Dogs can eat many of the same things we do. They should have a well-balanced meal without the added junk. I feed Koa raw meat, some vegetables and cooked oatmeal and brown rice. Tonight he had London Broil, because it was on sale and cheaper than hamburger. Sometimes he gets some green beans, or carrots and yes, even some soybeans! He also eats papaya and has been known to search out avocados, although I try to keep him from eating too many (he'll get fat). he also gets a suppliment of fish oil tablets from me.

There has been a growing trend of pet owners going against Vetenarian suggestions to feed dry kibble. My last Vet had hundreds of bags of dry dog food in his waiting room. He won't make any profit telling you to feed raw food.

I had two vets at the condos recently. They agreed that in thier schooling, representatives of the pet food companies were the people who taught pet nutrition. Is that a conflict of interest?

Go take a look at the main ingredients of dry dog food. Corn and wheat may tp the list. Then you'll see some other stuff and lots of chemicals. Some of the chemicals offset those ruined by cooking and processing. Some are preservatives; some, who knows?

Our Labradors eat meat, fish, vegetables, cottage cheese, cheese, maybe a bit of sour cream, oatmeal, brown rice, and stuff you would eat on your own. Granted you would cook your portion, but as you know, that too kills vitamins, etc.

While I am not totally against dry dog food in small portions, a constant diet everyday is not good for your dog. It also seems that many dogs may be alergic to the wheat and products in dry food.

If you have a dog, at least think about what you are feeding it and perhaps investigate raw food and do your own research. Don't just rely upon someone who has a vested interest in what your animal eats.

I saw an item from Australia where a pet owner said that if someone had excess deer meat, they might call and offer some to the owner. That discussion degraded into feeding "road kill". I am not suggesting that, just the same food you buy for your family for your pet. If you don't want the hassles of preparing food, then at least investigate the products from a company called Wysong (http://wysong.net). That is the next best thing to raw food.