May 06, 2011
Do you have a suggestion on which of the Honest kitchen foods we should try for our dogs? Would it hurt to add some rice or other grain to help prevent bowel problems?
Full Question:
Hi Cindy,My name is Chris & I would like to gradually switch our 8 & 1/2 year old dogs to this diet. Hobie is a male border collie/shepherd mix & Molly is an Australian Shepherd. Both dogs currently are eating Canidae chicken & rice ( canned) & Molly eats California Naturals lamb & rice kibble as well.
About a year ago we added Hill's RX Diet "WD" to Hobie's meals, as he seemed to have recurrent problems with diarrhea ( unless I added loads of rice to his food & I was afraid he wasn't getting the proper nutrients)
Do you have a suggestion on which of the Honest kitchen foods we should try for the dogs ( especially Hobie)? Also, would it hurt to add some rice or other grain to help prevent the bowel problems?
Thanks so much for your help!
Chris
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Cindy's Answer:
In my experience, the bowel upsets are sometimes caused because of grain intolerances. Most grain is incredibly hard on a dogs digestive system and organs, especially processed grains like you find in kibble.
Honest Kitchen also has a fairly new formula called Thrive that has organic quinoa. This is supposed to be easy on dogs with sensitive stomachs.
If you need to add something for fiber, I would recommend canned pumpkin (plain pure pumpkin, not the pie filling) usually about ¼ cup or a tad more per meal. I wouldn’t add rice.
For Hobie, I might also suggest a digestive enzyme to help him get more out of his food. This may help with the diarrhea as well. http://www.leerburg.com/55.htm I would probably recommend this supplement for both dogs during the diet switch.
Thanks for the kind words, I will pass them along to Ed. We appreciate your business.
Honest Kitchen also has a fairly new formula called Thrive that has organic quinoa. This is supposed to be easy on dogs with sensitive stomachs.
If you need to add something for fiber, I would recommend canned pumpkin (plain pure pumpkin, not the pie filling) usually about ¼ cup or a tad more per meal. I wouldn’t add rice.
For Hobie, I might also suggest a digestive enzyme to help him get more out of his food. This may help with the diarrhea as well. http://www.leerburg.com/55.htm I would probably recommend this supplement for both dogs during the diet switch.
Thanks for the kind words, I will pass them along to Ed. We appreciate your business.
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