| Dogs do not have the same hypersensitivity | | | | beef is not the source of the allergies. If |
| symptoms people do. A dog's reaction to an | | | | they get worse, then there is a good chance |
| allergy often comes in the form of dog skin | | | | that you've found the culprit. |
| problems, such as excessive itching and | | | | |
| biting as well as developing a poor quality | | | | Even if you find that your canine is allergic |
| coat of fur. Anal itching and chronic ear | | | | to one ingredient, it's important to continue |
| infections can also be characteristics and | | | | this process with all elements because your |
| are something most pet owners don't think of | | | | dog could be allergic to more than one thing. |
| as being allergy related. | | | | |
| | | | Once you find what your dog is allergic to, |
| While dog skin problems and hypersensitivity | | | | you can start to look for commercial foods |
| can be caused by many things, allergic | | | | that do not contain those ingredients. Some |
| reactions to food are very common. Food | | | | of the best selections with brand name dog |
| reactions may take years for symptoms to | | | | food are foods that are made with lamb and |
| develop, even if you have been feeding your | | | | rice. Both lamb and rice are considered |
| dog the same food. | | | | hypoallergenic (as long as it does not |
| | | | include wheat or corn.). |
| Once dog skin problems or other allergy | | | | |
| symptoms do start appearing, it's a good idea | | | | Do not ration yourself to just commercial pet |
| to check your pet's diet first. You do this | | | | food. Many pet owners have used a raw food |
| by simply taking away their regular food for | | | | diet with grand success for treating dog |
| several days and giving them a diet that | | | | allergies. This natural manner of diet |
| consists of protein and starch. A good diet | | | | consists of raw meat, raw bones and raw |
| to try is lamb or rabbit mixed with rice. Do | | | | vegetables. You can find out more substance |
| not give them anything else during this test | | | | about the raw food diet for dogs by doing a |
| period. | | | | quick search on the internet. (If your dog is |
| | | | already on a raw food diet, you should still |
| When the indicators improve, go back to | | | | use the test diet outlined above and change |
| giving your dog its regular food and take | | | | ingredients.). |
| notes. If the dog skin problems or other | | | | |
| characteristics return, you know it's | | | | Dog skin problems, reactions and food all |
| something in their food. | | | | boil down to one basic fact. Your dog's diet |
| | | | is the basis of a long, comfortable and |
| Next you return to the test diet above, but | | | | joyous life. You need to get the best dog |
| start adding one new ingredient each week. | | | | diet data available and take a proactive |
| For example try chicken one week, beef the | | | | stance so your pet does not have to |
| next, wheat, then corn. If symptoms get | | | | needlessly suffer. |
| better, for example with beef, you know that | | | | |