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Hawkeye,
By chance is your vet any of these?
Dr. Ian Billinghurst B.V.Sc. Veterinary Surgeon says, "Sixty to eighty percent of a dog's diet should be raw meaty bones."
Dr. Tom Lonsdale B. Vet. Med. MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon says, "Raw meaty bones, chicken wings, whole fish, rabbit or similar should form the bulk of the diet."
Dr. Richard Pitcairn DVM says, "There is no better natural cleaner for teeth."
Dr, Jean Dodds ....
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WTF do you think a dog would eat in the wild? Milkbones? Gravy Train? Kibbles and Bits?
Processed dog food is merely a convenience for lazy dog owners.
Until about 50 years ago, there was no such thing as "pet food" for dogs. You just gave them table scraps, or, guess what, raw meaty bones.
Dogs are adapted to eating meaty bones, partially digested stomach contents, and just about anything else that has nutritional value to include plant matter.
They are also set up to binge in times of plenty and to go for quite a while without food when scarce, just like any other wild carnivore.
I feed my dog raw meaty turtey legs, chicken wings and legs (breasts are too expensive), beef bones with meat on them, lamb sometimes, and a concoction of vegetables, hamburger, and other scraps that approximate stomach contents.
I rotate this on a daily basis so he gets a variety. Even dogs get bored with the same ole same ole.