It’s also his favorite treat.
Bailey has allergies, and is a very itchy scratchy dog. We know what he is allergic to in the environment, however we don’t know exactly what he is allergic to food-wise. We tested him for environmental stuff, however our vet basically told us that the food tests are a waste of money and can be really inaccurate.
He instead recommended a restricted diet while gradually introducing new foods to see what works and what doesn’t. This would be a great way to narrow down allergies if you are someone who can be really meticulous and exact about it. Craig and I are not those types of people. We pretty much failed at conducting our food trials with Bailey in any scientific fashion.
However despite that, we have figured out a diet that seems to work for him, and keeps his scratching at a minimum. The main protein source of his food is Lamb. I also like giving him raw meaty bones as well for his teeth. Back before we switched him to a lamb diet, we did turkey and chicken necks. They were a great option because they were dirt cheap. However now we tend to stay away from turkey and chicken and beef, so that ruined our options for meaty bones. Now we give him lamb ribs as occasional treats for his teeth. Lamb is not cheap here in the US. Spoiled puppy.
When he gets his raw meaty bones, he has to eat them in his crate. When it is warm out, we will let him eat it out on the deck.
It was hard to get a shot of Bailey today while he was eating his lamb. Behind behind the bars made the focusing hard, and he also kept on turning away from me as he was eating. He was too busy enjoying his treat to pose with it. Also going along with the theme of “raw” for today’s post, I got a new bigger memory card for my camera which will enable me to shoot RAW without worrying about not having enough memory. First time shooting RAW today, I need to brush up on my RAW post-processing skills though, but I definitely like the additional control of the photo after the photo is taken.
Daily Bailey 