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Choosing the best food for your dog is not just about picking up any dog food off the shelves. A healthy and balanced diet is something that every pet owner should ensure that their dogs have. This includes taking into consideration the dietary needs and food allergies in dogs. Gluten allergy is one of the most common reasons for chronic illness and degenerative diseases in dogs. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, a chronic disease that disrupts the normal function of the intestines is caused by the gluten intolerance in dogs. So why exactly is gluten free dog food so important for your pets?

The Need for Gluten Free Foods for Dogs
Well, for starters, dogs and cats are carnivorous animals which need little or no carbohydrates in their food. The natural diet of dogs in the wild include bones, pieces of carcass, rotten greens and fruit. This is often accompanied by little or no grains in the diet. So what about the claims made by the dry pet food companies? Are the dry dog foods with large amounts of carbohydrates, low amount of animal protein and fats and containing almost no water, good for your dog?

According to veterinarians, foods containing plant proteins like gluten can cause digestive problems in dogs as they have not evolved to digest these proteins. There have been reports of dogs and cats dying due to tainted gluten in dry as well as the commercial wet dog foods. However, even untainted gluten can cause a host of dog health problems and dog food allergies. Moreover, they do not actually provide the nutrients found in fresh fruits, vegetables and meat.

Gluten Free Dog Foods: Foods to Avoid
Gluten is the plant protein component found in foods such as wheat, barley and rye. Most of the times when you want to find gluten free foods you end up getting stuck with foods that are actually wheat free. So what are the foods to avoid on a gluten free diet? Here is a list of foods that contain gluten and should be strictly avoided if your dog is suffering from gluten allergy. •Wheat Flour
•Barley
•Rye
•Oats
•Soy products
•Food starches (cornstarch)
•Brown rice syrup
•Sausages
•Malt vinegar
•White pepper
•Pastas
•Pickles
•Semolina
•Bulgur
•Wheat Grass
Gluten Free Dog Food Recipes
Cooking up simple homemade dog food ensures that your canine friend gets adequate nutrition and avoids gluten allergy as well. Here are some great dog food recipes that are entirely gluten free. Make sure you give these foods as treats as it might cause a weight gain in dogs. Read more on holistic dog food recipes.

Gluten Free Cheesy Delights

Ingredients •2 cups potato flakes
•1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
•½ cup plain yogurt
How to Make
In a large bowl, combine the potatoes with cheese and yogurt. Add a small amount of water and make a nice dough. Knead it into balls and roll to half inches thickness. Cut into one inch pieces and place on a greased cookie sheet. Place in a preheated oven of 350ºF and allow it to cook for twenty five minutes.

Gluten Free Meat Recipes

Ingredients •1 pound of ground beef or chicken
•2 large sweet potatoes
•2 eggs
•1 cup water
How to Make
Combine eggs and sweet potatoes and pour in a little water. Mix the ingredients well and allow it to sit for 15 minutes or so. After that, add the ground beef or chicken and mix well. Spread this mixture on a greased baking sheet and cut into square pieces. Place it in a preheated oven of around 350ºF and bake for around thirty minutes. Use a wooden spatula to turn over and make for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let it cool on a wire rack. This recipe allows you to make 45 to 50 gluten free dog food treats.

Read more on: •Homemade Dog Food Recipes
•Dog Food Ratings - Top 10 Best Dog Foods
A gluten allergy in your dog can result in itchy dry skin, dull coat, loose stools, foul-smelling gas, lethargy, loss of appetite, and frequent dog ear yeast infections. If you observe these symptoms in dogs then it is best to stick to gluten free dog foods to cure the allergy and restore the health of your dog.

By Parul Solanki
Published: 1/2/2010

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Amazing Gluten Free Bread-Finally

Started by Sarah, Bruno & Dudley. Last reply by Jarka, Monty & Auggie Dec 31, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Favorites

I finally got to have a leftover turkey sandwich from Christmas, and man was it amazing!!! I purchased a package of UDI gluten free bread, and it actually tasted like delicious bread (not cardboard,…Continue

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Comment by Sarah, Bruno & Dudley on January 5, 2011 at 3:09pm: Thank you Dianne- it is really important to use only "Gluten Free" items. I was diagnosed with celiac disease last year (after they thought I had Chrones disease and was on massive amounts of medication). If you have this or a gluten intolerance, be careful because most sauces/ canned items have some type of thickener in them. Even spices can contain flour in them. If you aren't sure check online. I found Elisabeth Hasselbeck's book- The G Free diet to be incredibly helpful.

Comment by Lauria Orr on December 31, 2010 at 12:39pm: Those recipes sound really great! Thank you, Dianne, for the input about Parmesan cheese. We are not an entirely gluten-free home, but I have been trying to minimize it after having a lot of personal health issues related to malabsorption, myself. By biopsy, I do not show a positive celiac diagnosis, but I do have a definite absorption problem with symptoms that mimic this. I understand that limiting gluten, dairy and wheat is helpful for many people in this boat. I have learned so much in trying to find the right foods for Melody, my picky eater Doodle. It seems that the learning continues about foods for us all! I am moving towards the grain free foods.

Comment by Dianne Carter ~ Trinity Doodles on December 30, 2010 at 9:37pm: Just fyi, on the above recipes use caution with the parmesan cheese and avoid canned, use fresh. Some canned parmesan cheese does have gluten in it as an anti-caking agent.

Comment by Dianne Carter ~ Trinity Doodles on December 30, 2010 at 9:31pm: Hi all ~ our doods do not have gluten allergies but we have found a grain free diet to be especially beneficial. Ironically through our peaked interest in the best nutrition options for our doods I happened across a naturopath who identified in less than an hour that *I* had an issue with gluten. Eleven years of a laundry list of health problems explained and a major connect the dots experience, went to my MD and asked about being tested and sure enough it came back that I had Celiac disease (not to be confused with a gluten 'allergy'). I have ventured into a bit of investigation about this with canines but quite frankly have placed much of this on hold while I try and settle into what I can actually eat first. Looking forward to comparing notes both pertaining to the two and four legged variety.

Comment by Ricki and Tara (doodle) on December 29, 2010 at 6:05pm: Of course you qualify!! We are a gluten free household! People, doodle and cat!! Tara has been grainfree since she was tiny too so we don't really know if she has a problem with gluten either. But I don't want to find out!! So yes, if Darwin is grainfree and not eating any of the items in the list above regularly then yes, he is a gluten free boy!!

Comment by Camilla and Darwin on December 29, 2010 at 5:48pm: Not sure if I totally qualify to be in the group but I would love to benefit from the experiences here! Darwin doesn't have any gluten issues DH does. It's pretty recent so I we are still adjusting and trying to hear other's experiences. And I guess Darwin is eating gluten free because he eats grain free food. :-) (that does mean it's gluten free, right?)

Comment by Ricki and Tara (doodle) on December 29, 2010 at 5:24pm: I can't wait to try the Cheesy Delights!! Tara is going to love them!!! She is a Cheese Doodle. :)

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