Hi group!

That would not be a problem mixing extra things in once in awhile, but what food do you use now?

I feed my girl Wellness, I looked all over the web for good food, she was really picky about all of it. I started feeding Wellness about a year and a half ago. She loves it and never has any problems, they list all thier ingreadiants on thier site. Here is the list for the Allergy foods Hope it help with your descision. I would definanitl y look into all your options.

www.wellnesspetfood.com
The 5 Key Ingredients ( They even have a Dictionary of all the food in thier foods so you know exactly what your do wil eat.

Both Simple Food Solutions Formulas have only 5 main ingredients carefully chosen for their quality, nutritional value and their ability to nourish with simplicity:
Ground Rice with the bran layer removed, this quality carbohydrate source is highly digestible.
Deboned Duck OR Deboned Venison are chosen as “novel” protein sources due to their unique amino acid profiles.

The Natural Solution for Dogs Suffering from Food Allergies or Intolerances
Rice Protein Concentrate is a highly concentrated, easily digestible protein source specifically selected as a unique protein complement to duck or venison.
Sunflower Oil is a high quality fat source rich in Omega-6 fatty acids that help maintain healthy skin and a shiny coat.
Ground Flaxseed is an outstanding fiber source for healthy digestion. A naturally rich source of Omega-3 fatty acids.
Simple Food Solutions contains NO Meat by-products, Dairy, Corn, Soy, Wheat, Eggs, Artificial Preservatives, Colors or Flavors. This “NO” list contains common allergens or irritants often found in other pet food

Rice & Venison Formula
Product Ingredients | Ingredient Index | Vitamins/Minerals

Ground Rice, Deboned Venison, Rice Protein Concentrate, Sunflower Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols, A Natural Source Of Vitamin E), Flaxseed, Dicalcium Phosphate, Natural Venison Flavor, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Choline Chloride, Taurine.

Wellness® only uses ethoxyquin-free protein sources. ethoxyquin-free protein sources.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein
Not Less Than
21.0%

Crude Fat
Not Less Than
12.0%

Crude Fiber
Not More Than
3.0%

Moisture
Not More Than
11.0%

Omega 6 Fatty Acids*
Not Less Than
2.5%

Omega 3 Fatty Acids*
Not Less Than
0.5%
*not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO dog food Nutrient Profiles

AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles
Wellness Simple Food Solutions Rice + Venison Formula is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

Yes, and that is the kind I would buy is the venison. I didn't know that Nutro switched owners? Wow, learn something new every day! All I know is after 2 years and only getting worse it is time for a change!

I do have the bag still in my car of the NB duck & potatoe, is it supposed to be good for the allergies?

I don't know anything about Bil Jac, it is one that the food store carries is why I mention it. Maybe someone else here will know?

Thank you for your imput!

Wow! What a mess! Your Princess is just too precious. I hope she gets better soon.

Just googled Bil Jac and this is what I got for ingredients in Bil Jac dry select dog food(lots of sugar sources, corn, preservatives and chicken by-product meal):

http://www.biljac.com/store/products/bil_jac_select_dog_food.asp

Guaranteed Analysis . Protein, not less than 27% Fat, not less than 18% Crude Fiber, not more than 4% Moisture, not more than 10%     Ingredients . Chicken By-Products (Organs Only including chicken liver), Chicken, Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Brewers Dried Yeast, Cane Molasses, Egg Product, Salt, Sodium Propionate (a preservative), DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menaione, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Inositol, BHA (a preservative), Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate, Potassium Iodine, Sodium Selenite

The one listed is one of two just for Allergies, they do have rice and duck allergie but in the canned

Duck and Sweet Potatoe. I'm having trouble posting ingredients for it but yet again all your questions about that and all the tons of flavors they have are to be found on

www.wellnesspetfood.com

 They even have the Core formula the is grain free and protien focused formulas as well.

I am seriously thinking of doing that after I hear how good it is, I just hate to upset her tummy if I don't have to. She is also a food hog as anything she gets in her bowl she inhales so I know she just may push her old food aside and pick out the new. Is NB the most expensive food out there, do you know?

I want to thank you all for your great advice. Since NB seemed to be the #1 choice on the board and I already have a bag I am going to give it a shot.

The bag I have is a new formula the L.I.D limited ingredient diet sweet potatoe & venison. It is only a 15 lb. bag and was $26. I used to pay that for a 40lb bag of Nutro. I hope to see some improvement on the itching and anything aside from that is just the icing on the cake.

Now I know from all of your advice what the allergic ingredients are to look for. I would like to also try in the future Solid Gold, Wellness and maybe others since I will be more confident in the brand.

I hope that NB also makes treats, I had found some from a fellow Ebayer that has her own bakery, but that will only be a special treat once in a great while. I can see where the treat would play a big part also with allergies.

That's good to know, I will have to look for them for her at the store. A good Valentine's present for her, thank you!