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[SandGirl]

My lab is having issues with his ****** gland becoming infected.  I need to get him on a high fiber food, he is a little over weight so a light/high fiber would be good.  I need to keep it grain free and NO by-products!!

For now I switched him to HILLS  Fit & Healthy, its got a lot of fiber and 100 less calories than most other foods.

Just wanted to see what other options I have, i want him on the best I can afford.  Thank you!! 

[Carmie]

My Vet suggested canned pumpkin (not pie filling) sweet potatoes/yams or green beans added to my dogs diet.  Sometimes, I slice sweet potatoes or yams thin and bake them on a cookie sheet at 200 degrees for 1.5 hours and turn them over and bake for another 1.5 hours.  I use every rack in my oven when I do this.  My dogs are CRAZY about these high fiber treats (my grandkids love them too).  Store them in the fridge.

You can also sprinkle a very tiny bit of Metamucil on his food.  Serve with lots of water or mix with water.

You can also buy a fiber tablet made for pets called Glandex. It's all natural and WORKS!  Read reviews on Amazon if you're interested.

The highest fiber dog foods are :

Wellness

Blue Wilderness Grain Free

Taste of the Wild (5% fiber)

Orijen (My dogs eat this..very expensive to feed a large dog)

If your dog is overweight, green beans are a wonderful fiber source.  I just steam them and serve warm or cold. My pups sit by the stove at attention when they smell them cookin'.

[SandGirl]

Carmie - Thank you so much, VERY helpful.  I've been doing organic pumpkin (not pie) and just a tiny bit of flax meal too.

I will check out the brands you mentioned, price isn't that much of a factor as long as its awesome quality, not that I have endless funds, its just I will do what I can to ensure my babies have just as good of food as we have.

[ccassaday]

Chloe is on purina pro plan grain free lamb and egg. It has 7 percent fiber. It is purinas high quality food you can only get at pet stores.

[KKWA]

My neightbor used to give her dog raw carrots and he loved them.  We used to have a poodle that loved to eat the heart of a cabbage.  Anything like that is great for their digestive system.

[violann]

Yep, PUMPKIN. And both our Granddoggies LOVE IT!

[HappyDaze]

Honest kitchen has some great products an they are high fiber, there are are grain free options and even a few with only several ingredients. For example:

Marvel has 6% fiber and only contains:

All ingredients dehydrated: Cage-free turkey, parsnip, navy bean, organic coconut, pumpkin, parsley, plus vitamins and minerals

Embark has 4.7% fiber and contains:

 Turkey, organic flaxseed, potatoes, celery, spinach, carrots, organic coconut, apples, organic kelp, eggs, bananas, cranberries, tricalcium phosphate, choline chloride, zinc amino acid chelate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, potassium iodide, potassium chloride, iron amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, thiamine mononitrate.

Great stuff and awesome for my dog that has a real sensitive stomach and great for getting and keeping dogs at their optimal weight.

[feline groovy]

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@SandGirl wrote:

Carmie - Thank you so much, VERY helpful.  I've been doing organic pumpkin (not pie) and just a tiny bit of flax meal too.

I will check out the brands you mentioned, price isn't that much of a factor as long as its awesome quality, not that I have endless funds, its just I will do what I can to ensure my babies have just as good of food as we have.

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Do keep the ground flaxseed going, as it's not only high in fiber, but also healthy Omega 3's.

(great for us as well!)

Hugs to your Labbie from me.  

[CrazyDaisy]

Pumpkin can be a great source of fiber.  It will also fill them up when trying to get them to loose weight.  Vegtables like carrots and green beans are also a good alternative

When choosing a food for an over weight dog you should also look at the calories between different flavors within the brand you choose.  There can be a hugh difference in calories for the same amount of food.

[virgosun]

We have a 100 lb Black Lab and have been feeding him Taste of the Wild brand dry food which is grain free and extremely healthy!