Does it really matter what I feed my Dog?

[boxer bill]

This is kind of a trick question. I know it definetely matters. My dog has seasonal allergies. She is doing great at this time of the year. I feed her Verus fish and potato with 3 V liquid added. She really seems to like it but I have seen that I should rotate foods. Would it matter to the seasonal allergies if I had her on say, Canidae. Most people say not to try to fix what isn't broke. BILL

 

[abby's mum]

I would think with a dog with allergies, you should stick to the same diet. Many people rotate but many also stay with the same diet. You certainly aren't hurting by feeding the same food.

 

[bustermom]

Prolonged exposure to the same food can also lead to the development of an allergy to that food. With an allergy-prone dog you may want to switch between two tried-and-true foods (ones with different protein sources) every 8-10 months.

I have a Boston Terrier who is allergic to most everything and switch her between Canidae and Solid Gold Holistic.

I also do a lot of home-cooking for the pups - I still think dogs do better with a varied diet. You just need to keep the scope of variety fairly narrow for the allergic furkids.