^^ Yea, I was thinking that -- I should just put her back on the other food ASAP.

It does seem like there is something in that brand that does not agree with your dog's system. So high-quality brand or not, it isn't right for her. Have you compared ingredient list from the brand she does well on to the brand you tried switching back to?

It has been my experience with my dog that price of the dog food made no difference in her ability to eat it. In fact, she has had no problems with her current food that would probably be considered a low end food by some...but got terribly sick eating expensive high end foods that are raved about.

Yes, switch her back. Our dog started having accidents without having switched to a different food. After some research, I found out that the amount of venison in the formula had been increased. His digestive system just didn't agree with it. Tried a different brand of food - problem solved.

^^ Interesting to hear of a similar issue.

I only had her on the higher-end brand because that's what I had my other dogs on. A particular formula within a brand made a huge difference in my other dog's dry, irritated skin. I hated shelling out the $$$ for it, but it was worth it because it totally cleared up her issue. I guess like people, what works for one won't work for another. I picked up a bag of the other stuff last night, she's now back on that as of dinner yesterday.

I echo arkansas girl. My first dog ate anything that was on sale and only saw the vet for vaccinations and teeth cleaning. After much experimenting, Dog #2 thrived on Pedigree. Current dog only tolerates $$ human-grade food with supplements. Go figure.

Update: She's been back on the other brand about a week now - not a single potty accident since then. Yes, it could be totally coincidental, but my money is on there's is something in that higher-end brand that just doesn't agree with her for whatever reason.

I work with lots of puppies and discovered long ago that what works for everyone else might not work for you.

If you are having success with what you are doing, stick with it. Switching food can cause all sorts of problems with your dogs tummy.

If the accidents return, you might consider a hypo allergic food, but you simply must do a very gradual switch over the course of about three weeks. If you do this, no treats, nothing but the hypo allergic food. Plus of course, consult with your vet.

You might consider that your dog has irritable bowel syndrome but only your vet could diagnose that or any other condition. The trick is finding what the problem is then making the correction.

You might also consider that your vet might not know what is going on.

Good luck!

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