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The beef was too heavy and greasy. It’s *white meat chicken* and rice you want to be feeding upset tummies. In reality, you only use enough chicken to flavor the rice to get the dog to eat it. The rice is what does the trick. Some folks just use chicken broth. Beef is very, very difficult for upset stomachs.

Thanks again for the info, Salamander. Man do I appreciate it. (How's that?)

Josh is coming around. I only used beef because the vet recommended it and I get my beef from my bro-in-law. Farm raised and very lean. But, chicken seems like a better idea.

The scary thing through all of this was that Josh never lost his appetite. He'd eat the darn food then later throw it up. We switched him to Canidae years ago and it cleared up his ear problems. We didn't know that Canidae was cooked in the Diamond facilities. Looking for a new chow now.

Be well.

Try Halo.

It’s not cheap but it is good.

Here’s some coupons if you want to try it.

http://www.halopets.com/coupons/may12-5d-28lb-bag.php

We switched him to Canidae years ago and it cleared up his ear problems. We didn't know that Canidae was cooked in the Diamond facilities.

Canidae used to be made in CA, I believe. Several years ago they outgrew their production and switched part of it to the Diamond Plant.

I bought a 44 pound bag of Canidae on Friday - by Sunday the first bowl still sat untouched. It is a February use by date and even though the early reports said only use by 1/31 recall, I put it all back in the bag to return it.

I bought Royal Canin Sunday and he loves it, although I don't think it is a high quality food. Still looking, but will not buy anything packaged by Diamond.

The last bag of Canidae gave him foul smelling gas - was ready to vet him although acidophylus daily cleared it up. I suspect now that it was also a bad bag of Canidae.

Open to suggestions of a high quality food for a five year old German Shepherd. Can't do raw.