| Firstly, what is a hypoallergenic dog food and how | | | | high-quality ingredients, your canine companion will be |
| can it help your dog's food allergies (which include | | | | healthier and better able to fight off simple allergens |
| symptoms such as severe itching, hot spots, | | | | naturally. |
| constant licking, constipation and diarrhea)? A | | | | Un-Common Ingredients |
| hypoallergenic food is designed with the following | | | | Possibly one of the most important aspects of a |
| types of ingredients: 1) minimal, 2) high-quality, and 3) | | | | hypoallergenic food for dogs is that is will not use |
| un-common. | | | | common protein sources or common grain sources, |
| So how will this help with your dog's allergies? | | | | since these are the most common causes of a pet's |
| Minimal Ingredients | | | | food allergies. Salmon, bison, and venison are |
| Minimal ingredients mean the ingredients list will not | | | | examples of some of the different types of protein |
| contain tons of different ingredients. This is very | | | | sources used. Grains will not include the most |
| helpful in eliminating what can be your pooch's allergy | | | | common grain, corn. Instead, grains like oatmeal, |
| trigger. Allergy triggers can be anything from the | | | | millet, and brown rice will be used. |
| protein source, grain source, even artificial colors and | | | | If your dog has food allergies, you might want to |
| flavorings. By keeping the ingredient list to a bare | | | | switch to a hypoallergenic dog food that has |
| minimum, you may be able to cut out the trigger. | | | | completely new protein and carbohydrate sources. |
| High-Quality Ingredients | | | | Not only will this more than likely not include the |
| Another common trigger for food allergy symptoms | | | | offending ingredients, but the quality of the food is |
| or sensitivities in dogs is the low quality ingredients | | | | much higher, giving your buddy a much more |
| found in many of the major commercial dog foods. | | | | nutrient-dense dinner. |
| By switching to a hypoallergenic dog food with | | | | |