Is it o.k. to feed grains?
Grains are not a natural food for dogs. It is not something they would eat in the wild. Those grains they would have access to would be in small quantities eaten from the stomachs of prey animals who had (in the right season) eaten some grasses that had seeded. These grains would also not look like our modern grains – more like wild rice (check it out at the supermarket and compare to domestic types).
Though grains are used as a cheap filler in commercial pet foods, it isn’t because they are good for your pets…it’s to make more profit, usually at the expense of your pet’s health. Grains are not a natural food for dogs. It is not something they would eat in the wild. Those grains they would have access to would be in small quantities eaten from the stomachs of prey animals who had (in the right season) eaten some grasses that had seeded. These grains would also not look like our modern grains – more like wild rice (check it out at the supermarket and compare to domestic types). Grains are also full of carbohydrates which can be easily converted to sugars. Cancer cells feed on sugars and it is believed that by decreasing the amount of carbohydrate in the diet, we may greatly reduce the risk of cancer (which is a growing problem among modern dogs) and grains are one of the major causes of allergies in dogs, and can also cause flatulence. Read more on grains at the Grain Free Pets web
