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Smashingpmkns
09/22/21 3:09:09 PM
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Went to buy some dog food today and half of the shelves are grain-free. I thought that shit was causing heart problems in dogs? They don't put warnings on them or anything either.

I'd understand if your dog has a grain allergy but there's no way half of the dogs out there have grain allergies. My dog has a chicken allergy tho
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CADE FOSTER
09/22/21 3:10:25 PM
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you going to pet stores or grocery stores
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Axiom
09/22/21 3:11:59 PM
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Because nobody wants it and when they buy all the other food stores take the backstock and fill those shelves with more grain free
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Smashingpmkns
09/22/21 3:13:03 PM
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CADE FOSTER posted...
you going to pet stores or grocery stores

Pet store today. The grocery store I go to has a bunch of grain free stuff too though.
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Questionmarktarius
09/22/21 3:17:15 PM
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You may be better off just getting a 50-pound bag of Ol' Roy at walmart for $20.
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s0nicfan
09/22/21 3:18:40 PM
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Because it's trendy and they can charge more. It's like gluten-free diets where there are very small number of dogs who are allergic to grain but a large number of people who get grain-free dog food because they think it's healthier.

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Bio1590
09/22/21 3:20:03 PM
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Grain-free dog food going mainstream is fucking awful. How these companies are allowed to exist and push this shit is insane.
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Ratchetrockon
09/22/21 3:20:46 PM
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Yeah idk i just order food online

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CADE FOSTER
09/22/21 3:23:46 PM
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yeah chewy is pretty good to order pet food from if you cant find what you need
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Questionmarktarius
09/22/21 3:24:32 PM
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Bio1590 posted...
Grain-free dog food going mainstream is fucking awful.
Boutique elitist bullshittery, which is apparently killing dogs.
https://www.aspca.org/news/grain-free-pet-food-helpful-or-harmful-diet
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Zanzenburger
09/22/21 3:45:20 PM
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My dog actually did have a grain allergy, it caused reddening of her ears. It used to be much harder to find grain-free food but since has been more readily available.

Though now I just feed her the weight-control Science Diet dogfood, which also seems to do the trick.

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Smashingpmkns
09/22/21 4:35:17 PM
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Zanzenburger posted...
My dog actually did have a grain allergy, it caused reddening of her ears. It used to be much harder to find grain-free food but since has been more readily available.

Though now I just feed her the weight-control Science Diet dogfood, which also seems to do the trick.

Yeah my dog doesnt react well when she eats chicken. Her snout turns pink and she starts licking her paws like crazy. So I get that for sure if it's an allergy issue.

It should at least be noted on the bag that grain free diets can cause heart issues though. There should be some regulations or some shit.
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