Josie was eating both of those blends. She had some real bad skin issues, and pink face and pink eyes after eating. I took all her green beans and yogurt away as well to start from scratch. Switched to teh NB Chicken and SP and the pink has gone away. I put some green beans back and the pink started up. put some yogurt back and the pink started up. she gets just kibble and NB cookies for a treat. If chicken is on the menu for the night she will get roasted chicken as a snacker. I was amazed at the difference. Tamsen

but they have others that do not contain potatoe. I would try that. A friends bullie eats that and it works great. You should be able to take the bag you just bought back and exchange it.

They can react to the plastic bowl too. (just when you think you have thought of everything).

Have you tried the California Natural dog food? I hear it is really good for allergies.

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Unless you make your own meals, the only food that I was able to find without potato was Nature's Variety Instinct. It has tapioca - the one thing that doesn't stir up allergies.
But, it's hard to know if it's the potato that's causing the issue.
Q has an intolerance to potato, but does OK if the food has more sweet potato than white. They're all different, though. Good luck!

Olivia/Kano/Q-Ball

regular potato..
I would try to find something with rice and see how that goes..
or for now just cook him rice and chicken for a few days
that way you WILL KNOW IF IT IS THE FOOD that you are using that is causing the issue for sure..

What I m gonna do tomorrow is try a small bag of something without potatoe and hopefully that will work....Keep your fingers crossed!

when I boil chicken and rice for him....Such a good idea! I am going to try something without potatoe...I wonder if NB makes an allergy food with rice instead of potaoe....Thanks!!!

http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/dogformulas/PandD.html

that is their limited diet
for duck and potato..
not sweet potato..
which they also sell
just get the straight potato and duck..

when I boil him chicken and rice........I think I will try that tomorrow! Thank you that makes perfect sense, I can't believe I didnt think of that!!

you could still try a few cans of chicken and rice formula..
they have other limited diets with the same company
try to something with just rice..
or try to add cooked chicken, rice and green beans at home..
at least for a couple of days and see how it goes...

I think rice is the answer here..and get rid of the potato all together and see what happens..

have you tried plain cooked chicken and rice?

Cathy
when she first came home

RIght now Bubba is on NB venison and potatoe, its a grain free allergie food....thanks!!!

Unfortunaltely I don't have the money to afford the allergy test. SO that will have to wait. I may just go buy a small bag of a different food and see if the same thing happens...Hopefully it wont.

I tried that last February and in march he was diagnosed with intestinal ulcers, my local vet said it was due to his diet, but the bulldog specialist said he thought maybe Bubba got into something which caused the ulcers, either way I'm nervous!!!

Amber, before you spend any more on dog food, try an allergy test at your vets. That would at least help eliminate certain foods in his diet if it turns out to be diet related allergies.

Amy and Sophia

Take the bag back and exchange for one without potatoe. Allergie formula, Mason is great on this stuff and at one point thought he might be allergic to air...(ok not really but it sure fells like it at times)

eating the food and having an reaction....it does not matter how long you have him on the food he is allergic to something.....a reaction that fast is not going to go away.i would give him some benadryl....are you sure its not something other than the food...dish soap? but if he is eating and then breaking out that fast.....the food change is not going to make a difference....
i would get him allergy tested before buying another brand of food....

might help to see him..and get some other ideas to help you..

sure is sounding like it must be something with the potato

Natural balance has ..restricted ingredient diets..
try to get the one that has just lamb, rice and sunflower oil
they sell them..
very very simple diet..
that way the chance of alergy is very very low..

I would look for something with rice..

maybe you could get a can and see how it goes..
I am sure that this food with limited ingredients comes in cans and see how it goes..
try it first and see