Is Grain Free dog food dangerous?

Typical "grain free" kibbles are very dangerous and can be deadly to dogs. The problem is not the absence of grains, but the other ingredient changes in such kibbles. The manufacturers did a bait-and-switch, not just replacing the grains with legumes like peas and lentils, they also replaced most of the meat content (expensive) with those fillers because legumes (cheap) are protein-rich. The problem with "grain free" kibbles is the insufficient amount of meat, which is concealed on the labels because the opaque Nutrition Facts will show high protein content that is actually coming from legumes, not meat. As carnivores dogs will die if they do not consume enough meat. Thousands of dogs died from heart failure from eating these "meat free" foods that are deceptively called "grain free," often recommended by veterinarians because the foods still met the inadequate AAFCO nutrition standards.

Grand Future Air Dried Dog Food has no fillers because the air-drying process does not need them. Over 90% of the ingredients in our food are beef muscle and organs. Complete & balanced diet for all dog breeds, sizes, and ages. 3 lbs of beef go into making each pound of our food. Typical kibbles are mostly fillers with very little meat.

Is it unhealthy for dogs to eat a single type of meat all their life?

For kibbles: Possibly, but not for the reason you think.

For our air-dried food: Absolutely not.

If a dog is fed just one type of kibble (like chicken), the dog might actually be more prone to developing an intolerance over time to the toxic byproducts unique to that specific kibble due to constant exposure.


Switching to others kibbles with novel proteins is a common strategy in veterinary care for managing food sensitivities, precisely because the dog's system will be able to catch a break from having to break down the same exact toxic byproducts that may be absent in other kibbles. It's a hit-or-miss strategy, because all kibble contains toxic byproducts from high-heat cooking which removes most of the nutrition, makes the proteins and fats themselves toxic, requiring the addition of artificial nutrients and chemical preservatives.

This phenomenon of kibble intolerances, often absurdly misdiagnosed by vets as "allergies," does not apply to home-made raw or air-dried feeding because that meat goes through little degradation and is non-toxic.


At Grand Future American Bulldogs, we've had dogs that lived long blissful lives by only ever consuming one type of meat protein. The quality of the food is what matters, not constant rotation of meat proteins.


Keep it simple, don't feed your dog junk and get complete & balanced dog food made from quality beef & organs developed by us for our own dogs, enjoyed by Grand Future American Bulldogs across the United States for years.

Does Grand Future Dog Food contain Omega-3 and Omega-6?
Yes! Omega-3 & Omega-6 are vital nutrients for dogs, and our grass-fed beef meat & organs are a natural source of the omegas. We also incorporate small amounts of other natural ingredients to ensure that no batch we ever produce is deficient as extra precaution.
Ingredient
Omega-3
Omega-6
Notes
Ingredient
Beef Muscle
Omega-3
Yes
Omega-6
Yes
Notes
Grass-fed beef contains high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, alongside omega-6 from animal fats.
Ingredient
Beef Lung
Omega-3
Yes
Omega-6
Yes
Notes
Similar to other beef parts; provides fatty acids inherent to organ meats.
Ingredient
Beef Liver
Omega-3
Yes
Omega-6
Yes
Notes
Organ meats like liver contribute both omega-3 and omega-6, though often more of the latter.
Ingredient
Beef Kidney
Omega-3
Yes
Omega-6
Yes
Notes
As with other beef organs, it includes natural fatty acids from the animal source.
Ingredient
Flaxseed
Omega-3
Yes (primary)
Omega-6
Yes
Notes
Plant-based source rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) for omega-3, with some linoleic acid for omega-6.
Ingredient
Marine Microalgae
Omega-3
Yes
Omega-6
No
Notes
Serves as a sustainable source of DHA and EPA (long-chain omega-3s), great alternative to fish oil.
If the first ingredient listed is meat, does it mean there is a lot of it?

Ingredients in dog foods are listed in descending order by pre-processing weight of each ingredient.

For example, this dog food from a major US brand gives us a clue. The disclosure of chicken percentage in this instance is mandated by UK federal regulations. Such helpful regulations do not exist in America thanks to AAFCO - the commercial dog food industry's lobbying organization.

US kibble dog foods cannot be sold to Europe because they don't comply with safety, quality, and nutritional regulations. US companies like Royal Canin, Hill's, and Purina have factories in Europe that manufacture higher-quality dog food, often under the same US brand names.

19% of pre-processing weight is chicken.

Assuming raw chicken is 70% water, of the around 11.2 lbs of ingredients, approximately 2.1 lbs of chicken go into making 10 lbs of this kibble. Other ingredients with very little water content account for 9.1 lbs of the remaining pre-processing total weight.

Result: This kibble contains only about 7% of chicken on as-fed basis. That's about 12 ounces of chicken per 10 pounds of kibble. Around 55% are fillers that offer no nutritional benefits to dogs like wheat, rice, soya, and corn. Despite the claim of "High quality ingredients," there is nothing high quality about "dried poultry protein" and "animal fats" of mysterious origins either.

See the difference? Grand Future Dog Food contains 30 lbs of raw beef ingredients per 10 lbs of the resulting air-dried food. This mystery kibble X contains around 2.1 lbs of raw chicken - 15 times less.

Are all dog foods that meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles safe?

Absolutely not. Just in recent years, many leading commercial kibble brands released the so-called "grain free" dog foods in which they drastically reduced the amount of meat protein with legume protein. These "meat free" dog foods, recommended by many veterinarians, met the AAFCO guidelines. Dogs cannot survive without meat. AAFCO makes no distinction between the source of the protein in the food. You could make a food with zero meat, filled with legume proteins and it will meet the AAFCO guidelines while killing dogs.

Grand Future Dog Food of course meets AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages, but that is an extremely low bar.

What is AAFCO?

Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is a non-government commercial animal feed industry organization.

AAFCO is not a government regulator.

AAFCO was established as a lobbying arm by the colglomorate of animal feed manufacturers with the aim to minimize safety regulations in federal and state laws.