I Heart The Barkery

I have an itchy dog. Mya is seriously itchy. It breaks my heart to watch her scratch so much. We've tried many things to try to stop the itching. She's tried a few different pills, a steroid shot, two different kinds of ear drops, and even plain old Benedryl. Nothing seems to help.

I'd heard a lot of great reviews about switching to a more natural, higher quality food, but was hesitant to try because of the added expense. Then it occurred to me... duh, I'm spending all this money on pills and vet visits anyways... why not spend some of that money on a new food?

So I made my very first visit to Brookside Barkery & Bath. I brought Miss Mya along, as she just loves Brookside. Who doesn't? The gal at the store was incredibly helpful and sent me away with all kinds of samples of grain free food. We tried them out and surprise surprise, Mya loved them all. She's never been one to turn up her nose at kibble.

So a few days later I returned and purchased the biggest bag offered of Acana. It is a 26 pound bag and cost about $57 with tax. The food she was on cost about $50 for a 40 pound bag. Here's the kicker though... we feed her a lot less of this food since it is mostly protein. So I'm estimating that it probably comes out to about what we were spending before, especially if you factor in the vet appointments we won't be paying for.

Mya has been eating grain free from Brookside Barkery for a few weeks now and I'm very happy to say that the itching has decreased significantly. Yes, I still catch her itching every now and again, but its not the constant severe scratching that was going on before. She's a Barkery dog for life now!

If you haven't been into the Barkery please go check it out! They offer all kinds of high quality foods as well as herbal supplements and self service or full service grooming! I was amazed at all there is to know about pet nutrition. Its surprising and a little scary what goes into the standard pet foods sold at the pet super stores.

Is your pet a Brookside Barkery pet?