Wysong Dog Food

[Marie + Marshall]

I took Marshall (almost 6 months old) to a Holistic Vet (his office isn't, but he is) last night for an eye issue (he got drops). And going over his soft stools (I once again brought in a sample and once again it was negative) and his runny, sometimes a little gunky eyes. He believes he most likely has allergies and actually suggested grain free food and a probiotic . The thing is, his suggestion was Wysong. He said, you don't just want grain free, but starch free. So of course the first thing I did was look up on here. I didn't see any mention of it for a couple years and wondering if it is still off the recommended list? Marshall is on Wellness complete puppy and my Hubby wants this to be an easy transition...so I am not crazy. We switched from the breeder food (Kirkland) and honestly it was firmer.. but still off and on lose. And we have withheld treats and added sweet potatoes, green beans and all your suggestions.

So.. I am really thinking the easiest would be the Wellness Core until he's a year old. I will decide on an adult food (brand) at that time. My question, I guess is about Vets recommendation of Wysong and if the Wellness core was be the smoothest transition?

On a side not (I know it's for a different group) But he was REALLY passionate about waiting to neuter Marshall until one year old. We are thinking it through at this time.

Thanks for any input!!

[Lori, Winnie, Bob and Indie]

I don't know about Wysong, but I can vouch for Wellness Core Puppy. Winnie had trouble with loose stools the first several months we had her. Initially she was on the Wellness Complete Puppy, then we tried Orijen Puppy and unfortunately her stools got worse. Finally we went to Wellness Core puppy, and she has done beautifully on it. We add some extra fiber with cooked and raw veggies.

Regarding the goopy eyes- Winnie had the same darn thing! Lots of goop, but never any redness or infection. We finally came to the conclusion that it was from teething. Just like with kids, the sinuses can get stuffed up and cause runny eyes when there is inflammation in the mouth. It got really bad when her molars came in, and then it pretty much went away overnight. Maybe Marshall has the same thing going on? 

 

[Marie + Marshall]

Thank you so much for this comment, it makes me feel better. He is losing molars and maybe that's all that's going on. We are going to go with the wellness core line and hope for the best. My gut tells me that he will do better with grain free. Or at least I have to try. I'm crazy about this little guy :)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Teething can cause runny eyes. 

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Karen, please verify for me, but isn't there a poodle gene for runny eyes? If there is no other reason like infection, wouldn't the conclusion be that this is probably the cause of the continual problem?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I've not heard of a gene for it, but it's common in the small poodles (miniatures and toys) and may be a genetic issue. Some people believe it's due to the tear ducts being smaller than they should be.