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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Is People Food OK for Dog Treats?


While many people will say dogs should not have "peo ple food," most dogs will do absolutely fine with wholesome, fresh, human-grade meats and other foods incorporated as part of their diet. In fact, many "people foods" that dogs like are much healthier than commercially available dog treats. Boiled chicken, yogurt, small bits of roast beef, a taste of baby food or tuna fish make extremely high value training treats and are not generally unhealthy provided in moderation. Dogs have walked the earth with us for tens of thousands of years. Kibble and prepared dog treats are actually rather modern inventions, and before that, dogs ate "people food" all the time because food was just, well, food!

by Casey Lomonaco (KPA CTP, APDT), proprietor Rewarding Behaviors Dog Training


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