CS> (Corn).
 
CS> From what little I can tell from mty own experiences, corn tends (if a
CS> problem with a dog) to result more in diharreha (sp?) but less evident in
CS> ear or skin issues. Wheat seems to be the more common culprit there.
 
My German shepherd never digested corn, so when I noticed that, I stopped
giving it to her.  It was part of some table scraps I would mix in with her
dog food. Since she's gone, I'm now in charge of a female Dachshund/Chihuahua
mix, a mini-Doberman and a Yorkshire terrier, who is one pain in the neck!  I
never heard a dog cry before we got the Yorkie.
 
CS> I'm not even faintly suggesting all dogs have food allergies but the
CS> ones listed are very very classic for a wheat allergy. Both of my
CS> beagles happen by chance to have issues with grains (not totally sure
CS> which, we just swapped all foods to grain free including treats
CS> and it's cleared up).
 
I currently give our three dogs a slice of bread as a treat from time to time.
I break it up into small pieces and used to hand feed them until the mini
Doberman's razor sharp teeth accidentally got too much of my right index
finger. Now I throw the pieces of bread to them.  No allergic reaction yet.
 
CS> It's harmless and not that expensiv to try a grain free for 3-4 weeks to
CS> see (costs less than the vet allergy tests which are often not
CS> that good).
CS> xxcarol
 
The three dogs here seem to prefer Ol' Roy complete nutrition than all others.
They average in age from 3-6 years old.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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