[NAGDU] Dogfood and ear infections

[Debbie Gabe]

Hi, I understand your concern about the ear infections. Does your dog have floppy ears? I am new at this guide dog business, but I was told to clean my dog's ears once a week to prevent ear infections. The guide dog school gave us a solution to use with cotton balls.  I've only had my dog for 6 month but so far, so good - no ear infections. She scratches her legs a lot. But neightbors who have pet labs tell me that their dogs have a lot of allergies and are always scratching. Maybe it's the grass or something. I live in Hawaii where the grass never dies because of cold weather and snow.

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Subject: [NAGDU] Dogfood and ear infections

Long ago when Krokus first came home with me, he got an ear infection.  I cut out chicken, and he was fine until last August, when he got an ear infection, and another in December.  I don't know what to cut out now.  We cut out the extras he was getting, mainly dairy and peanutbutter, though the vet and I doubt that's the cause.

He was eating lamb and "ancient grains" for a while.  Now he's eating fish and ancient grains, while Igloo continues on the lamb.

Now it's time to buy the boys more food, and I don't know what to get.  I want the boys to have the best, and that looks like what they're eating now.
Hard to tell though, since the ear infections only happen every 3 months or so.

In the really old days, I just bought whatever and they ate it.  But now I can see all the ingredients, and try to choose the best.  It's so complicated!  And it's supposed to be good to switch foods occasionally, so allergies don't develop.  Maybe I should choose second-best for a bit, then go back to best?  Young me would have never thought feeding the dog could be so confusing.

Tracy



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