I use grain free foods(wellness core) for my guys when they are with a handler showing. Other wise we feed a raw diet with NO fruits and veggies since dogs are carnivores. Wolves DO NOT eat the stomach contents first. Here is a good read all about it http://rawfed.com/myths/stomachcontents.html There are NO issues with the grain free foods. I would think there may be another issue with these dogs. What grain free foods are they using?? Wellness core is wonderful. Rebecca Little Peakes Brook German Shepherds http://sites.centralpets.com/mammals/peakesbrookgsd/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Staack" <s_dstaack@xxxxxxxxx> To: <germanshepherds4show@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 12:01 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] grain free foods >I have several shepherd owners trying the grain free dog foods and they are >experiencing constant runny stools. They have contacted their vets and >tried several things to stop the runs but nothing works.They have even >tested for several problems and received the all clear there I had the same >problem on grain free foods.Anyone else having this problem. Is it the >foods do you think > Donsta Shepherds > 2006,SW,BOM,CH.Ponca Hill's WOW of Ritarra OFA > CH.Ritarra's Lasting Impression OFA > Donsta's Twice As Nice Ritarra OFA(ch.pts) > Donsta's DoubleTake Ritarra(ch.pts) > Donsta's Peachy Keen (ch.pts) > http://geocities.com/donsta_kennel/ > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================