Personally I don't like the plastic bones they usually shred and the dog ends up swallowing pieces. I only use raw marrow bones and a good brand of grass fed bully sticks which he absolutely loves. Beef trachea, dehydrated duck necks are another good option but they don't last as long
Newman does the sniffing also, but he is like the nosey old man next door. He always has to see what the neighbors are doing and when on walks, when a car goes by he always has to see who it is.
That could be your problem right there. I didn't know anything about that food, but after looking it up I did see a lot of complaints mainly cheap fillers. You might try changing to a good quality food and start giving a good probiotic
Are you sure your dog isn't allergic to chicken? That could have been the problem the first time around. Maybe try a small turkey, and no about cooking the sardines, I buy the ones with no salt in spring water .
There's a thread on here with the different dog food ratings. If you're going to do kibble I would stick with the better ones, nature's logic, open farms and some others, avoiding corn and other fillers.I rotate the proteins with every bag avoiding chicken.
Royal canin is full of corn meal and fillers plus the chicken can also cause allergy problems. Unfortunately Iams isn't much better, personally I'd look for healthier options. Can save you down the road in vet bills. Beautiful pup
Congratulations on your new puppy. I'm sure you've seen the link on here about food recommendations, the only negative I've heard about orijen is that it was bought out by mars and there was concern about the recipe being changed. Most on here will tell you that raw is best but the decision is...