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What is the best dog food for dogs with sensitive stomachs?

Both of my dogs tend to vomit, vets say there is nothing wrong with them, but I have heard changing their dog food to one for sensitive stomachs may help. Do you have any advice? Neither of my dogs eat fast or too much. Both are very healthy weight wise. Female Husky 50 pounds and Male Pekingese is 14 pounds. They were eating a holistic dog food but they stopped around the time of the pet food recall. They just wouldn't eat it anymore. So we switched them to Iams.

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1. How often do you feed your dogs? Are they getting dry or wet food? Maybe they are eating too much too fast. Dogs should be feed 2 times a day.
2. There are many different dog foods made specially for dogs with sensitive stomachs. What are the available ones depends on where you live, my advice is to ask your vet for a few suggestions. Buy smaller packages and see if they help. Sometimes just switching to a better quality food works... What are you feeding them now?
3. my dog ust 2 alwayss hv a rly sensitive stomach. i took him to the vet and they recomended a rly good one called: Sensetive Stomach, Science \Diet
4. I have a boxer, and the breed is very picky eaters with sensitive digestive tracts. I feed him Iams, and it seems to set well with him. It's a great food, too. Vets recommend it as well.
5. When my previous dog started to throw up her food we gave her rice with a litle bit of ground beef mixed in. We tried giving that to my puppy when he had an upset stomach but he didn't like the rice so he just played with it Hope you find something that works
6. They make so many kinds of dog food for so many types of dogs go to a pet store and 99% i bet you can find a food for senstive stomachs, when you find a food slowly had alittle bit at a time so they can get used to it and adventurely they will get used to the new food and Keep decreasing the old food Good luck
7. Fish-based foods are the best for sensitive stomachs. Solid Gold makes a fish-based blend called 'Bark At The Moon' which I have yet to hear anything bad about. Alternatively, you could switch to a raw diet and feed them fresh fish - that's what I do with my dog. However, if you're not prepared for that, Solid Gold's 'Bark At The Moon' would be my first choice. Remember to switch the food over gradually so as not to upset their tummies.
8. Iams is horrible. The best food for sensitive stomachs is California Natural. IT is for sensitive stomachs that is the purpose of the food. www.naturapet.com
9. I agree with the California Natural recommendation. It really is the best for sensitive stomachs and will do wonders for a dogs coat and overall health. You really couldn't get a better food than this. The ingredients are simple and no corn or crap like Iams. Don't feed your dog grocery store food.
10. I have kept rescue lurchers who also have sensitive stomachs after they were found starved. The best food i found was frozen White fish blocks which you defrost and cook and add a mixer biscuit and cooked fresh vegetables. You can also use the frozen chicken blocks too cooked. Another thing we used, but i don't know whether you can get it where you are is Naturediet. It has vegetables in it and they do one with fish and rice for dogs with sensitive stomachs. We used this for our dogs with mixer biscuit too. Try the following link about the food. http://www.naturediet.net/index.html
11. It depends on what they are sensitive to. The top 5 allergens that you want to avoid are: Corn,beef, dairy, soy, wheat. There are several commercial dog foods out there with limited ingredients. Wellness, Sensible choice (lamb and rice), California Natural all have limited ingredient foods. I believe Exclusive also has limited ingredients as well: http://www.pminutrition.com/ but you have to check on that as I have not used that brand myself. Also look into canidae and Solid Gold. I have had a lot of luck with that food as well. Good luck! p.s. Science Diet had corn as a main ingerdient the last time I checked, so be careful about using it. My pup had violent gi episodes on that food, needless to say, I never recc. it!
12. Blue Buffalo does not use animal by-products and their gluten-free recipes do not contain any artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. Their food also does not have corn, wheat or soy, which have been known to trigger allergies. You can go to the website: http://www.bluebuff.com and read more about the products they have and request a free sample
13. I would go with California Natural or Solid Gold barking at the moon. Both would be very good for a dog with a sensitive stomach and they are both excellent foods. Stay away from Iams and Science Diet, not good healthy choices.
14. I agree with the California Natural. That is what I feed and my dogs are doing wonderful on it.
15. a raw diet should fix that. he would probably love a piece of chicken.
16. i would stop feeding iams, it is not a good food. try wellness, it is a good food and not as high as what i feed my girls. i feed solid gold, and it does cost more, but is a food i trust. chicken soup, canidae, blue buffalo, merrick, and taste of the wild are good foods also. stay away from science diet, and the cheap foods like alpo, pedigree, and of course...ol-roy { nasty crap }. try a salmon formula if possible, i hear it is better for the sensitive tummy!!!
17. Science Diet. My Bichon who died last year had a sensitive stomach her entire life. I had a great vet who recommended Science Diet for different stages of her life. It was the only brand she would keep down.
18. Royal Canin is the best food you can ever give your sensitive dog. I have a sensitive maltipoo she has a weak stomac and I switched from Nature's Choice, to Ultra to Royal Canin, the transition was not that bad. The reason I picked Royal Canin was b/c my friend recommended it but also I researched it and found that their selection is pretty good and specific. So if you want a shiny coat, have an elderly dog, a poodle, a yorkie, etc. they have food specifically tailored to the dog and the dog's needs. http://www.royalcanin.us/Dogs/Veterinary_Diets.aspx I use mini special b/c its easy for the dog to digest without any side effects like diarrea or vomitting. good luck.