Animal fat

Edie--We had moved on and were discussing something else when she posted about this again.  It's on the other page.  I did not bring this up again, she did.  And, I have every right to respond whether you like it or not. 

Ok, ladies, LEAVE IT!  It's over and should be done with.  And since Jaime doesn't appear to be around to say it, I will.
 
PLAY NICE.

Lori, here's another option that I don't think has been mentioned [linkhttp://www.petfooddirect.com/store/product_detail.asp?pf%5Fid=20155904&dept%5Fid=1&brand%5Fid=962&Page=]Go! Natural Wild Salmon & Oatmeal[/link]

I just feel that I should not have to sit here and think about how to word my opinions in a way that will not offend the entire dog.com population

 
Been there, done that. I have posted in a thread and people took one word in a post of mine and spent a day on a tangent because of that one word. And I'm close to twice your age.
 
And it is difficult to post advice in a way that is non-judgemental and you certainly mean well, as we all do. As for Papi, she actually happens to have the education to deal with this topic and I will unfairly give her opinion more weight as her knowledge certainly exceeds my own. But we are all free to disagree with her, even if we are plain wrong. This is, indeed, a forum for the average pet owner.

it's not really up to you to tell her how she should speak and how she should not.Take it or leave it,i say.

 
It's up to all of us to watch our tone. And this forum is sponsered by a private company and moderated by people who do have the power to exclude posters when necessary. Their house, their rules.
 
When I have posted something, sometimes, a single word, I have endeavored to re-phrase or clarify, not because I think what I said was wrong, but because whatever I wrote was resulting in a miscommunication or de-railing the intention of my post. It happens.
 
I think age has a something to do with it, as well. Glenda and I can disagree on some things but we can overlook colloquialisms and ways of speech and certainly have found ways to express a differing opinion without necessarily making a personal judgement or taking advice or opinion as one. As Glenda will tell, there are times when she will just ignore me and that's fine. It beats getting worked up and getting an ulcer.
 

Hey Lori! Sorry, coming in rather late to this thing. It is SO frustrating trying to find a suitable kibble when your dog has special needs. This is what I ran into with Ginger - who is arthritic enough that I have to be very careful with what she eats. With the list of things she needed to avoid... it became like dog food olympics at my house.

I haven't really kept up with Willow's nutrition journey (so please forgive if you've already answered this), but have you considered doing a home prepared diet for her? Or possibly even part kibble/part home prepared (either cooked or raw)? So chicken and barley are a big no-no? I would imagine eggs and chicken fat probably could fall into the same category too?

Geez, its awful hard to find one. What about the Wellness simple solutions?

Duck: http://www.omhpet.com/dogs/simple_food_duck.html

Venison: http://www.omhpet.com/dogs/simple_food_venison.html

For what you're looking for, maybe one of these might work?? Granted there is menadione in it, but aren't they planning to (or already have) remove it? Some grain fractioning going here, but I would be willing to sacrifice due to no chicken, no chicken fat, one grain - and one protein.

What I've found is when you're trying to do the best you can nutritionally and your dog has certain restrictions, sometimes you have to make compromises in other areas in order to find the best food. What I mean is - OK, compromising by using a food with grain fractions, because otherwise the food is perfect.

Thanks Laura, I'm going to look into all the suggestions everyone has given to me.  Your right I will have to compromise because I can't seem to find a food that has all I need.  Thanks, again.