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Many veterinarians see a need for a canine diet with low carbohydrate levels, and a grain free dog food may be what he prescribes for your dog. Just as humans on a low carb diet switch from pasta and bread, your dog will switch from carbs to vegetables and meats. But dry dog foods usually contain high carbohydrate levels and low levels of nutrients and vegetables.

Unless they have kidney issues, animals need protein. It’s a natural part of their diet, and their bodies digest it well. However, your dog’s system doesn’t handle gluten very well – and that’s a substance that is found in wheat products, like the grain products in typical dog foods.

To make sure your dog is getting a grain free dog food, read the fine print in the nutritional information on the bag or can. Carb-filled dog food is much easier to find, because it’s cheaper for the manufacturers to add carbs than to use beef, chicken or fish, which cost them more.

Don’t shop by price if your veterinarian has recommended a grain free dog food. The lower the price, the higher the amount of things your dog does not need, and the lower amount of things he does. If you have to pay a couple extra dollars when you buy your dog’s food, consider that an investment in his health. Skip Starbuck’s for one day and that will pay for the price difference.

Just as we need to eat healthy foods, our dogs will be healthier if they do the same. That means fewer trips to the veterinarian, except for routine visits for vaccinations and heartworm checks and the like. If you feed your dog a well-formulated grain free dog food, it may cost less overall, and your dog may be more comfortable, and happier, too. It’s hard to put a price tag on that, isn’t it?