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We've been feeding our dog Dick van Pattens Natural Balance (or whatever his is called) for five years. A few weeks ago I noticed that his hair was dull and coarse feeling, even though we supplement with salmon oil. I didn't know why. Used to be smooth & shiny.

The lady at Paws for a Moment gave me a lot of information on feeding raw and/or good-quality kibble. Since Crosby's going to the sitter's for two weeks, I decided to go with the kibble till after we get back. Easier on the sitter. The Paws lady has several different brands of food in her store, but she likes Logic the best. She said for some reason she noticed a change in her dogs' coats immediately with Logic. And guess what--so did we! I did buy some frozen tripe nuggets that I'm throwing on top of the Logic kibbles.

She also informed me that Natural Balance changed its ingredients sourcing and is now using lesser-quality food, some of which is from China. I guess that explains our dog's coat turning to steel wool.

When we get back from our trip, I'm switching to an all-raw diet using ground beef plus meats from her store, which comes from grass-fed animals in PA.