Best Grain Free Dog Food Australia

Suitable for all adults, grain free foods are not only hypoallergenic, but also highly concentrated, complete meals.

Finding the Best Dog Food in Australia: Your Guide to Grain Free Options

Let’s face it. Most of us humans only want to provide the very best for our canine family members. But when it comes to sourcing which is the best dog food in Australia, there are clearly lots of opinions that tend to outweigh facts.

One thing that is often not obvious for the innocent unsuspecting pet owner is when choosing an Australian made dog food – is that food actually Australian made? More importantly, is it made by an Australian owned company?

Why Choose Authentic Australian Made Dog Food?

When searching for the very best dry food for dogs for your Aussie pooch, you can feel comfortable knowing that LifeWise canine dry food is 100% Australian made and owned by a local Australian family company. What’s more, we use ethically sourced Australian ingredients throughout our formulations.

This commitment to local production ensures quality control at every step. Additionally, it supports Australian farmers and maintains the highest standards you’d expect from genuine Aussie-made products.

Understanding the Grain Free Dog Food Debate

When it comes to canine nutrition, there is much debate surrounding grain free dog food. Unfortunately, a lot of myths circulate regarding grain free diets causing non-genetic DCM (dilated cardio myopathy).

Fortunately, research has shown the onset of DCM is caused by poor diet formulation in respect of the sulphur amino acid levels in the food. Interestingly, maintaining the correct sulphur amino acid levels in grain free formulations is a challenge that very few manufacturers appear to understand.

However, with LifeWise technology we are across this situation. It’s gratifying to see after 3-4 years of intense research, that researchers agree with our contention that poor diet design has been the culprit behind the entire DCM dilemma.

Large Breed Dog Food vs Small Breed Considerations

Often this debate circulates around large breed dogs, in particular Golden Retrievers, Boxers, Dobermans, Great Danes etc. Though there are other breeds like Cocker Spaniels that can develop the condition, this in itself indicates the predisposition for genetic input.

We often have people asking for an appropriate large breed dog food, thinking that this may help reduce the risks of developing the condition. Often the only difference between feeding a larger animal or purchasing a small breed dog food for your Yorkshire Terrier, is the size of the biscuit.

Other factors that can increase risks of contracting DCM are bacterial, viral infections and trauma. Therefore, proper nutrition becomes even more critical for overall health maintenance.

The Real Cause Behind Food Sensitivities

The other side of the coin is that some clients feel their furry counterparts shouldn’t have grains provided in their daily food intake due to fears of an allergic response. These allergic responses often suggest that the animal is suffering from a condition called dysbiosis of the gut.

This is a situation where the microbial population of the digestive tract has experienced a loss of microbial diversity. Dysbiosis can simply occur because of metabolic stress, environmental stress, medications, pollution, anxiety, diet, or was just born that way due to genetics.

Fundamentally, anything that goes in, on or around an animal or human, can affect the delicate intestinal microbial ecosystem. This understanding is crucial when selecting the right nutrition for your pet.

Why Removing Ingredients Isn’t Always the Answer

Some recommend continually removing ingredients from an animal’s diet. However, this leads to further depletion in the animal’s microbial diversity, leaving them increasingly susceptible to an immune mediated response.

Grains are also the perfect ingredient to have present in our domestic animal’s dietary intake. They help stimulate and encourage the growth of the microbial ecosystem through the contribution of essential pre-biotic fibre, an essential food source for the microbes.

The Science Behind Healthy Dog Food Formulation

When food is correctly balanced, that is where essential nutrients are combined proportionally to the energy density of the food, there is no difference between formulations. A correctly formulated food containing ingredients with grains performs equally to a correctly formulated food free of them.

This comment is very much dependent on them being “correctly formulated”. When choosing a healthy dog food for your canine family member you are able to select any of the LifeWise adult formulations, with confidence.

Ready to Choose the Best for Your Dog?

At LifeWise, we combine decades of nutritional science with genuine Australian quality. Our range of premium dog foods caters to every need, whether you prefer grain-free options or traditional formulations.

Explore our complete range of Australian made dog food and give your furry family member the nutrition they deserve.