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I have home cooked for my dogs for the majority of their lives and I believe wholeheartedly in in. However, Rx foods have their place, and the so called ingredients we may not like (wheat, corn, soy) are very strategic in those diets for the medical condition in question. A dog with pancreatitis needs more than a low fat diet. The pancreas is stimulated by dietary fat and also by dietary protein. So cutting back the fat alone isn't sufficient. If you don't want to use the Rx diet, then a vet nutritionist (member of the ACVN) can formulate one for the medical condition.