Hi I have been feeding arden grange to my border collie for 3 x15kg bags worth. i try and get him the hyperallegenic wheat free ones as he gets ichy skin. He was on burns he stopped being ichy but lost too much weight on it. so have been on arden grange but on his 3rd bag he getting really ichy skin again. At first i thought it was his tick collar but he is till really ichy since i took teh tick collar off.  I have recently heard the oscars dog food is good and completely gluten free but people worry about the presertives in it.  I just want a dog food that stops he being ichy and loosing hair.  I have thought about JWB but you have to feed quite alot of this.

It may be something else causing the itching. He could be sensitive to rice or chicken for example. Has he been allergy tested? Orijen is a good food, which is completely grain-free, have you tried that? Or a raw diet, where you can control and know exactly what is being fed, no hidden ingredients?

One of mine has itchy skin on lamb and rice Arden Grange. I phoned AG and they were very helpful. He is currently on AG sensitive and I can see a big improvement already and it hasn't been a week since I changed

Orijen is a great food with high biological value. They dont add any grains etc etc... might be worth a look?

Acana also, but im not 100% if its offered in the UK yet?

Take alook at Trophy Pet Foods.

If he has 45 kgs of the food and been fine, is it not possible that it could be another allergen that is making his itch. I have not been bothered with hay fever for many years, but the last month I have been terrible, obviously there is something pollenating at the moment that is triggering me off. Have you ever given him anti-histamines such as Piriton? If not that might be worth a try before changing his food.

Goldiemad do you buy your piriton straight from the chemist or through your vet please.
My young goldie is very itchy at the momment, i changed her food but it didnt help.
May be i will try piriton....how many tabs do you give for one dose.

You can buy them from any chemist, but don't say they are for a dog otherwise they won't sell them to you. They are not a prescription drug, so I can't really understand what the problem is. As far as the doseage goes, I have not actually used them myself but I do know that a lot of people do and it is domething that Vet's do recommend (search on Piriton and you will be able to see previous threads). If you can't find what you want PM me and I will get the doseage for you, unless of course someone else can give the doseage.

OK thanks alot i will do that now.

I have been advised this week by the vet 2 tablets 3 times a day. This is for an adult ESS 27kilos. Hope this helps

Thank you for that.

Sorry to jump in but can somebody please explain what this food actually is. I have a shih tzu which is very itchy infact she is sore as she has itched that much. I have been told to try the barf diet. Is this food the same as that. As for piriton how much would i give her.
Thanks

>I have been told to try the barf diet. Is this food the same as that.

No, BARF stands for "Bioloically Appropriate Raw Food" (or "Bones And Raw Food", depending on who you ask!). No kibble or commercial food at all.

I haven't tried this myself, but have heard that it works. Raw, liquidised spinach is supposed to be good for itchy skin. You can buy it frozen and just defrost what you need. I believe that only a spoonful or two is needed. It can't do much harm to try, can it? ;-)

Raw feeding can do wonders, I had a GSD who was never away from the vets, having been on steroids, strong Anti Biotics, many different shampoos and washes and all to no avail, the itchies continued. I tried raw feeding and lo and behold she never had to go to the vet again. I thought I now knew it all and when my ESS started the dreaded itchies, I changed his food to raw expecting miraculous results but sadly did not work this time. Our problem is still ongoing. I would say give it a go, your dog will love it even if the itchies do not go away and no harm done. You must read up on it though to make sure you are giving a balanced diet.

Sorry I forgot to add that I gave Garlic and Fenugreek tabs, Mixed Veg tabs and Vit c and Omega 3 capsules as well as the raw food. The tabs I bought from Dorwest Herbs. Speedy delivery and cost effective.