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Originally Posted by gracielove  I really feel that a good grain free raw is one of the best foods you can feed your dog. I am feeding a grain free raw but am looking for a grain free kibble type food for travel since frozen does not travel well. The flax seed that is whole and not ground has been known to create a lot of extra poo in many dogs, small ones in particular. The nutrients of flax seed that is not ground are not able to enter into the dog as it should either. Flax seed is a good ingredient if it is ground but causes more harm than good in it's in it's original state. |
I'm surprised that food manufactures are using them whole. Are they just jumping on the latest bandwagon? The hull is too hard for animals or humans to break down. If they are only doing it for fiber, they would get the same amount of fiber by grinding it and would also get the benefits of the flax seed oil, although the oil isn't very stable once it's been ground, so maybe they do it to keep the oil from going rancid. We give ground flax seed, on top of their food, but keep it refrigerated to prevent the oil from going rancid. What have you read about the danger of eating whole flax seed? I understand that you aren’t getting the full benefits, but what are the dangers. I use to grind my own, and some of the hulls weren’t ground, and just figured they weren’t doing any good, I never thought they were dangerous though.