The Times They Are A Changing

Today, February 21, is Love Your Pet Day. The next three days will be dedicated to our canine pets as tomorrow is Walking the Dog Day and Monday is International Dog biscuit Appreciation Day.

If we love our pets, we want them to be healthy. However, some people have the misconception that dogs should only eat meat. They are not purely carnivorous as cats are. They are omnivorous. They require other vitamins, minerals and (yes) vegetables that round out their diet, conducive to their body needs. There is actually a condition, “All Meat Syndrome,” that explains what happens to a dog when he eats only meat. His bones become soft, general unhealthiness and they sometimes will even perish. When dogs are fed only meat, they do not receive adequate calcium, vitamins A and B, and iodine.

In the wild, coyotes and wolves (dog ancestors) generally eat the whole animal. They eat the meat, of course. But, they also eat the bones (rich in calcium) and the intestines and organs which are filled with various vegetable product.

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