From this months issue of whole Dog Journal.
“You may have been told that it’s bad to switch
foods, or you may have had a bad experience when your dog ate something
different and erupted in gas or diarrhea. With most dogs the more you change
foods, the more robust and capable their digestion becomes. We suggest
switching foods every few months ( or even more frequently; we switch our dogs
food with every bag). Switching foods frequently also helps prevent the
development of allergies, and helps provide nutritional “balance over time.” If
your dog ate the same food for months and years, the nutrient levels –
particularly the mineral levels- become literally entrenched in your dogs body.
This can be particularly harmful if the food you feed contains excessive or
insufficient levels of certain vitamins or minerals.
Finally watch your dog! Let her tell you how the
new food works for her. Keep track of what foods you’ve tried ( when the bag is
empty, we cut out the ingredients panel and tape it to the calendar). This way
you can continue to make adjustments and improvements in her physical
condition, skin and coat, and overall energy level.
Hope you will find this as useful as I did. I am
sending this to many different groups so you may receive more than once. Feel
free to pass on.
