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If you have ever consulted a veterinary allergist, you know you've arrived at that funny state of affairs which means that you've read the ingredients list in many other dog foods, and you are willing to buy the best thing you can to stop the dog's misery and the hemorrhage in your wallet.
I started off with a border collie with middling food allergies and I tried a number of different novel protein foods to arrive at a lamb based kibble that worked. Then I got a pound rescued shetland sheepdog who had crippling food allergies he frequently tore bits of the pads off his own toes fussing at the itch between them. A vet pinpointed the food as the problem. He said finding a 'novel' (unusual) protein did it for the border collie, but the sheltie was allergic to other dog food ingredients too. I now had to find a food that worked for both of them.
We had another month of ingredient research and taste testing to arrive at Natural Balance. A novel protein like duck or lamb coupled with a grain free formula did the trick. Natural balance has both, and both dogs thrived on it. I had a third dog who lacked allergies of any sort, who just liked it anyway.
Is it the "best" dog food on the market? A hard call there are pluses and minuses to just about any food option available, including raw meat diets. For the 10 years he's been on this food, my elderly border collie has had a shining black coat, the teeth of a four year old, and no more intestinal upsets. I would need a very compelling reason to look elsewhere for a better food.
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