Please do not think I am completely nuts!! Even tho I have owned dogs (springers) for years, I never had food issues. As a newbie to Maltese, I read this forum several times a day!! It is additive! I have searched the forum for advice on dog food. Anyway, after getting lost three times, finally finding the PetCo, worrying about being late to pick up my daughter from the airport (in the opposite direction!)--I rushed in and bought Natural Balance Sweet Potato and FISH, instead of Venison!! I did not realize this until I had gotten home--too far to go back---anyway, I put some in the bowl, mixed a little of his old food and Fred ate almost all of it. Reason for the switch to Natural Balance Sweet Potato was !. tear stains 2. GAS and 3. my 15 year ShitzuPoodle has been chewing one paw until it is stained brown. He chews it almost all the time. Several people have mentioned the success with Natural Balance Sweet Potato. But, has anyone tried the fish? The lady at PetCo told me that if the dogs did not like it, I could bring it back. I only bought a small bag to try it-this PetCo is over an hour from my house. This will be Fred's THIRD dog food. He was on Nature's Recipe lamb Meal & rice puppy, then Natural Balance Potato & Duck and now Natural balance Sweet Potato and Fish--you all must think I am crazy--but he is 5 1/2 months and I did this gradually. Frankly, he is not a big eater--he is gaining steadily, so apparently, he is getting enough to eat! It seems like most of you are using the Sweet Potato and Venison, not the Fish. Advice please--(my husband thinks I am nuts worrying about all this dog food!!!) I switched to Natural Balance because so many of you raved about what a great food it is.
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