If you suspect canine allergies you might want to try an elimination diet.

If you suspect your canine companion has a food allergies then you must pinpoint the ingredients by using the elimination diet to find the ingredients your dog is allergic to.

An elimination diet is really simple but tedious. If done correctly it will identify the foods that are causing allergies and make your canine a happy dog.

If you are cooking for your pooch you are already half way there. Check your ingredients and then start feeding each ingredient by itself and watch for any allergies reaction. 

I would first pare down the recipe to the protein and see if your canine is allergic to the protein in the food. I was using Turkey as my protein source and my dog kept throwing up. As soon as I eliminated the turkey, he got better. Same with pork. He could not eat it so out it went. He did tolerate the chicken really well so that stayed in the diet. That was my first step in avoiding allergies.

I also tried lamb and found it was much to greasy for my pet’s stomach so I tried to keep the protein to the lean varieties and choose the ones that were holistic or hypoallergenic which means no hormones, antibiotics or steroids injected into the meat source.

Next I fed him a vegetable to see if he tolerated it (broccoli). Next I tested for carrots. All was fine. No allergies.

Do you get the idea? Feed each food and watch for a reaction. If your canine throws up, scratches, looks dull and feeling down then you’ve identified a bad food that your canine is allergic to.

Always try to find a good hypoallergenic food for your dog

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