[spiritwings1202]

Originally Posted by Britster

I personally prefer to feed a grain-free food, because domestic dogs are taxonomically the same species, and physiologically and anatomically the same and actually share 99.8% of the same DNA as wolves. Size and appearance are in the less than 2% differences. Therefore, I think they highly benefit from a higher protein, more meat filled food. But I think it depends on your dog, what they can tolerate, and how much activity they get every day. Jackson's a pretty active dog and gets a 35% protein food, with around 16% fat (Acana) and it works really well for him. He's been on grain-free since 6 months old and done soooo wonderfully on it. Many people feed their dogs raw food now as well and get amazing benefits. Anyways, it's just my personal preference to feed grain free, low card, meat protein rich foods. Ultimately, though, I think it's what works best for you and your dog. I've done alot of research and have finally settled that this works best for Jackson!

DogAware.com Health: Kidney Disease in Dogs here's a good link

Thanks Brit for that site it is very informative