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Is grain-free dog food actually unsafe—or is the answer more complicated than that?
In this episode, Mike Deathe of K.I.S.S. Dog Training and Emery Kittle revisit the grain-free dog food debate and discuss what dog owners should consider when choosing a food.
The conversation looks at how grain-free formulas became popular, what ingredients often replaced traditional grains, and why simply removing corn, wheat, or soy does not automatically make a food better.
Mike and Emery also discuss the concerns surrounding grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy, why research should be evaluated carefully, and why it is important to look beyond headlines and ask who funded the research and how the conclusions were reached.
Other topics include:
• Grain-free versus grain-inclusive diets
• Peas, lentils, chickpeas, and potatoes
• Meat-based diets and named meat proteins
• Ingredient splitting
• Reading dog-food labels
• Avoiding overly simplistic “good food/bad food” thinking
• Choosing a diet based on the individual dog
The main takeaway is balance. Not every grain is automatically bad, and not every grain-free food is automatically good. Owners should look at the entire ingredient profile, how their individual dog responds to the food, and make informed decisions rather than relying on marketing claims alone.
The trainer’s tip in this episode covers hot-weather safety, including pavement temperature, shorter walks, access to water, and recognizing when conditions are simply too hot for normal outdoor training.
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