Undesired Ingredients [Allergies & Intollerence]

allergy issues are entirely different than general "is this ingredient bad for dogs?" issues.  For example, just because your dog is allergic to say, beef, doesn't mean beef isn't a fine food to feed to most other dogs. Ingredients bad for all dogs are comprehensively laid out here: http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=badingredients

My dogs will not eat corn, wheat, soy, or any "gluten".  They do eat rice and a few other grains.  I have tried grain-free foods (Innova EVO, Solid Gold Barking at the Moon) and it's just too rich for them.  They lose too much weight and have constant diarrhea.  I will not feed them any food where grains are listed first though.  I don't have a problem with certain fats or meat meals.  My understanding is that a "meat" still contains moisture and is often actually less meat content than a "meat meal".  It would depend on their percentages and what else was in the food.  Neither of my dogs have any known allergies, though NV Venison gives them both horribly bad breath.  I constantly rotate protein and carb sources. 

jenns

 

Well, it depends.  There are ingredients I would not feed my dog for every meal, every day, such as artificial preservatives and artificial colors, mystery meats and by-products and grain fractions.  On occasion I do feed her treats that may have some of these ingredients because I'm a firm believer in that most things are ok in moderation.  Corn, in and of itself is not a bad ingredient, as long as it isn't being used to replace meat which is what a dog's digestive system is designed to get its protein from.

What she said.

The only ingredients I always avoid are the ones that are a trigger for my allergy dog.  I think corn in particular gets an undeserved bad rap by those who engage in all-or-nothing thinking.

I avoid anything that says "gluton" 

 I try to avoid Corn and Wheat as Crusher has issues with it in large quantities, such as lower quality non holistic foods.  But both dogs love popcorn and thats our nail clipping treat.  The also get pizza bones so we don't avoid wheat 100% either.  I don't feed veggies as a regular part of their diet either.  My dogs just simply do well without them and I feel no need to bulk up their diets with lowcal stuff they don't need.  Thats not to say they never get veggies though.  The both love baby carrots and broccoli so they get those when I'm eating them.  Its just more of a treat than a part of their main diet.  I really can't think of anything I religiously avoid.

     The only ingredients I make a point to avoid are artificial colorings (yellow dye #5, etc.) and sugar in any form - so no sorbitol, molasses, corn syrup or anything along those lines. Also, I try to stay away from soy, wheat, and pork, as they are both allergens and triggers for my epileptic's seizures. Most of the dogs are ok with them, but I try to feed one food for everyone so I'm forced to reject foods with those listed.
     As far as other mainstream taboo ingredients go, I've learned to "never say never" about them. Unless there is a true allergy, ingredients are second to the vitamin premix, IMHO. Have not had long term success with most holistic foods and if I hadn't seen the dramatic results of what I'm feeding now, I'd probably have blown it off as garbage for all the corn & by products ...

I avoid corn, wheat and soy, artifical anything and fake coloring.  I do not have issues with the inclusion of corn in foods so long as it is NOT used to replace meat as a protein source.

Yes, meat MEAL is "meatier" than just meat, and for exactly the reason given.    I won't use a product that lists an unNAMED meat or meat meal, nor one that is as vague as POULTRY whatever.  If it's chicken, turkey, duck, pheasant or SPARROW just list it!

Myra

jenns

 

Well, it depends.  There are ingredients I would not feed my dog for every meal, every day, such as artificial preservatives and artificial colors, mystery meats and by-products and grain fractions.  On occasion I do feed her treats that may have some of these ingredients because I'm a firm believer in that most things are ok in moderation.  Corn, in and of itself is not a bad ingredient, as long as it isn't being used to replace meat which is what a dog's digestive system is designed to get its protein from.

What she said.

The only ingredients I always avoid are the ones that are a trigger for my allergy dog.  I think corn in particular gets an undeserved bad rap by those who engage in all-or-nothing thinking.

Pomeranian <3

• Fats
• Chicken
• Preservatives

Pom what do you mean by "Fats" and "preservatives" ? ALL foods contain both of these,or do you mean generic fats and artificial preservatives?

Ingredients i avoid:

Cereal/grain as first ingredients

By-products

generic grains/meats.

colours

sugars

PS How do you do those little dots(bullet,is it??) 

Edie

do you mean generic fats and artificial preservatives?

bingo... since people would probably assume, I didn't specify. But thanks for clarification for people that don't know about these concerns. :o)

Which browser do you use? FireFox & InternetExplorer should have a "Bullet" option just like in Microsoft Word would. My Safari needs to have html coding instead.

The one ingredient our big guy can't tolerate is flax so we stay away from it and there is no problem.  If he has it once he is biting his feet and chronically licking his legs.

Any food, any ingredient that is served warm to one of my Great Danes will be immediately thrown up.  Been this way for 9 years.

DPU

Any food, any ingredient that is served warm to one of my Great Danes will be immediately thrown up

Wow how intriguing. It's usually the opposite with stone cold foods served straight from the fridge.I must admit i have always heated up food from the fridge for my pooches,especially canned foods.I cant think of anything more unappetising and UNsmelly than cold food meant to be served warm or at room temp.