Hey,

Happy Wednesday!

I won’t mention the brand or the model, but I used to have a favorite running shoe. I had three pairs over time and they did me proud. 

Then, one day, they weren’t there anymore. They’d been discontinued. I found one more pair on eBay but that was that. I had to move on.

For my next shoe, I tried the same model but the ‘upgraded’ version. Didn’t feel right. I tried the same brand but a different model. Couldn’t get on with them. 

Then I tried a couple of different brands. Eventually, I found something I liked.

People’s feet, gaits, running styles and so on are different, so not all shoes will feel right. But more than one should. I worked out that part of the problem was me being used to that one model for too long — it meant nothing else felt 100% comfortable. 

So I decided to always have three different types of running shoe on rotation. Yes, I have my favorites, but I don’t always wear them. This means getting a new pair is a lot easier — I’m used to variety.

What’s this got to with dog food? Everything. 

Dogs and dog parents have their favorite dog foods and many rarely diverge from that brand, even that recipe. I’ve written before about the health benefits of diet rotation but another benefit has come to light.

A couple of subscribers have written to me about dog foods that have been discontinued or manufacturers who have gone out of business. Their favorite dog food has disappeared. 

This can be a problem. It means they need to find a food that’s nutritious, in their budget, and — most importantly — that their dog likes. They then need to carefully introduce their dog to that food, which might be tricky if they only have a small amount of their current food left.

If they’d been rotating, there’d be no issue. They’d have another dog food or two to instantly go to and without the need go through the switching process. Variety is the spice of life and it also makes that life a lot easier.

You can read more about diet rotation here and about switching to a new dog food here. 

I suppose I should go for a run now. 

Until next time,

Andrew

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