Our Recommendation: Monoprotein Dog Food
Today I want to speak about a topic that is very close to my heart: according to a study, most dogs from the age of 2-3 years react allergically to certain proteins in their food. In my experience I have observed this much earlier in many dogs: already as puppies, many dogs start reacting allergically to proteins. The protein sources often involved are chicken and fish (salmon, including the oils) as well as beef, causing dogs to show the symptoms of a food allergy.
Physical symptoms of a food allergy
Dull, lacklustre, sticky coat with broken hair at the ends
Chewing and licking of the paws
Increased scratching
Weight loss to the point of protruding hip bones
Slowed growth (for example compared with littermates)
Diarrhoea
Vomiting
Mushy, rather liquid stool
Stool volume is disproportionately large
Frequent defecation
Licking of the anal glands
Hotspots & open wounds on the skin
Hair loss
Psychological symptoms of a food allergy
Lack of concentration
Excessive barking, reactivity to environmental noises and stimuli
Irritability
Startling out of sleep
Restlessness
Aggressive behaviour towards other dogs
Biting when touched
Low frustration threshold
Constantly picking things up from the ground
Swallowing non-organic materials (plastic, wood, textiles)
Eating faeces (horse droppings, other dogs' faeces, their own)
Monoprotein alternatives to conventional dog food
Finding a well-composed monoprotein food is not that easy. That is why we often recommend this food (please note: we have NO partnership here, we advise neutrally). Before you aim for a change of food, however, I still recommend checking the following things first:
Stool sample, test for giardia at the vet
Deworming after the stool sample + rebuilding the gut with probiotics
Change of food to monoprotein food (dry food is often better than wet food)
Dry food with monoprotein BUFFALO
Chews with monoprotein BUFFALO
Soft treats with monoprotein BUFFALO
Feeding tips
Always put the food away after each meal, even if the dog has not finished it. Otherwise dogs become picky and stop eating
Some dogs simply have a smaller appetite than others and therefore do not finish everything.
Feed puppies 3x a day, adult dogs 2x a day.
The older the dog, the more exotic the animal protein source needs to be
If your dog has already been given lamb and reacted allergically, you should switch to a more exotic protein source. I switched to buffalo, for example (dry food + chews + treats ALL from ONE single animal PROTEIN SOURCE).
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