Wellness for a long time and they did great on it ... I only stopped feeding it when the pet supply store had trouble getting it. I switched them to Merrick and they have been on several different varieties and loved them all. The varieties are all basically the same formula but with different protein sources. There's no artificial flavors or colors, no corn or wheat (lots of dogs are allergic to them), no allergens of any kind, just good stuff with tiny bits of dried fruits and veggies. (My Katy likes to take out one of the dried peas and she'll carry it around in her mouth for hours, playing with it). If you add warm water, Merrick makes kind of a gravy that they like, but they like it dry too. And it has wonderful names - the chicken flavor is called "Grammys Pot Pie" and the beef is "Cowboy Cookout"! It's really not that expensive. I pay about $35 for a 30 pound bag that lasts my three dogs almost a month so that's not too bad. A lot of people swear by Orijen too but I've never tried it - can't get it here. No one food does well for every dog. You may have to experiment a lot to find the best one for him. Most of them come in smaller size bags too so you can try them out. And most of the stores will take back the unused portion if it doesn't agree with them or if they won't eat it. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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