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True food allergies in dogs are actually less common than food intolerances — but both can cause real misery, and sorting them out in a multi-dog household adds an extra layer of complexity. The most reliable approach is an elimination diet using a novel or hydrolysed protein, but when two dogs have different sensitivities you want a food that avoids both triggers at once. To point you in the right direction: what breed and age is the dog you're most concerned about, what symptoms are you seeing, and have you already tried an elimination diet or spoken to a vet?
So I have a 2-year-old Vizsla who we've worked out reacts badly to lamb — she gets really itchy skin and loose stools whenever there's lamb in her food. We also have a rescue Greyhound who's wheat-sensitive. I'd love to find one food that works for both of them if possible, to keep things simple.
inparticular.ai
That's a really sensible goal — one food that sidesteps lamb for the Vizsla and wheat for the Greyhound. Just to fill in the picture a bit: how long has the Vizsla been showing the itchy skin and loose stools, and did you identify the lamb connection through a proper elimination diet or by process of elimination over time? And is the Greyhound's wheat sensitivity confirmed by a vet, or based on symptoms that cleared when you removed wheat?
The Vizsla's symptoms have been on and off for about eight months. We figured out lamb by switching her off it for six weeks and she was completely fine, then it came back when we accidentally fed a food with lamb in. Pretty confident on that one. The Greyhound — the rescue centre told us he was wheat-sensitive and he does seem much better on grain-free, so we've just stuck with that.
inparticular.ai
That's a solid identification on the Vizsla — a clear challenge response like that is about as reliable as it gets without formal testing. And grain-free working well for the Greyhound makes sense. So you need: no lamb, no wheat, ideally grain-free to cover both, something nutritionally complete for a high-energy 2-year-old Vizsla and a Greyhound who typically does well on lean, digestible protein. My recommendation is Forthglade Complete Grain Free Adult Salmon with Sweet Potato & Veg — the wet tray format. Salmon is a genuinely novel protein for most dogs that haven't been rotated through fish foods, so it's low-risk for both. It's grain-free by design, contains no lamb, no wheat, and no artificial additives. Forthglade is a well-regarded UK brand with high meat content and a short, clean ingredient list. The wet format also helps with hydration, which Greyhounds in particular often benefit from. You can feed it as a complete meal or mix with a grain-free kibble if you want to stretch it — just make sure any kibble you add is also lamb and wheat free.
That sounds really promising. Is salmon generally a good long-term protein for both breeds, or should I be thinking about rotating proteins eventually?
inparticular.ai
Salmon is excellent long-term — it's a high-quality, easily digestible protein and the omega-3 content is actively beneficial for skin health, which matters a lot for your Vizsla given her history of itchiness. That said, rotation is sensible practice for any dog, particularly to reduce the risk of developing new sensitivities over time. Once both dogs are settled and symptom-free on salmon for a couple of months, you could cautiously introduce another novel protein — something like duck or turkey, avoiding lamb obviously, and checking any new food is still grain-free. Introduce slowly over ten days and watch for any return of the Vizsla's skin or digestive symptoms. But start with salmon, get a good clean baseline, and then you have the flexibility to expand from there.
Perfect, that all makes sense. I'll look up the Forthglade salmon trays on Amazon. Thanks for making it straightforward — I was worried it was going to be much more complicated feeding two dogs with different issues.
inparticular.ai
It genuinely doesn't have to be complicated when the sensitivities don't overlap — and yours don't, which is lucky. No lamb, grain-free, clean ingredients: Forthglade salmon ticks all of it in one product. Keep a simple diary for the first four weeks noting the Vizsla's skin and stools and the Greyhound's digestion — that way you have a clear record if you ever need to revisit things with a vet. Good luck with both of them.
