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Did you know food allergies and sensitivities can cause behavioral issues in dogs? Chronic pain and daily discomfort are enough to make anyone cranky. There are many reasons why a dog may have behavioral issues and most people donβt know that food allergies and sensitivities are one of them. The dogβs behavior is telling us something is wrong. Itβs our job to figure out what the problem is.
As a clinical pet nutritionist, I work with a lab that is able to detect a dogβs reactivity to foods, medication and the environment that is not always detected in the blood tests run by veterinarians when they check for basic allergies. This is something we incorporate into the care of dogs with behavioral issues and use the information to suggest and transition the dog to a food better suited for their nutritional needs while we work through training. This method has been very successful in creating a calmer, healthier, happier and more focused dog.
Sadie came to us from Florida for board and train with reactivity towards humans who were not her own. A change in food to eliminate all sensitivities calmed her system down enough to let her focus and trust us as her handler. Sheβs since bonded with us all, is in love with her new food and weβre very proud of the progress she has made. Sheβs excited for public outings now and while sheβs not a fan of everyone she comes across, she can coexist.
We donβt like being touched by strangers and are not fans of everyone we meet so itβs unrealistic to expect our dogs to. However, we should expect them to remain calm while coming across people and other dogs. They should be able to sit calmly at our side while we have conversations with others.
Weβre grateful to have been able to help Miss Sadie and that her humans trusted us enough to drive her to us. While she will always own a pair of sassy pants (she is a Malinois after all), she is a very sweet girl with a lot of love to give. Sheβs almost ready to go home a