allergen free dog food?

Allergies are an immune response. My suggestion to you is that you also start trying to boost the immune system. The first step is to get her on a great diet. Raw, by far (really far) is the best. Although domesticated for thousands of years, a dog's gut still works the same as the wolf. They have the acids, enzymes and flora that are designed to digest raw meat and bones. A balanced raw diet will cure most, if not all of your dog's problems. I live in FL where we have a flea problem year round. In my house there are 7 cats and 3 dogs, non of which need treatment for fleas. They don't need any chemicals (which will also cause immune problems and cause allergies) because they are so healthy, they repel fleas on their own. Raw foods are not compromised by the cooking process. Once food is cooked over 120 degrees, all the enzymes, vitamins and minerals are cooked out. That's why the last half of the ingredients list on ANY canned or dry dog food, is all synthetic vitamins, minerals and enzymes. That's like eating fast food all the time and trying to make up for it by taking One-A-Day vitamins. Is it any wonder why our dogs and cats suffer from obesity, bladder stones, diabetes, hypertension, irritable bowel disorders, gas, loose stools, skin problems, allergies, and so on. Dog food companies have had 60 years to make our dogs healthier, and they have failed. The proof is in the vet bills.

I would add a good, cold water, fish-based (not fish liver) oil. The omega-3 fatty acids, balanced with the omega-6 in animal meats, will act as an anti inflammatory and help ease the allergic reaction.

To start, I would also add pre and probiotics, and digestive enzymes. Most of the immune system is located in the GI tract, where nutrients are absorbed (have you seen the DanActive commercial?). When the workings of the gut flora become imbalanced, often you see allergic reaction. Adding these supplements will help the dog's insides to normalize.

Below are some foods that don't have what's on your list. You can go to the web sites to view the ingredients.

For dry food:

Nature's Variety Instinct

http://www.naturesvariety.com/content.lasso?r=2125...

For canned:

California Natural Salmon & Sweet Potato

http://www.californianaturalpet.com/products/defau...

For raw:

Bravo! (the lamb blend contains carrots)

http://www.bravorawdiet.com/products/original/orig...

Raw Health

http://www.rawhealthpets.com/html/products.html

Wow! That's weird. I'd really switch back to Timberwolf. That's one of the highest quality food out there. Put some boiled rice into the food until you can talk to your vet. The Rx diet is ok for some dogs but other than that Science Diet is just crappy food. Soo many grains. By the time it gets the meat there's no nutrional value. Stick with Timberwolf or like another person said, California Natural Herring and Sweet Potato is great. My dog has a beautiful coat and has no allergies. Good luck!

There is no such thing as an allergen-free food, because any dog can be allergic to any ingredient, in addition to non-food sources of allergens like pollens, grasses, molds, and so on.

If you are having a hard time finding out which ingredients your dog is or is not allergic to, consider having an allergy blood panel performed. It is costly (between $300 and $400, depending on how many allergens you want the lab to test for) but it can save you a lot of money and frustration in the long run by allowing you to eliminate exactly the sources of allergy that irritate him.

Check out California Naturals...here's a link-http://www.naturapet.com/brands/california-natural... they make foods with the ingredients the dog CAN have, that don't include the allergens (meaning the foods that your parents' dog is allergic to).

Evangers makes canned dog food that is 100% meat, including rabbit, pheasant, venison, etc. You could try those.

I don't think you'll find a dry dog food without any of those ingredients in it, as that is pretty much the entire makeup of most dog foods. You should consider a raw diet, just feed your dog raw meat and bones from the butcher- chicken, beef, rabbit, venison, bison, liver, etc. You can add small amounts of white or sweet potato, cottage cheese, yogurt, cranberry/blueberry, etc. once or twice a week. But really, raw meat and bones are the best diet for any dog, it is their natural diet, and it won't cause any allergies. It's also easier than trying to prepare a cooked diet.

http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=grain... This site has all grain free foods and they list the ingredients, if it is a single source protein, if it is a single source carb, and a few other things. Maybe you can find a suitable food here. I'm really sorry about your dog. You may have to consult a canine nutrition specialist to devise a homemade food you are willing to feed and your dog is able to eat.

Unfortunately most novel protein diets use oatmeal or barley for the grain instead of wheat and corn. Even grain free diets all seem to have carrots and/or peas in them. As much as I really hate to suggest it, they may want to consider the Science Diet z/d formula. It is available by prescription only from vets and while it DOES have corn in it, all of the proteins are hydrolized...meaning they are broken down into small enough pieces that the dog's immune system doesn't recognize and respond to them. If your parents are set on feeding a dry food there really aren't any other options that I have seen.

If they would be willing to spend the money on a pre-made raw diet however, Nature's Variety and several other companies do make raw diets that you can keep in the freezer. However, even going this way it may be hard for them to find something without peas and carrots.

If grinding the meat is too much to handle, ask the butcher to grind it, and then add the vitamins yourself. It can be done once a month in a very little amount of time (compared to doing it daily or weekly) and then frozen.

I have cooked my own dog food but I also use solid gold dog food on the side.Check it out.I know that it does not contain corn and its preservitive free.

try avoderm or solid gold brand.the first is made with avocodos and the second is bison,no corn,soy or wheat either