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@hjt Aha, for sure. I had been told by my vet those don't work but you'll have to forgive my skepticism of him lol!! Interesting that storage mites aren't spoken of more often - this is honestly the first I'm hearing of them. I'll look into that as well!

@hjt Ugh. I'm sorry to hear your pupper is still having issues. This stuff feels so complicated because I don't always understand the vet's practices and thoughts and when you question or challenge them, they get a little cagey. Have you thought of an allergen test? I've been thinking of doing...

@zachary1215 Oooh! What was the initial reason for the prescription diet?

@sevilodorf Thank you!!! Right. I totally feel you on the "floating in space with half the knowledge needed." I feel I'm scouring for answers I'm not fully understanding but those resources you sent are immensely helpful. I'll look into vet derms and the certified vets as well before I confirm...

@sevilodorf Wow - thank you for all the resources and the thoughtful response overall. The more I discuss with people, the more it seems our vet is actually the problem. They did mention that allergy tests are not generally helpful so at least they got that right. My vet has never discussed any...

I have a ~3y/o GSD/ABPT mix (with a lot of other stuff sprinkled in) - so she has pretty shaky DNA. She currently eats PPP Hydrolyzed Vegetarian kibble, hydrated with warm water. I don't know much about dog nutrition but I would prefer if she was on more a natural diet if possible. We ended up...