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Hi guys.
So you all know that Artie is grain-intolerant. Yeah, yeah, you know LOTS of stuff about Artie... AND about his poops.
ANYway.
Artie apparently likes lamb. I know this because I give him one Stella & Chewy's patty along with his kibble (Wellness Core mixed with Taste of the Wild [bison/venison]) and although he used to love the duck patty the best, he seems to really prefer the lamb one now.
I had found some Natural Balance duck and potato kibble that I started to mix in with his regular kibble mix, thinking that he'd love the duck. He didn't really care, I guess because it didn't have the same ducky flavor as the patty. OK, no problem.
So now I'm wondering if there's a kibble out there where the primary ingredient is lamb. It has to be a grain-free food. Anyone know of any?
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Originally Posted by Squirl
raw lamb? Honesty, I did not even know there was a specifically made dog food that is grain free.....
No, not raw. Stella & Chewy's patties are raw, actually (frozen patties) but I buy the freeze-dried ones to add to Artie's kibble. I can't afford to feed him ONLY the patties and, aside from that, I want him to have hard, crunchy kibble as well, to naturally clean his teeth.
I mean lamb as the primary protein source, rather than the chicken as the source in Wellness Core or the bison/venison as the proteins in Taste of the Wild.
I've found a few that have lamb as the primary protein source, but they're always "lamb and rice" and Artie can't have rice, because it's a grain. He can't even have brown rice, sadly.
Yeah, they definitely make grain-free foods. All of the above (Wellness Core, Taste of the Wild, and Stella & Chewy's) are all grainless.
Artie's poops rebel against grain, and not in a good way.
If you look at the Dog food review website and type in "lamb" in the search bar there are a few that come up with that as the main ingredient. I sifted through a few and found the following:
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If you look at the Dog food review website and type in "lamb" in the search bar there are a few that come up with that as the main ingredient. I sifted through a few and found the following:
There was an orijen regional red meat formula too but it had wild boar as the first ingredient, followed by lamb. Might be worth a try? If he's never had boar before he may enjoy that as well?
You should be able to request that one get a specific shipment in for you D. I did that with a food that wasn't carried where I buy Buster and Bella's food. Ended up not going to pick it up, but they told me that I could do a weekly order or something like that. Check where with you buy Artie's food and see if they can do anything for you.
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I think you can get it at amazon.com.
There was an orijen regional red meat formula too but it had wild boar as the first ingredient, followed by lamb. Might be worth a try? If he's never had boar before he may enjoy that as well?
The shipping makes the cost of the already-expensive food even more cost-prohibitive.
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Originally Posted by jaime_mac
You should be able to request that one get a specific shipment in for you D. I did that with a food that wasn't carried where I buy Buster and Bella's food. Ended up not going to pick it up, but they told me that I could do a weekly order or something like that. Check where with you buy Artie's food and see if they can do anything for you.
Yeah, that's a good idea. I'm going in to buy some treats and shampoo for him later this week. I'll ask them if they can swing something for me to get Acana and/or Orijen locally.
Yeah, that's a good idea. I'm going in to buy some treats and shampoo for him later this week. I'll ask them if they can swing something for me to get Acana and/or Orijen locally.
They just special ordered one bag for me and called me when it came in and then told me they could put in a monthly order for it and it would just be for me. I changed my mind on feeding them this particular food once they got it into the store so they just stocked it for someone else to pick up.
D, we use Acana and Orijen. In Canada, Acana makes a formula that's Lamb and Apples but it's not available in the US! I'm planning on smuggling some back when we go to BC, but I have a feeling it will be confiscated. We'll most likely be driving in from Seattle, so we'll see what happens! It's a shame that they have far more variety than we ever will here.
PC actually loves the grasslands and red meat. Those are his favorites. I wish I'd see you when I came to the East coast because I'd bring you some to try. I have 5 different bags here!
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