My dog has developed unhealthy skin allergies. I had him on Natural Choice Lamb and Rice. I’ve had every dog I’ve owned for the past thirteen years on this meals and have by no means had an problem. He isn’t over or underbathed. I add Brewers Yeast to his food plan. Took him to vet, vet gave him cortisone (which anytime I’ve ever had a dog with pores and skin points regardless of the vet they seem to think steroids are the remedy all) it helped but skin issues came back. So the vet informed me to change his food. I’ve modified it three times now to what the vet has recommended. My dog nonetheless has skin issues and the vet still wants to do the cortisone shots. Should I start cooking for my dog? Don’t inform me to find another vet I’ve already gone via seven in my city they usually all appear to be caught on cortisone and altering his food. I do not want my dog injected monthly with steroids. Should I simply start cooking a fundamental rooster/rice/veggie diet for him and add whatever dietary supplements he needs myself? He’s completely healthy in ever other respect. I simply want honest answers and input. For those who need to reply with dogs consuming human being food is not well for them, spare me. If its adequate for me to eat for my total life and our meals goes via a lot stricter processing rules its ok for my dogs. Any data anyone has that feeds their dogs from meals they make would be enormously appreciated.
He is a Bull Mastiff/ Boxer mix.

Thanks for all of the input so far.
Yeah its not fleas and its positively not his bedding. He sleeps in bed with us and I exploit all natural detergents. The tea tree oil is one thing I may try. I’ve had others suggest it but have not tried it yet.

The latest problems discovered on liver and kidney problems. I think my dog had other problems due to foods that got recalled. I did take all my canned food back to my local store and exchanged it for new cans. I have switched from the Nutro to Eukanuba Sensitive Skin and my dog has almost cleared up completely. I had tried several different formulas of the dry Nutro Natural Choice with her only getting a tablespoon of wet mixed in the food very rarely. My dog was still having the skin problems associated with a itchy red spotty and blistery rash on her belly that kept relapsing despite all shampoos, special foods, and medications she was on. The vet ruled out causes being fleas, mange and seasonal allergies. I spent over 0 dollars at the vet on her, and am very thankful she is now healing thanks to my own research on pet foods. I wanted to know if there was a way to get money back\sue somebody over all of this? I heard of the rat poison in it too, which is why I am alarmed. What do you think?
I did research on dog foods before I started with my first dog and got recommended the Nutro NC by the breeder. Not wanting to upset her stomach and change brands suddenly I stuck with it. But unfortunately the problems she had progressed once she was on it for a few months. I nor the vet couldn’t pin point exactly what her problems was. Only by process of elimination with certian ingredients in the dog foods (i.e.intorducing a different protein in the dogs diet) is how I narrowed it down and have gotten her to get better. There is absolutley no reason whatsoever to put down dog foods. Its really a personal opinion as to what brands are great and which ones stink. I have no oppositions to certian brands. But I say “Feed what works for your dog” Obviously its better to feed a high quality pet store brand of food verses wal-mart or other supermarket store food. Try to see whats really in your dogs food. Fill a glass full of water, drop in kibbles of puppy chow and let it disolve. You may see animal hairs.
Thank you very much to whom recommended me to save some of the dog food. Fortunately I did save some of the lamb and rice she was on when she first started having the skin problems. I did in case I thought maybe the vet could test it or something but several months ago the recall wasn’t noted.
I am over 0 dollars down from numerous trips to the vet over all her skin problems. I changed dog food brands and she is getting better. She now has ugly brown spots as scars all over her belly as a result and hopefully I can get a lawsuit going over it all. And this dog was expensive costing over 00 dollars. As you can see I am pretty ticked about it all. I am very sorry to those whom pets and wallets suffered through it all. Bless you all!

My cat has been licking her back legs like crazy lately and her fur is noticably thinner and shorter around her back legs now. She doesn’t have fleas. Coud this just be dry skin and if so do you think adding a little vegetable oil to her food will help. She terrified of the vet and I hate to put her through a visit if I don’t have to. Thanks!