Hi Angelica and Welcome! :greet:
These pictures are self explanatory, so please consider changing her to a high quality food:
When talking about sensitivities to food, certain ingredients always seem to rear their ugly heads.
In the forefront is
chicken and its derivatives (cartilage, fat, eggs, etc.).
Also Grains, Flax, and Yeast supplements.
An Elimination diet should be a single protein source and keep other ingredients to a minimum. A raw diet usually does the best in these cases but I realize that most people cannot or will not do this.
Raw Foods:
Bravo (it MUST be the Bravo Balance)
: Discover Bravo Balance<sup>®</sup> Raw Diet | Frozen Raw Dog Food - Bravo Pet Food
Find a store:
Find a Bravo Retailer - Bravo Pet Food
Northwest Naturals: Dog Food ? Northwest Naturals
Find a store:
Store Locator ? Northwest Naturals
Primal: Complete Raw Diets for Pets: Canine Beef Formula
Find a store:
Primal Pet Foods: Store Locator
Darwins: https://www.darwinspet.com/dog-food/3 selections: Natural Selection Premium Line, Prescription Line, ZooLogics Value Line.
Darwins has Home Delivery!:
http://www.darwinspet.com/why-darwins/home-delivery-program/
https://www.mypetcarnivore.com/inde...iew=category&virtuemart_category_id=1&lang=en
Feeding calculator:
Feeding Calculator ? Northwest Naturals
OR There is another way you can feed partial raw:
The Honest Kitchen Dehydrated food is 100% Human Food and is the only pet food in the USA that the FDA legally allows to use the words “Human Food” on their advertising and packaging. There is a BASE MIX to which you add your own raw meat.
https://www.thehonestkitchen.com/dog-food/base-mix
Here are some single protein products without any type of chicken ingredients:
THE HONEST KITCHEN DEHYDRATED FOOD: LOVE: https://www.thehonestkitchen.com/love Store Locator:
Where to Buy Honest Kitchen - Honest Kitchen Stores | The Honest Kitchen A 10# box RE-hydrates to about 35 pounds of food, but you feed more than kibble because it is real food.
You will feed more of this product since it is real food not extruded kibble.
ACANA REGIONALS (grain free): https://acana.com/our-foods/dog-foods/singles/?lang=usa Store locator:
Store Locator | Acana
Nature's Variety (not Nature's Recipe) SINGLE ingredient Lamb:
Instinct Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Kibble Dog Food - Lamb | Instinct Pet Food
Store locator:
Find A Store | Nature's Variety
Also available at Petsmart, PetCo.
ZiwiPeak- AIR dried real food - not kibble: This is a single protein, 90% meat product. It is expensive but worth the cost in my opinion when you have a dog with allergies.
*An 11 pound bag will last a 70 pound dog approximately 20 days.
*Price is $142.00 but if you get it on the "auto shipped" program the price goes down to $128.00 for 11 pounds at Only Natural Pet:
ZiwiPeak Daily Cuisine Grain-Free Air-Dried Dog Food
TREATS: Which ever meat protein you choose, your treats should match them, such as 100% lamb or beef without any other ingredients:
https://sadiesallnatural.com/products/bison-meat-chips.php
https://kccanine-all-natural-dog-treats-usa.myshopify.com/products/prairie-buffalo-soft-jerky-bar
https://www.amazon.com/Bravo-Freeze-Buffalo-Livers-3-Ounce/dp/B004YTZY68
http://www.naturesvariety.com/products/treats/Instinct/biscuits/LIDLamb
http://www.purebites.com/en/products/dog/freeze-dried/lamb/
http://www.purebites.com/en/products/dog/freeze-dried/bison/
http://www.primalpetfoods.com/product/detail/c/12/id/82
http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/dog-food/minimalist-food
http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/brave
Ziwi Peak Treats: Lamb, Beef, Venison:
Good-Dog Treats | ZiwiPeak
I would also suggest a high quality Digestive Enzyme (helps to assimilate food) & a ProBiotic (keeps the "good" bacteria in the gut). Since about 75% of the immune system lies in the gut (immune system helps fight allergens) it is very important to keep it very healthy.
Below are 3 products that are for pets but
contain Human Grade Ingredients:
Sunday Sundae (Digestive Enzyme & Pro-Biotic Combo):
Sunday-Sundae-12oz
Gut Sense: (Pro-Biotic & Pre Biotic):
GutSense - certified organic probiotic for dogs
Digest All Plus: (Digestive Enzyme/ProBiotic combo)
Wholistic Digest All Plus? - Digestive Support - Canine
I would not bath her that often and especially not with a grain based, oatmeal, shampoo. We only bath our dogs a few times per year.
IF you have a dog that is sensitive to grains, beware of other GLUTEN BASED ingredients, with names that we do not recognize, that could be in the Doggie Shampoo that you are using!
WHEAT: hydrolyzed wheat protein or triticum vulgare (wheat) or stearyldimoniumhydroxypropyl (hydrolyzed wheat protein) or hydroxypropyltrimonium (hydrolyzed wheat protein).
OATMEAL: or avena sativa
BARLEY: hordeum vulgare or maltodextrin (can also be from barley)
RYE: secale cereale
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein can be derived from: Soy, Corn, or Wheat
Organic Shampoo:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B011ESJXRW/ref=sxr_pa_click_within_right_aps_sr_pg1_2?psc=1
RINSE:For a natural approach, Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar from a health food store can help with itching. Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar has anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. You will know it is organic because you will see “The Mother” (which contains the medicinal properties) floating around in the bottle. It can be used internally (to aide in digestion) and externally (for itching). Make a 50/50 mix of the the Organic ACV with purified water (not city tap water) and after a bath with a mild herbal or castile soap bath, rub the Organic ACV mix down into the skin/coat, working in small areas, until the whole dog is covered including legs and belly. Always be careful of eyes (vinegar stings). Let dog drip dry,
do not rinse off. Do not get into eyes or open sores.
Put the mix in a spray bottle and spray on their coats and specific itchy spots (if skin is not opened) a few times per day till you see improvement. You can also use this mix to wipe out ears.
VACCINATIONS should be LIMITED...
not given every year.
Vaccination Schedule per Dr. Jean Dodds - Vaccine Researcher
2016 Vaccination Protocol:
9 - 10 weeks of age
Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV
e.g. Merck Nobivac (Intervet Progard) Puppy DPV
14 – 15 weeks of age
Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV
18 weeks of age
Parvovirus only, MLV
Note: New research states that last puppy parvovirus vaccine should be at 18 weeks old.
20 weeks or older, if allowable by law
Rabies –
give 3-4 weeks apart from other vaccines
To be on the safe side and not OVER-Vaccinate, Dogs should be titered each year BEFORE a vaccination is given. If titer is sufficient for vacc's such as Parvo or Distemper, a vaccination should not be given.
Dr. Patricia Jordan has commented that a Lepto Vaccination can possibly cause 4 years of itching in some dogs!
http://dr-jordan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/LEPTOMANIA-by-Dr.-Patricia-Jordan.pdf
Articles
Vets On Vaccines:
Vets On Vaccines - Dogs Naturally Magazine
Leptospirosis Vaccines adverse reaction, Dr. Jordan DVM
Frequently Asked Questions about Titers and Vaccination Protocol by Dr. Dodds
Puppy and Kitten Vaccinations: Timing is critical
Rabies: The Science & the Current Law
Vaccines: When too much of a good thing turns bad
Vaccines: When too much of a good thing turns bad (Part 2)
Avoid Unnecessary Vaccines with Titer Tests (Part 3)
Response: Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia Report and Article
Q&A with Dr. Dodds: Is the puppy’s severe physical reaction due to a routine vaccine?
Q&A with Dr. Dodds: What should I do to protect my adult dogs during a parvovirus outbreak?
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate for Infectious Canine Hepatitis?
Q&A with Dr. Dodds: I had a dog who had a bad reaction to the rabies vaccine and now I am concerned about giving it to my other dogs. What should I do?
Q&A with Dr. Dodds: Kennel Cough Complex Vaccines
Yes or No to Snake Vaccines?
Canine Influenza H3N8 Article - Dr. Dodds’ Additions
Clinical Approaches to Managing and Treating Adverse Vaccine Reactions
Dr. Schultz on Lyme Vaccine
Dr. Schultz Update on Leptospirosis Vaccines (2012)
More on Vaccine Titer Testing
Q&A with Dr. Dodds: Newborns and immunity from mothers
Mercury-Induced Inflammation: Yet Another Example of ASIA Syndrome
Canine Non-Core Vaccines
Snapshot of Leptospirosis Strains and Vaccines
Puppy Vaccination Schedule and Socialization: Can they go together?
Kennel Cough Complex: A complicated phrase for the canine common cold
A Pilot Study: Dose Vaccines for Small Dogs
More on Vaccinations & Small Dog Vaccine Study
Canine Influenza H3N2 Outbreak
Immune Disorders and Vaccines
Know Your Bordetella Vaccine
There is also a 4 part video series on vaccinations by Dr. Ron Schultz (vaccination researcher) and Dr. Karen Becker at
www.mercolahealtypets.com
Dr. Ron Schultz's (Vaccine Research) study results:
Minimum Duration of Immunity for Canine Vaccines:
Distemper- 7 years by challenge/15 years by serology
Parvovirus – 7 years by challenge/ 7 years by serology
Adenovirus – 7 years by challenge/ 9 years by serology
Canine rabies – 3 years by challenge/ 7 years by serology
Dr. Schultz concludes: “Vaccines for diseases like distemper and canine parvovirus, once administered to adult animals,
provide lifetime immunity.”
Steroids are a vicious cycle, dangerous to some dogs, and only a band-aid to stop itching. They do not get to the root of the problem.
Hope this info will help!
Moms