As usual, I was behind on what was going on especially internet wise. About a week ago, I over heard a co-worker of mine talking about how she had to change dog foods because her dog was getting sick. Of course this prompted me to ask why.

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My co-worker informed me (and this is where I was behind) that she had fed her dog Beneful a few times and every time her dog would get sick. She would throw up violently and was very tired.  She explained to me that apparently there was a lawsuit filled against Nestle Purina Pet Care Company because Beneful contained harmful ingredients that were toxic to pets.

This immediately caused me to mildly panic. So did some internet searching. I read up on the ordeal and apparently the food was supposedly causing deaths as well. This is when I really began to freak out.

 

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Many of you should remember by little canine baby girl, Lilly. I adopted her when she was about 3 and a half months old. My reason for concern is that I have been feeding Lilly Beneful since I brought her home. She was of course still in her growing stages and that she did. However, she also started to have a problem with bowel movements. I could take her out to potty and she would come right back inside and use it again. She has had some stomach issues for quite some time now and it has worried me. She also wasn't a fan of her food.

 

When I found out about the lawsuit and what was going on, I immediately changed her food. To my surprise, she loved it (she is very picky). I fixed her first bowl and she ate it within 5 minutes. I have never seen Lilly eat like that.

I am sharing this with you just as a heads up. I was quite lucky that Lilly did not experience any major issues because of the food I was feeding her. I don't have children so Lilly is pretty much my child and I treat her as such. So as a dog mommy, it broke my heart to learn that I was harming her and not knowing it.

I was able to find quite a bit of useful information in my research. If you would like to read a little bit for yourself, this website had great information.

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