Dog allergies, dog skin allergies.

Lots of people out there have dogs…who they’ve been told are “allergic” to certain pet foods, including some that are present in some dog food recipes.

Literally hundreds have told me that their vet, or an allergy “specialist” told them that their pets had  dog allergies and were allergic to:

• corn,
• wheat,
• rice,
• or even meat.

Partly I find it funny, considering that I don’t know of any nature specialist who has found foxes or badgers running around with meat and grain allergies.

However, there is a very good answer to these problems — and it isn’t lamb and rice.

Lamb and rice is what a conventional vet will put a dog on when they think they have  dog  allergies. That’s because lamb and rice are basically the two most bland and easy-to-digest foods out there.

It’s an avoidance solution where the dog is limited to only a couple of things to eat for the rest of its live.

The holistic view of course is to look at dog food allergies, and find out why they’re there.

A Holistic look at dog allergies

That’s where natural dog food comes in.

From what we know, dogs, and some cats, typically do not naturally produce the correct enzymes to break down certain foods, like wheat and corn.

When you take a feed-quality source of wheat and corn, and then cook and process the heck out of it — the naturally-occurring enzymes in the corn and wheat are destroyed, leaving the dog’s digestive system on its own to attempt to break those foods down.

Without that natural enzyme, a lot of dogs will have a problem trying to do this, which typically manifests itself with dry skin, sores, diarrhea, and other problems resulting from dog allergies. However, if you feed human-quality grains found in human-grade dog food, and you leave them raw, the enzyme will remain intact, and there will be no dog allergies associated with the corn and wheat.

 Dawg and Dog Allergies

The bottom line is Dawgs wouldn ’t put wheat and corn in our dog treats if we didn’t think that they were important to the dog treat recipes. It makes the pet food a tougher sell for folks with problems associated with dog  allergies, but once people understand the role of enzymes in problems of dog allergies, and see the great results their pets have on our natural dog treats, we find that everyone is much happier, and better informed.

Keep in mind that if you’re someone who is staunchly against the feeding of wheat & corn, consider other mixes.
Keep in mind that our treats; great, all natural dog treats, can contain cooked wheat.