comparing the treats and kibble to see if it might be something in the treats. Looks like main ingredient in treats is white potatoes (assuming that "dried potatoes" are white.) Other diff is that treats have whitefish meal and molasses. Hmmm..

What the heck is "Natural Flavor??" These companies must think we are idiots. That could be anything.

I know how frustrating the search can be, but don't give up!


INGREDIENT LISTING-- Treats

Dried Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Potato Protein, Molasses, Salmon, Canola Oil, Whitefish Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Mixed Tocopherols, Citric Acid.


INGREDIENT LISTING--- Kibble

Sweet Potatoes, Salmon, Salmon Meal, Canola Oil, Potato Fiber, Natural Flavor, Sodium Chloride, Salmon Oil (a source of DHA), Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Methionine, Choline Chloride, Natural Mixed Tocopherols, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid.




I don't rescue animals because I want to feel better about myself, or morally superior to anyone. The best part of my life with animals is the humility they teach and the humanity the foster.
Jon Katz "Soul of a Dog"

And I know for a fact because its just me and him here. Hmm haven't ever thought about the sweet potato in the food but if he can't have rice or sweet potato then there really isn't another choice. My poor boy will be 6 years old next month and I still haven't found a food that he does good on

since all the NB varieties seem to cause the same problem for him, maybe it's the sweet potatoes or some other common ingredient and not the protein source that is causing his ear problem.

Are you and all family members very careful about not giving treats, nibbles and bites of anything other than his kibble? I had a really difficult time convincing my husband that even tiny bites of his food could cause problems for the dogs.







I don't rescue animals because I want to feel better about myself, or morally superior to anyone. The best part of my life with animals is the humility they teach and the humanity the foster.
Jon Katz "Soul of a Dog"

I think i'm going to try the NB bison just to see what happens. That's about the only other food I know to try that he might not be allergic to. Alot of the grain free foods i've looked at have either eggs or chicken meal in them which he is allergic to so there really isn't many choices of food for him that I have found anyways.

Junior had a greasy coat and yeasty ears on the fish and the venison. I barely have to ever clean his ears on the duck. He does lick his feet if I don't bathe weekly though. But no ear or skin issues.


I don't rescue animals because I want to feel better about myself, or morally superior to anyone. The best part of my life with animals is the humility they teach and the humanity the foster.
Jon Katz "Soul of a Dog"

Chlora care, you can use it as a spray or apply with somekind of white. Works GREAT Vet's Choice sells something similar, I would guess it is more than the food that causes it, sounds like to much moisture. Malotic ointment from the vet works great in real bad cases

Mike and the bullies

i was talking to a food rep at the bully beauty contest about yeast. he said that they are now finding a link between "potato (white/sweet)" and yeast. he recommended that if you are having a yeast issue try a food that binds with pea starch. there is also supplements

http://www.nzymes.com/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=7

that he highly recommends. i've ordered them, i have a yeast problem with my 7 month old boy. also a touch of apple cider vinegar in the water each day. good luck.

And like I said with my beginning post he is allergic to chicken and beef and of course eggs and milk which a lot of foods have chicken meal or eggs in them. So i'm clueless on what to feed him next because everything I seem to look at has one of the ingredients he is allergic to in them and he is also allergic to rice so it has to be a grain free food.

My dogs do well on this food. It is my 'go to' food when I get in a Rescue with coat issues, or have a fat dog or anything else crops up.
If the food alone isn't quite enough to satisfy their nutritional needs, you can always add a bit of protein to it with some chicken, beef, etc.

Wellness Simple Solution or California Natural. Both have limited ingredients. One protein and one grain. Both have good websites and locations of where you can buy. What one bully does well on another does not. Our bully girl does not do well on higher protein, so we are now trying Solid Gold Holistique.

Alison with Matilda at my side

I "honestly" had less yeast and skin issues come up when I fed Royal Canine... But I am feeding Iams right now and my dogs are all doing great on it.


Kelly and The Carverbullies
www.carverbulls.com

He acts like it burns his ears..one time I tried it he cried out so I haven't done that anymore. He has actually been on a raw diet before but that was before he was allergy tested and I found out I was feeding him everything he was allergic to(chicken and beef).

I'm assuming they don't have any yeast problems now? Mason has been on all the natural balance grain free formulas except for the new bison and sweet potato and I had thought about trying it but hated switching him once again..I have switched the poor boys food so many times but seems like everything I try he either breaks out in hives or has yeast problems or crystals in urine.

Kelly and The Carverbullies
www.carverbulls.com

Stella is having similar issues.
I switched her to a raw diet.
I have started flushing her ears out with a diluted apple cider vinegar solution, hopefully it will clear up soon.

Good luck!

Tiffany and Stella