Many of my customers have been freaking out recently about a potential link between grain free dog foods and a heart condition called canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).  If you are one of the concerned, I want to let you know that your dog can get most of the benefits you’ve seen from your grain free dog food by switching to a quality dog food with grain.  You can still see an improved coat, lean and muscular body mass, and avoid allergies with a quality food with grain.  The only benefit you will lose is smaller, cleaner stool as grains are full of insoluble fiber.  Be sure the food you select has barley, oatmeal, rice, or millet.  Avoid foods with corn, wheat, or soy.  Meat, or meat meal, should still be the first ingredient listed on the AAFCO approved label on the packaging.  If the food meets these criteria, your dog can still be healthy and you can sleep better at night.  You may just need a larger pooper scooper.  If you are not sure whether to be concerned, I will give you