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Originally Posted by Lil Bastrd
This is a total myth. The most common allergies are to grains and corn.
The reason most dogs have issues with home cooked chicken is because when people cook their own dog food they make the mistake of sticking to one protein.
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It says 'one of' and the chicken allergy isn't a myth, it is one of the most common allergies along grain etc. Thanks! Neither is it that the quality of protiens can cause hot spots or allergies, or even allergy symptoms without being allergic.
Having said that, he's already said the dog is on a grain free diet, so the problem could be the chicken. I've had shepards that were allergic to chicken and chicken protiens can give hot spots.
Which is also why I suggested trying a new food, such as TOTW which is high quality and fish based, since he also said that his dog has probs with red meat recipe. I did suggest Orijen though and mention that they have a new red meat (regional red) formula because different companies make their recipes different. These foods are also grain free.
I didn't say it was THE allergy.
I mean, they could start feeding raw or all natural as well or instead of home cooked. Its good to give options to those that dont want to do home cooked/or raw.