That's interesting you mentioned that about the food allergies. I strongly suspect Kiku has allergies, she's been itching since she was a baby (and her skin doesn't appear dry or have signs of fleas, etc.). We are at my parents' this weekend and she had some of the other dog's food and my mom noticed last night that Kiku's stool smelled pretty bad, I wonder if it was in reaction to the food! I think she started crying b/c she was sick of feeling sick. Any suggestions on how to find the right food for her? We've gotten her the wheat-free stuff and I don't think it makes that big of a difference. I wish I could start over and just add things to her diet gradually to figure out what it is or rule out certain ingredients, but then she wouldn't be getting proper nutrition. I thought I was through with this stuff when I stopped being a nanny a couple years ago and the kids had food allergies!