Can I mix Wholehearted grain-free with Science Diet dog food safely?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 2 years and 8 months old | 14 lbs
So what you suggest stick with wholehearted & mix with science diet wet food or changed the food to science diet.
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Published on July 27th, 2018
I don't know what Science Diet formulation you are using but I would stick with that. Science Diet is an excellent company with a great reputation. All their diets are thoroughly balanced and tested. Wholehearted is grain-free and there is new evidence (scientific studies) that are showing a link between grain-free diets and heart disease in dogs. I would stay away from grain-free diets. Just my personal opinion. Best wishes.
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Published on September 15th, 2018
Thank you for submitting your question regarding your dogs. Until more is known, I recommend avoiding grain free diets. Aside from the recent association found linking these diets to heart disease, they are typically higher in carbohydrates and calories than standard diets. This leads to weight gain. I recommend diets from Hill's, Purina and Royal Canin. These are large trust worthy pet food companies. They have veterinarians on staff to research and formulate their diets. Smaller companies just do not have these resources available. I hope this information helps!
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