Bland Diet - Chicken/Rice Alternatives?

[Kate, Mel, Tenley & Harper]

Tenley has been sick for a few days because of a bone we gave him last week (more about that below) and has been on a bland diet of Chicken and Rice. 

But I was thinking more about this. Say a dog is allergic or intolerant to chicken and beef. What are some bland diet alternatives? I have always fed Chicken and Rice but as we get ready to begin the food trial marathon, I am trying to figure out what to do in the future should we find him to be allergic or intolerant of chicken and beef. What do others do?

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Alright-- more about the bone that made him sick. I am kicking myself--literally-- for even giving it to him. One of my best friends recommended it as the best thing she has ever given her dog, and she is generally picky about what she feeds so I trusted her without explicitly reading the ingredients. Wrong. Tenley had explosive diarrehea all over himself, his crate, the couch, the walls... EVERYWHERE. Thankfully that is now behind us. My vet said that she has seen a lot of dogs getting sick from this very same bone. I contacted Chewy and told them what happened and they are discussing with RedBarn. , so I think with that news RedBarn is definitely closely investigating this, they even mentioned recall in our last communication. Here's a link to the bone:

http://www.chewy.com/dog/redbarn-large-peanut-butter-filled/dp/45883

[simon]

Our Bella loves a raw turkey drum stick... And I'm told in summer chicken wing straight from the freezer is like us having an ice lolly.

[Kate, Mel, Tenley & Harper]

I'm not sure if raw food is safe when they are on a boiled chicken/rice diet?

[simon]

We started cooking food for Bella because her poos were soft too sloppy....

Since cooking for her 7 months we've had no problems.... And if I'm being honest feel that it's less of a risk giving her a turkey drum stick as a food experiment than say a processed treat..

I know what i'd like to try next and that's making pork scratching treats... It's just getting hold of the skin it's not on Tescos shelf..... Time for an old fassioned butchers.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Absolutely no "homemade" raw food for any dog with a digestive issue. 

[Kate, Mel, Tenley & Harper]

Yeah, didn't think so :)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Simon, this question is about bland diets for dogs with tummy troubles, not suggestions for homemade general diets for healthy dogs. In North America, a "bland diet" is like tea and toast for a human who is ill. 

[simon]

But I'm replying to the bone filled with peanut butter part...

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Kate, many of us whose dogs are on grain-free diets use cooked mashed sweet potatoes instead of rice. They've always worked better for JD. 

In place of chicken or beef, your best bet is ground turkey, well drained after cooking. (There are any number of other protein alternatives, but that gets costly). Use a 50/50 mixture of protein/starch regardless of what combo you choose.

Red Barn is definitely not a recommended brand. They have different product lines, many of which come from China. 

[Kate, Mel, Tenley & Harper]

Thanks - Tenley eats grain free except for the few times he has been on a bland diet. He never really eats the rice but I still put it in there for him. He always just wants the chicken! And a little pumpkin/yogurt combo. I will have to try mashed sweet potatoes next time, he may like that better.

Yes, RedBarn is trash..... But the fact that they are being very friendly and responsible is encouraging.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Yes, and it's smart of them too. 

I am sure Tenley will like the sweet potatoes better than the rice. :)

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

I also think as far as peanut butter is concerned it can be fat overload so if you do give it as a treat when the tummy troubles are over you can just smear a little around and inside a Kong. The idea of filling an empty marrow bone (whether from a dodgy company or not) full of the stuff is IMO asking for tummy troubles.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Especially when the "peanut butter" is a mixture of corn syrup, sugar, chemical preservatives, artificial colorings, and other garbage, including propylene glycol. 

http://www.redbarninc.com/redbarn-pet-products/redbarn-for-dogs/dog...

Filling: Corn Syrup, Water, Chicken Meal, Sugar, Beef Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Salt, Vegetable Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Peanut Butter (Peanuts, Dextrose, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Salt), Peanut Butter Flavor, Agar Agar, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate (a preservative), Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate (a preservative), Titanium Dioxide Color, Yellow 6.