Why Wheat Free Dog Treats?
Wheat, corn and/or soy are usually the main ingredients used in making dog treats that are now known to contribute to allergies in dogs. Many dog lovers are finding that these ingredients rank very high on the list for contributing to irritating allergies. This may cause dogs to scratch and itch and even can produce redness and tearing in their eyes. Many of us have ignored these habits thinking it’s just a normal thing for dogs to scratch but if your dog doesn’t have fleas then it’s not the case. Dogs itch and scratch because something is irritating them. If you have a dog with these “normal?” habits, first try eliminating wheat, corn and soy from their diets. If you don’t see a reduction in the scratching in a few days then see a veterinarian because it could be an allergy reaction to something else or due to some other causes. We’re seeing more and more dog treat products with no wheat, corn or soy and the producers are publishing this on the packaging. Bakeries are substituting oat