CS> (Corn).   
       
   CS> From what little I can tell from mty own experiences, corn tends (if a   
   CS> problem with a dog) to result more in diharreha (sp?) but less evident in   
   CS> ear or skin issues. Wheat seems to be the more common culprit there.   
       
   My German shepherd never digested corn, so when I noticed that, I stopped   
   giving it to her.  It was part of some table scraps I would mix in with her   
   dog food. Since she's gone, I'm now in charge of a female Dachshund/Chihuahua   
   mix, a mini-Doberman and a Yorkshire terrier, who is one pain in the neck!  I   
   never heard a dog cry before we got the Yorkie.   
       
   CS> I'm not even faintly suggesting all dogs have food allergies but the   
   CS> ones listed are very very classic for a wheat allergy. Both of my   
   CS> beagles happen by chance to have issues with grains (not totally sure   
   CS> which, we just swapped all foods to grain free including treats   
   CS> and it's cleared up).   
       
   I currently give our three dogs a slice of bread as a treat from time to time.   
   I break it up into small pieces and used to hand feed them until the mini   
   Doberman's razor sharp teeth accidentally got too much of my right index   
   finger. Now I throw the pieces of bread to them.  No allergic reaction yet.   
       
   CS> It's harmless and not that expensiv to try a grain free for 3-4 weeks to   
   CS> see (costs less than the vet allergy tests which are often not   
   CS> that good).   
   CS> xxcarol   
       
   The three dogs here seem to prefer Ol' Roy complete nutrition than all others.   
   They average in age from 3-6 years old.   
       
       
   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.59   
    * Origin: NCS BBS (1:3828/7)