Grain free food

[Fchantals]

Hello everyone!

I feed our cocker spaniels grain free food but I have read some articles that grain free can lead to heart conditions etc.

Has anyone else read about this?

 

[manuel]

I haven't heard of that. I would consider of cuts of meat. You would want to avoid fatty cuts.

 

[Fchantals]

Please Don't Panic About the Grain-Free Thing - Whole Dog Journal

Are grain-free dog foods good or bad for your dog? Here's what you need to know about grain-free dog foods.

www.whole-dog-journal.com

I just looked into it and the article above states that its actually food that contains a lot of legumes. So it isnt necessarily grain free food, more so food that uses more legumes as ingredients rather than protein.

 

[Fchantals]

I currently feed Instinct to my little guy and after looking at the ingredients I think it's a safe one.

 

[manuel]

You are right. I do recall news about this. Grain-free is misleading. It leads you to believe it's all meat. It's sounds like these dogs are suffering from malnourishment. Dr. Becker believes in species appropriate diets. Dogs are mainly carnivores.

Heart Disease News Spreads, Much to Big Food’s Alarm

The processed pet food industry is shaking in its boots; can kibble without grains really be harmful to dogs' hearts?

healthypets.mercola.com

 

[Fchantals]

Yeah, makes sense.

Manuel, how can I add media images of my dog on my profile? Aside from the profile picture.

 

[manuel]

You can post as attachments. There's also a Media tab where you can create a picture album and link them in posts.

EDIT: You can also embed Youtube, Instagram etc., Just post the link and it should be converted automatically.

 

[Crumpet]

I like to feed grain free, then share small amounts of organic gluten free grains that I cook for myself. They also like almost any vegetable and fruit. Organic and non-GMO.

 

[karenwalksthedogs]

It sounds as if you have a plan. The only thing that gives me some pause is that some new studies are saying that a grain free diet can cause heart problems in dogs. It is something to consider.

People Are Feeding Their Dogs Grain-Free Diets, and It May Be Bad for Their Hearts

So-called "grain-free" dog foods have become popular these days; but the diets may not be good for some pooches' hearts.

www.google.com