At least I'm guessing it's Wellness. Actually, it may be a host of things. I've noticed that since switching from Natural Balance to Wellness, Cosmo's coat has started having a stronger "dog" smell and his breath stinks even worse now (even hours after he's eaten). Do you think that the food could actually make his fur smell? When he was on NB I rarely, if ever, noticed a dog smell on him, but now it's horrible - even when I pet him I smell it on my hands. He's getting older and bigger now, so that may have something to do with it, but do you think it's possible that his food is a big contributor? I'm not sure why I switched him from NB to begin with, but I'm definitely going to gradually switch him back when this bag of food is almost out! I'm not happy with Wellness at all.

I may be having the same issues with Kahlua. Right now, we're treating her for seasonal allergies and an ear infection. She's on her second bag of Wellness and I too switched her from NB (for convenience, I know that sounds horrible, but Wellness is easier to get). She didn't have this problem last year, so I'm thinking it may be the food. I've not noticed an odor from her coat, but her breath has become more stinky.

Yes, it's entirely possible that it's the food, especially if you have a dog that doesn't tolerate grains very well as Wellness has quite a few.

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Ground Brown Rice, Rice Bran (from brown rice), Rye Flour, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of vitamin E), Whitefish, Tomatoes (natural source of lycopene), Natural Chicken Flavor, Flaxseed, Ground Millet, Carrots, Apples, Spinach, Blueberries, Sweet Potatoes, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride

Sounds like your babies have a concentrated amount of yeast in their body. Aowyn has the same problem so we are staying away from products that have yeast in them. Dad of Jes pointed out all of the yeastie products in Wellness. Since then she smells less yeastie and I think its hleping with her allergies. Which is a constant fight.

Wellie eats Welllness F&SP. It doesn't have the grains the regular formula does, I haven't noticed any smell.

The Wellness F&SP does look a bit better:
Whitefish, Ground Barley (dehulled), Rye Flour, Menhaden Fish Meal, Ground Pearled Barley, Sweet Potatoes, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of vitamin E), Tomato Pomace (natural source of lycopene), Natural Fish Flavor, Flaxseed, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride.

Just out of curiousity, was the NB you were referring to the NB Potato and Duck:
Potatoes, Duck, Duck Meal, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Potato Fiber, DL-methionine, L-Lysine, Sodium Chloride, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Rosemary Extract, Natural Flavor, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Manganese Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Vitamin K Supplement, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9).

Or the regular NB formula:
Chicken, Brown Rice, Duck, Lamb Meal, Oatmeal, Pearled Barley, Potatoes, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols - source of Vitamin E, Citric Acid, and Rosemary Extract), Natural Flavor, Tomato Pomace, Canola Oil, Brewers Yeast, Lecithin, Choline Chloride, Carrots, Potassium Chloride, Whole Ground Flaxseed, Dried Kelp, Sodium Chloride, Parsley Flakes, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplements, Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C), Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, L-Lysine, Manganese Sulfate, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Copper Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Inositol, Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), D-Activated Animal Sterol (source of Vitamin D-3), Biotin, Ethylene Diamine Dihydriodide (source of Iodine), Cobalt Sulfate, Vitamin K Supplement, Sodium Selenite.

The Wellness F&SP does look a bit better:


Just out of curiousity, was the NB you were referring to the NB Potato and Duck:


Or the regular NB formula:

Actually, it was the Venison and brown rice formula:

Venison, Whole Grain Brown Rice, Rice Flour, Venison Meal, Rice Bran, Canola Oil (preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid), Natural Flavor, Flaxseed Oil, Kelp Meal, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Choline Chloride, L-lysine, Dl-methionine, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Parsley, Rosemary Extract, Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Taurine, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Manganese Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin K Supplement, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid.

So, if it's a yeast issue (that's probably exactly what it is), I should go with the NB Potato and Duck since it has less yeast products, correct? I know a lot of people like the P&D formula, but I just started him out on the Venison formula b/c the food store people said it was what they gave their dogs. You have been a great help, Dad of Jes, thanks!!

I was giving Kahlua the regular formula by NB... That's what I'm going back to b/c she was doing so well on it before I went and switched her food... Cosmo's Mom, what formula from NB were you feeding before you switched to Wellness

I was giving Kahlua the regular formula by NB... That's what I'm going back to b/c she was doing so well on it before I went and switched her food... Cosmo's Mom, what formula from NB were you feeding before you switched to Wellness

Cosmo was on the Venison and Brown Rice formula. He did exceptionally well on it, and the only reason I switched it was b/c we had a sample bag of Wellness and he devoured it when I put it in his bowl. Since then, though, he hasn't liked it as much - I guess he went crazy b/c it was a new flavor or something. I may try the regular NB since it doesn't seem to have any yeast products in it. He wasn't smelly at all when he was on NB (with the exception of when he went outside and came back in).

How are Cosmo's ears, any reaction to the Wellness in there?

Another ingredient that can make dogs coats stink is the oil the kibble is preserved in, it may have gone rancid. preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of vitamin E

Potatos are not recommended for a dog or human with yeast problems.

How are Cosmo's ears, any reaction to the Wellness in there?

Another ingredient that can make dogs coats stink is the oil the kibble is preserved in, it may have gone rancid.

His ears seem fine to me - not dirty or anything. I haven't noticed a smell either.

So, if it's a yeast issue (that's probably exactly what it is), I should go with the NB Potato and Duck since it has less yeast products, correct? I know a lot of people like the P&D formula, but I just started him out on the Venison formula b/c the food store people said it was what they gave their dogs. You have been a great help, Dad of Jes, thanks!!

It depends on if the grains are even the culprit. More than likely the rices are fine, and as Labby indicated the potatoes may not be the best.

My Bailey eats Wellness- and I've never noticed a smell. His ears have been on the yucky side and we just started cutting wheat out of his diet- Mainly OMH treats that are pretty much all wheat. Before switching his food- which he still seems very happy to eat- I'm changing his treats/

We changed from NB D&P - past 2 bags -problems...smelly! Very smelly paws & body! Not eating too well, paw licking, etc. Changed to Wellness Venison - so far so good it's about 4 wks. No smell - except the normal frito paws. Body - no smell.