Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin and Sensitive Stomach Small Breed Dog Food, Salmon & Rice Formula - 5 lb. Bag

I have a small Yorkie/Lhasa Apso medical alert service dog. I adopted her at 4 months of age and at the time she was severely ill and near death. She had stopped eating, was hypoglycemic, and only weighed a bit over two pounds. She also had an antibiotic-resistant form of pneumonia and was experiencing liver failure and other life-threatening conditions. With the help of an outstanding veterinarian and a great deal of care and attention on my part, she is now completely healthy and has recently completed nine months of professional service dog training. Because of her health issues, diet and nutrition have always been a major concern. In addition to her serious health issues, for the first year of her life she also suffered from dry dandruff and itchy skin and was prone to diarrhea. Although less serious, these were also problems I needed to address. Because of her early health issues I think she will always be a picky eater and I have to constantly monitor her food Intake. At 19 months, she is now fully grown and maintains a stable healthy weight of 5lbs. To address all of these issues, I went through a long journey of trying to find the best food and diet for her. The vet and I both suspected food allergies as part of her problem and began food trials, eliminating all of the meat proteins she had been eating, which were almost all of the common meats used in dog food with the exception of fish. We also wanted to avoid corn, wheat and soy but did not want a completely grain - free food. After a great deal of research, we settled on Purina Focus salmon and rice formula and it has been completely satisfactory. It meets all of our important criteria and, most importantly, she finds it palitable and eats it with minimal coaxing. She remains a picky eater and I still have to go to some extra effort to get her to eat but not much. Basically, I crumble up a salmon bite omega oil supplement as a topper on her food, which she loves, and that's enough to prime her pump and get her to eat the rest of her food. I apologize for the length of my review but felt like it was important to discuss the special needs of my dog in order to fully explain why I chose this food over so many other high-quality dog foods that are available. Normally, Purina brand wouldn't be my top choice but, with my special needs, it was definitely the right choice for my dog and I give it my highest recommendation.

I'll save you some time ☺️ I ALREADY researched EVERY FACT regarding great dog nutrition , sensitivity to foods , recommended diets for small dogs by my vet . My little guy was treated for " allergies " and then for ?? , a pre, and probiotic pill was added by the vet along with prevacid DAILY to control Spankys daily bouts of nausea with vomiting 🤮...my poor dog , right ? Anyway , after studying I learned a lot !!! I personally decided to go with this food because it has perfect balance of ingredients PLUS PROBIOTICS , PREBIOTICS AND THEY ARE LIVE ONES , FOR GUT HEALTH !!! I tested it on Spanky . He is REALLY PICKY about his food . Too stinky ? He won't eat it ....too Whatever , he won't either ! This food is VERY SMALL KIBBLE ! YAY !!! Spanky McLovin ate perfectly fine right away with a moderate transition from old diet ( Nat balance .) ...I ceased ALL additional probiotics ( 30-40.00 / month ) , I ceased the over counter drug too because my dog has NO MORE NAUSEA , NO VOMITING AT ALL !!!He loves it !!! I do too 😂 I also thought Spankys pinkish/ red legs , feet and belly were an allergy we just had to accept ... nothing helped ...THIS FOOD HELPED !!! SPANKYS COAT AND SKIN ARE PERFECT NOW ! IVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT !!!! Definitely 🥰 a great purchase , price , and really happy I bought it. Regular purchase from now on ..

We have tried everything and narrow down our yorkshire terrier food allergy to sweat potatoes or potatoes. Believe it or not almost all dog food and treats have some form of potatoes and sweet potatoes in it. This was a huge challenge trying every limited ingredients dog food to narrow it down. Trial and error. Allergies test says he is not allergic to potatoes. But sweet potatoes is a different from a potatoes not in the same family. We had Nuevo food which worked then albof a sudden he started breaking out again. They changed the packaging and reformulated it and added sweet potatoes. I was confused because it was the same food I thought. I thought I was going nuts I swore it had no sweet potatoes. It really sucked. I saw an ad and review about a lady's dog who have horrible allergies and food reactions. She said this Purina pro sensitive worked. I checked lable no sweet potatoes. Perfect I gave it a try wala it works. Takes about 30 days to clear up. Good sign is it doesn't get worse then it already is. Our was close to worse when we started food. Whats nice is it has vitamins, prebiotic, omega oil. All things good for dogs with allergies, stomach issues, bad smells. We are extremely happy and pray tge ingredients stay the same. Hope this helps.

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6/11/2022 update: Gizmo is still doing great. No more pain attacks or diarrhea. He loves his food and looks great! 5/1/2022 update: Gizmo's belly pain and diarrhea issues are completely resolved. The vet had tried nearly everything. We found out that his prior brand of food, labeled as "beef," contained poultry products/broth. I'm so grateful for this product formulation and for the tiny bites for small dogs (Gizmo is a rescue who only weighs 7lbs). *** 4/1/2022 So far, so good -- Gizmo likes the taste and has no trouble chewing/gumming these. Some history: we started him on wet food last summer due to missing more teeth. He has had intermittent tummy troubles ever since. I know he's allergic to poultry, and recently, I was so surprised to see how many wet foods have poultry listed somewhere in the ingredients.

I've ordered 4 bags of this in the past few months. While that may not seen like much, prior to this food, a 6lb bag of pro-plan gastroenteric(the only kibble they would eat) would last me six months. Literally. They would only eat a little each time. I tried many, many, many brands. Dry food, wet food, raw food, etc. They just never ate it consistently. I gave this specific brand and diet a chance and they seem to enjoy it. Enough that they finish the bowl almost each night. Obviously they were never in danger of starving as I supplement with some raw food and treats, but I really wanted to find a kibble type food for sensitive stomachs so they would get the right nutrients . I'm glad I gave this one a chance! I ordered the 1st bag of chewy bc they have an excellent return policy. Eta: they're still eating this food consistently so I'm still thrilled

My two small dogs (both under 15 lbs) love Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin And Stomachs small bites. They both have delicate tummies and this dog food has been wonderful at preventing digestive issues. Only one of my dogs has sensitive skin and this food keeps her skin and coat in excellent condition. One of my dogs is 14 yrs old and I trust this brand to keep her healthy as she ages (she’s been eating this specific food for several years) My other dog is 2 yrs old and she has a beautiful coat, healthy skin and normal stools I don’t personally know if the food tastes good but my dogs love the taste and it does smell good. I’m happy I found a brand that helps me keep my dogs healthy and happy

My boyfriend and I have had our dog for a little over 2 years now. Those entire two years he refused to touch any dry food we ever tried. The only way we could get him to eat was mixing canned wet food into it and even then it was a gamble whether he would eat it or not. I finally came across this while browsing Amazon and I'm so thankful I did. I wont say he's crazy for it but he will eat it without anything added to it and without us begging. His coat has gotten so much better and he seems much healthier and happier. I loooove purina. I also have two cats I started feeding Purina Beyond to a few years ago and despite their old age, they too have improved healthwise. Their coats are shiny and soft and they're spry and active! I was recently at the vet and asked him what he thought of the food and he said that Purina is a good brand he trusts as well! Our dog is a Morkie. So he's a small guy, no more than 15 lbs. I believe since this is marketed for smaller dogs that the kibble pieces were much more comfortable in his mouth. He also has a sensitive stomach so this product is perfect! He's a lot less smelly as well.