Through the years I have written articles about Lucy’s sensitive
stomach issues. I’ve informed you of how Lucy actually eats three meals a day
and how this manages to keep her tummy issues at bay. Some may be thinking that
I’m overfeeding her. The truth is, she rarely gets more than one cup per
serving of her favorite dog food. In addition, she gets no more 1 to 3 treats
on any given day but this is another story to tell later. This method of
multiple feeding works only because of the quality of the food she receives.
Over time her dog food has changed. When we first brought Lucy home we were
sold on Science Diet products. She did well with this food as
far as the sensitivity goes but she put on weight. So we went exploring and
experimenting with different foods. We tried all-natural foods from the health
food store and several others as well. Some would cause weight gain, some would
cause weight loss and some an excessive need to go poo. Some foods had too much
filler and others perhaps not enough. Some so-called sensitive stomach foods
actually magnified the sensitivity problem.
One day she got sick and kept getting sick on a regular basis.
We took her to the Vet and had her checked out. She was healthy but had a sensitive stomach issued said the vet. The Vet recommended we feed her nothing
but rice for a few days. The problem remedied itself very quickly. We asked the
Vet to recommend dog food that would help us with our problem. I was
expecting to have to spend a great deal of money on this recommended dog food
but was pleasantly surprised with his recommendation, He recommended Purina
One Rice and Lamb (Sensitive Stomach) dry dog food. Don’t worry, I
don’t own stock in Purina nor am I advertising the product for any type of
profit. I’m simply offering up a solution to a problem many dog owners run
into. Besides, the food has been fantastic for Lucy. No more sensitive
stomach and she possesses abundant energy and displays all the signs of a
healthy dog.
Lucy is eight years old now and has a lean body, strong
bones, and strong muscles. She is rarely ill so her immune system must be strong
as well. Her digestion is excellent and she rarely has a problem of throwing up
like she used to do. I might add that she is quite regular as well. Her
skin coat and eyes are still as stunning as when she was a puppy. And her teeth
are in good shape but like many dogs, she probably could use good teeth cleaning and perhaps something for doggie breath on occasion. With all this
said, I would have to conclude that the food she is on now is a good one.
For those of you who have a boxer with a sensitive stomach, you
might want to check this dog food out. Listed below are the ingredients along
with the guaranteed analysis that Purina states concerning the product.
All I can say is that it has worked for Lucy and it may work for your
boxer as well.
Ingredients:
Lamb
(natural source of glucosamine), brewers rice, corn gluten meal, whole grain
corn, poultry by-product meal (natural source of glucosamine), oatmeal, animal
fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols – a source of vitamin E), lamb meal,
animal digest, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, salt,
caramel color, L-Lysine monochloride, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, ferrous
sulfate, ferrous sulfate, vitamin E supplement, manganese sulfate, niacin,
vitamin A supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic
oil, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione
sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), sodium selenite
Purina’s Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude
protein (min.) 26%, crude fat (min.) 16%, crude fiber (max.) 3%, moisture
(max.) 12%, linoleic acid (min.) 1.4%, calcium (Ca) (min.) 1%, phosphorus (P)
(min.) 0.8%, selenium (Se) (min.) 0.35 mg/kg, vitamin A (min.) 13,000 iu/kg,
vitamin E (min.) 250 iu/kg, glucosamine* (min.) 400 ppm, Omega 6 fatty acids*
(min.) 1.6%. *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog
Nutrients Profile.
If you know of a
better dog food that works as well as this one does for Lucy, I would
appreciate it if you write a short response to this post for more options in
helping a boxer with a sensitive stomach.
Thanks and Ciao
for now…
