I’ve converted the pups over to a new dog food last week. Because a new Petco opened close to home, I’ve taken the opportunity to put the pups on a premium food. On the menu is Wellness Super5Mix White Fish & Sweet Potato. I’m hoping the fish formula will improve the pups’ coat condition. They’ve been scratching up a storm ever since the advent of spring and I was hoping it wasn’t a serious health issue at the root of the problem.

Turns out, after I told the man that a complete stranger had accosted us at the dog park and asked if Dandy was pregnant, he confessed that he had been tripling the dog food portions at meal times. Oy! And here I was worrying desperately that the pups didn’t have worms after looking so ROTUND for the past few months.  With Dandy’s history of back problems, weight gain could greatly exacerbate her condition. And all the overfeeding could explain their skin irritations (increased carb intake).

I’ve picked up Solid Gold Barking at the Moon, a completely grainless formula that nearly rivals the Innova Evo formula I fed the pups some years ago. At 42% protein content, it comes in second place to the Evo. Unfortunately I have to watch the pups’ intake very carefully because the fat content is also very high. I’ve begun to mix it in with the Super5Mix and the pups should hopefully be fully transition to Solid Gold next week.

So, on the agenda, more dog walks.