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Im not sure if it's a different shipping option but you should be able to order it here from chewy. As well if there are any mom and pop, or smaller pet store near you I'd recommend calling around and seeing if any of them have it. They usually are the ones who would carry it.
Thanks. Yeah I've talked with my vet about it but she didnt really have advice on what to pick so I figured i could figure it out. I went with this one: https://www.chewy.com/earthborn-holistic-coastal-catch/dp/273624?utm_source=partnerize&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=1100l67254&utm_content=0&clickref=1101lwgEQCvQ&utm_term=1101lwgEQCvQ for now.
I couldn't find that particular product but when I Google that this came up and it looks just like it:
It is available on chewy. I don’t use it but you got me curious.
After going through 3.5 years of hell trying to learn why my puppy suffered from chronic diarreah, I consulted a holistic vet. She ran a test to check his biomes in his gut and they were waaaaay out of balance. Its taken 5 months to get them mosyly normal. She referred me to a dietician who did a complete analysis of what he was eating. Both of them recommended Raw Bistro as their top choice. I supplement it with formulas that feed the good bacteria, a D vitamin because labwork showed he was deficient. He has been totally normal for about 4 months now and he loves it. I also give him Rxzymes and Dog Greens. Good wishes for your pup.
PS: My holistic vet is Odette Sutter. She wrote a good book Amazon carries. I highly recommend it. You can save yourself uncountable thousands by benefitting from my diligent search. Another good source is the Dog Food Advisor which alerts you of recalls
Try looking up Richard Pitcairn, DVM. Here’s a starting place: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1623367557/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_VKNKTY7CNTZ5D151FDT2
I’ve been using these lately because my dog likes them. https://www.chewy.com/nutri-vet-multi-vite-chewable-tablets/dp/48403
That said, eggs and powdered egg shell can be amazing supplements added to your homemade food. Just be sure to have a high meat content to offset the low phosphorus in the eggshell. The ratio did calcium to phosphorus is supposed to be 1:1 in a canine diet.
There’s lots of books and recipes and calculators out there to help make sure your meals are balanced, but don’t get too crazy. Aim for a variety of healthy foods, as you would with human children. Balance over time.
This looks promising.
Chewy is usually pretty good about quality control too. They don't sell a lot of junk.
https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-basics-limited/dp/115922 Liquid Imodium and a syringe. 3.5ml per 10 pound. https://www.chewy.com/hills-prescription-diet-id-digestive/dp/54683?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=f&utm_content=Hill%27s%20Prescription%20Diet&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7oyNBhDiARIsADtGRZbKOkmlCRW5gdUGYAYd...
We have a labradoodle who gets diarrhea and skin issues to food. The link is the turkey version, ours eats the trout, but there is also a beef option! It’s worth trying, but also remember your veterinarian might have good input, be able to recommend a doggie probiotic, etc., and you might want to get your pup dewormed again for prevention!
Low food chain whole fish: sardines & anchovies (Wild Planet is good brand)
Omega 3 Supplement: https://www.amazon.com/Doctors-Best-Calamarine-Non-GMO-Softgels/dp/B0057M3S8W
Further Diet reading & Supplements (note: I have bought their Elk Velvet Antler & Daily Multi Plus - it is very high quality): https://www.pethealthandnutritioncenter.com/shop-by-condition/arthritis-natural-dogs-cats-remedies-treatments-help/
Calamari and/or Nordic fish oil. Chia seed oil for older dogs with tumors. Here is a good rec:
Where do you see me saying "absolute conclusive evidence"? It would be rare for such evidence to exist. Do you think it exists in this context of canine diets and disease?
I stand by my comparison of the history of human dietary advice from professionals and current canine dietary advice.
Again, good science is hard to do and is rarely done because of the expense and vested interest. The best scientists actually try to disprove their hypotheses and it takes repetition to validate.
I only spent my most precious resource, time, responding, so that others, who haven't spent the time I have researching this dog food question would understand that this is still very far from understood, and therefore, there are no unambiguously-good choices at this point.
Atlantisgate, assuming positive intent, I'm glad you are so sure of your point of view and are eager to share it with others. (I hope this is the case, and you don't have a financial interest in dog food.) I would like to recommend a good book that helps us understand how hard it is to stay open-minded. Mistakes Were Made, But Not By Me.
Never tried Fromm. We've fed our toy poodles Natural Balance Ultra small bites for 10 or so years now. The 3 years before that when we got our oldest, we fed him Nutro duck and sweet potato and briefly switched to chicken and sweetpotato and that was when we discovered he had a mild allergic reaction to chicken and we went to Natural Balance and never had any problems.
We lost our oldest back in December to kidney failure but our 10 year old is still firing on all cylinders.
We just got a new toy poodle puppy about 2 months ago and for whatever reason, I can't find the natural balance we have been using anywhere and don't want to pay 60 bucks for a bag so we're going to be mixing the rest of our current bag with a 5lb bag of the Nutro Essentials small bites. 1 week in and zero problems.
The one thing I have gathered over the years is that every dog food review site you start looking on will have it's fair share of people in the comments bashing whatever brand or type food you're looking at. Made their dog sick, hospitalized the dog, killed the dog, you name it. Every food you research will have someone claiming it killed or made their dog deathly ill.
Dogs are different just like us and what makes one dog sick will make another dog healthy and normal their entire life.
I've consulted with the vets we've used as well as people who work in the pet stores (most I've talked to have zero allegiance to any specific brand and genuinely just want your dog to have the best even if they don't carry it) as well as breeders. The woman we bought our new pup from made her own food from stuff she gets at her local butcher/grocery since it was cheaper than buying pallettes of the stuff from the stores.