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My miniature poodle and allergies (?)

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Question
QUESTION: My miniature poodle is scratching his ears a lot, chewing his nails, and sratching his body. He has been on Science Diet Small Bites, Nutro Lamb and Rice Small Bites, Nutro Ultra Small Bites, and Wellness Fish and Sweet Potato (which he is not eating). Does anyone know what I can feed him that eliminate the scratching?

ANSWER: It may be time to have the vet do some blood work and make sure the problem is allergies and nail down what he really is allergic to.  It may not be allergies or the food.

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QUESTION: Does anyone know the name of a dog food that will prevent my miniature poodle from scratching?

Answer
As I said, it is time for the vet to do some blood work.  It may not be allergies.  If it is allergies, it may not be food related.  Try this for a week:

Bland recovery diet for dogs.

3 parts cooked rice, one part boiled hamburger or chicken, or cottage cheese. I think you can substitute boiled potatoes for the rice. Once in an emergency, we bought a plain baked potato from Wendy's.

This is meant for short time settling a dog's digestive tract. It is not the complete and balanced diet they need long term. If he shows no improvement, chances are the problem is not food related.