Today's post is about dog food. Some of you know my furry, four legged child, Davis. For those of you that don't, let me introduce you. =)
This is Davis. He is our 6 year old Bullmastiff. He is a silly, cuddly, flirty, sensitive guy that recently went veggie...And if you meeting him in person, he would kiss you.
Yes, you read that right. Davis is now a vegetarian. For pretty much his whole life, Davis has been a 'Hot Mess'. He would get double ear infections about every 5 weeks. His ears were always an issue...I would have to clean his ears out about 3x a week, and his earwax was always dark, almost black, and I would have to use about 16 q-tips. (I'm sorry, I know that's gross) Once his ears were infected, he usually would get yeast infections in the folds of his face that would lead to open, seeping hot spots, then his eyes would get swollen and infected from rubbing his face so much, which would usually lead to a corneal abrasion or ulcer...regardless if they were infected or not, he always had yucky, goobery eyes. Poor guy. When he would be 'infected' my day would consist of 2-3 kinds of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory. 3 different ear drops/ointments, ear wash, anti-fungal face wipes, antibiotic cream for his folds. 2 eye drops. 1 eye ointment. All these things 2-3 times a day. Imagine me, wrestling down a 140ish pound dog 2-3x a day, who really didnt want anyone near his face, and trying to administer everything. Oh yeah...and keep him from rubbing it all off (did I mention e-cones aren't made big enough for his neck?) So he would spent his day trying to 'hide' from me.
The vet thought he might have a corn allergy, so we would try to find him food that was corn free. It did help a little. Then, recently I started researching vegetarian dog food, and we found this...
Nature's Recipe Healthy Skin & Coat Vegetarian Recipe
I can not even begin to sing enough praises about this. It has been like Magic. Within about 4 days, his eyes were clear, and goober free. Within a week and a half, his ears were producing normal colored earwax in normal amounts (now only use 4 q-tips). After 2 weeks he was a completely different dog...acting like a 2 year old, full of energy, galloping through the house (which can get a little chaotic in our 1100 sq foot townhouse) not napping all day, but playing with his toys, his eyes are bright, and he just seems super happy....Not to mention he loves the food, and wags his tail the whole time he eats.
The food is more expensive than some (about $40 for the 35lb bag, which lasts Davis about 3 1/2 weeks) But its worth it, and in the long run we are saving $ not having to buy all the drops, ointments, meds, wipes, and q-tips. Nature's Recipe does have awesome coupons on their website, and you can register to receive regular offers. Check them out http://www.naturesrecipe.com
I encourage you to do your dog a favor, and try this food out. They deserve to have good nutrition, just as much as we do. And I'm positive they would disapprove of the way meat based dog-food is made...they are animals too, you know ;)
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