These things suggest that grain-free is the way dogs were meant to eat. And, unlike omnivores and herbivores, dog saliva doesn’t have the enzyme amylase, which starts the breakdown of starches into simple sugars. Dogs don’t have the kind of flat molars built for grinding plant matter. The case for a grain-free diet is stronger when you consider that dogs have shorter digestive tracts than omnivores and herbivores, so they’re not well-suited to digesting starchy carbohydrates like grains. Moreover, if 10% of people are gluten-intolerant, could this also be true for dogs? The reasons for giving dogs grain-free food seem fairly sensible: wheat, for example, is a frequent allergen in dogs, and common grains like wheat and corn are more likely to be genetically modified. The latest in dog nutrition is the grain-free diet traditional vets say it’s unnecessary and holistic vets say it’s essential. Few things are as frustrating as researching what we should feed our dogs so many people claim to be experts and swear by their version of the ideal canine diet (kibble, canned, raw, dehydrated…).
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