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Hi! Well, my dog Angel has really bad skin problems. She’s had them since she was a baby and we’ve tried alot of things to help her..but I suddenly had an idea. I know that AvoDerm Natural dog food is supposed to be good for dogs with skin problems, and they have a special brand for senior dogs which is what Angel would need. Also, I know that some things found in fish can be really soothing to the skin as well. So, if I got my baby AvoDerm Natural Senior food, and added a capsule of Fish Oil supplement into it every feeding, (we only feed her once a day, everday ofcourse, around 5-530) would this be acceptable and safe for her? Thank you!

I have been feeding my 4 month old Goldendoodle IAMS Puppy Formula (which is what my breeder was feeding her). However, I am not particularly happy with the ingredients in it because it has a lot of by products and contains a lot of grains such as corn.

My groomer told me that corn can cause allergies in dogs, and it can cause a "doggie smell" that is almost constant… as well as skin and digestion problems.

So I have been researching dog foods, and I came across a brand that is supposedly "endorsed" by Lassie, and it is called "Natural Way". The first five ingredients seemed pretty good…

Lamb Meal, Rice Flour, Rice Bran, Ground Rice, Chicken Meal,…

I was wondering if anyone has tried it and what do you think of it??

You can view more info about this food at http://www.lassie.com/naturalway/index.html.

NOTE: This is not a debate about the best dog food… or why IAMS is good or bad… or anything like this. I am simply looking to find out if anyone has tried this food!!
Like I said, the ingredients in "Natural Way" seemed "healthier" that the IAMS. I found that IAMS had a lot of corn and by products while Natural Way did not. I am also wondering if anyone eliminated corn for health problems in their dog?

The first ingredients are:
Potatoes, Duck, Potato Protein, Canola oil (preserved with natural mixed tocopherols) , potato fiber, etc…

Whats tocopherols?

I bought the small bites because 2 of my dogs are about 10 pounds. Can I still feed the small bites to my 30 pound dog?

Is it true that it also helps with allergies or prevents allergies?

Is this good dog food? I think I bought the original Natural balance dog food with Chicken in it. I wanted to try and feed my dog "healthy food with no fillers" for once to see if they like it, but they don’t seem to like it. When I feed them Purina dog chow, they seem to like that more. I guess my dogs like the cheap stuff because it taste better like some people who like fast food better than expensive/fancy food.

How do you guys like California Natural for your dogs? My dog (5 year old cocker spaniel) has been on homemade food for a couple months, but she doesn’t have her normal energy with it (she even gets a vitamin each day)…will California Natural (chicken meal and rice low fat) give her more energy possibly?