Hi and thanks so much for adding me to the group!! Food question!

Hi Wendy and welcome to the Forums! Origen is a great food but very rich, and lots of Shelties don't do well on it for that reason. It's just too much for their digestive system. There are many good foods on the market, depending on what you're looking for. I'd keep a 14 week old puppy on puppy food at least until 6 months. Fromm, Merrick, Nutro, Wellness and others make good ones. Check the ingredients before you buy, and look at the nutritional values. Very high protein foods aren't always good. A range of 25 to 35 percent is best.

Stay away from any food with by-products! This is different from meat "meal" which is fine. Corn, wheat and soy are other ingredients you don't need. The Whole Dog Journal has an excellent comprehensive list of dog foods and ranks them. You can find it online. Hope this helps!

 

I recommend avoiding grain free and boutique brands as they have been linked with heart problems (dilated cardiomyopathy). I don't agree that corn and wheat are bad for dogs, dogs have been eating wheat for as long as they've been domesticated and corn does contain nutrients. The idea is to balance food sources.

Don't assume it's the food doing this though, if your got the pup from a good breeder they will have been feeding this to their pups and dogs with no problems. If your pup is a recent addition it may be stress related, could be change in the water and in particular, it could be the treats you are giving. Treats have a whole range of poor ingredients and you do need to look at this if you want to keep stomach issues under control. Personally, I'd see if you can settle the tummy first, remove all processed treats and then look at changing food.

 

Wendy, if you're looking for Canadian foods, Petcurean makes some very good lines. I fed their food for years. Stay away from their grain free lines though...they are loaded with peas and potatoes...not what your puppy needs to be eating. Look at the grain inclusive varieties...I know they have some. I believe "Go" is one of them.