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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  These kinds of articles don't mean much to me bc I could go out and find basically the exact same article w/ the title "Is Excessive Carb in Dog Food Bad for my Pet?" and "Is Excessive Fat in Dog Food Bad for my Pet?" or "Is Excessive Fish Oil in Dog Food Bad for my Pet?" and so on -- it's whatever current nutrient is "in vogue" to write about, so they don't really hold weight with me (nor do vets writing about nutrition, lol  ). Dog foods are generally very well balanced for, well, dogs...so unless a particular dog has an illness, dog food is unlikely to actually damage them...any more so than our usually very unbalanced human diets do any real, measurable damage to us. Carbs are metabolized into fat much easier and faster than longer-chain proteins. So again, like I always say -- I'd much rather have a higher protein diet for both human and pets than a higher carb diet. That's my belief and that's what I believe works for me and my dogs. |
The statement I bolded is definitely not true from a scientific standpoint. I'd rather follow the advice of a veterinary nutritionist, myself. And if I had a dog that is overweight, I'd put it on a diet (reduce food portions, but ensure that the dog is getting all of its nutritional needs met). Extra protein isn't a weight loss solution.