Is a dry food and organ diet sufficient for my adult dog's health?

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My dog Frankie is a bull arab and is nearly 3. We are a little stuck with nutrition and wanted to advice please. At the moment we are giving her a cup of dry food (grain free) and a can of wet food (not grain free). Recently I've been wanting to change out the wet food because it's just one from the supermarket that I don't believe is very good for her. She also eats organs and bones. Could I change it for dry food and an organ everyday? I don't know if this is sufficient or good for her? Thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 2 years and 8 months old | 62 lbs

C. Rathjens, DVM · Accepted Answer

You have a lot of flexibility since she's a young/middle age adult, and I'm assuming she's healthy. Basically any food made by a reputable company is going to be fine for her. There has been more and more evidence coming out recently that grain-free diets aren't healthy for dogs (linked to a particular type of heart failure called Dilated Cardiomyopathy) and raw food also presents risk of salmonella and e.coli to both the dog and family around the dog, so I'd generally recommend staying away from both of those options. The brands I like are Hills, Purina, and Royal Canin because they have veterinary nutritionists on staff, have good quality control, and generally make solid products. I hope that helps a bit!

Is a dry food and organ diet sufficient for my adult dog's health?

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