# What Your Dog Food Bag Isn’t Allowed to Tell You About Carbs | Dog Nutrition

An episode of [The Dog Who Asked for More: Understanding Life With Your Dog Beyond Dog Training and Behavior](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1714293589), 26 Nov 2025, 1 h 02 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9304ef9a-e44b-4a73-bff0-5b856587ad7e.mp3

Have you ever flipped over a bag of dog food looking for the carb count and come up empty? There’s a reason it isn’t there. The labeling rules most bags still follow don’t just leave out total carbohydrates, they block brands from listing them, even though many popular kibbles land somewhere between 40 and 60 percent carbs. This conversation with returning guest and pet nutrition expert Daniel Schulof breaks down the new Pet Nutrition Facts box that will finally put carbs, calories, and gram-based measurements on the bag, why the rollout is stretched across six years, and how to read your dog’s food in the meantime. You’ll hear: • Why carbs became the backbone of so many dog foods, and what cost and shelf life have to do with it • What a university study found when a low carb diet went head to head with a leading prescription diet for diabetic dogs • How ingredient splitting and moisture differences can make a high carb food look meat heavy on the label • Why phrases like “shinier coat” show up on so many bags, and a simple test for spotting claims that can’t be measured Press play if you want to know what’s really in your dog’s bowl before the new labels force brands to say it. Want More Support? The free resource mentioned in this episode is now part of a full course inside The Dog Who Asked for More community. Current free courses include: • What's Really in Your Dog's Bowl • Why Your Dog Won't Settle • Caring for Your Aging Dog • Pet Travel Preparedness Join the community to access the free courses. 👉 https://www.skool.com/the-dog-who-asked-for-more-6959/about Shop What Em Uses with Fitz & Toby Enrichment tools, nutrition support, and daily essentials — all in one place. 👉 thedogwhoaskedformore.myshopdot.com This podcast explores dog training, dog behavior, dog behavior problems, dog obedience, dog training advice, dog training tips, dog training methods, dog training at home, service dog training, dog anxiety, dog separation anxiety, reactive dogs, dog reactivity, and dog body language. Episodes also cover canine nutrition, dog food, dog enrichment, mental stimulation for dogs, senior dogs, pet loss, and life with dogs. It’s a dog community for people who want to better understand the dog in front of them, make sense of conflicting advice, improve the relationship with their dog, and figure out what actually works for their dog. Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase, it helps support the podcast and the RV tour.

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