PETS
A Little Walk on the Wild Side By Roz Lishak
Debatably though, there is a school of thought that considers domestic dogs to be omnivores, given today’s dogs’ lifestyles and the scale of canine evolution. And obviously these days, your family pet will not expect to go hunting for his nosh himself. This brings me to the many ways in which we can bring variety to our dogs’ menus. Yes, it could be said that we humanise our pets far too much these days, but in fact if I had a pound for all the times I’ve heard people call their dogs ‘fussy 80
eaters’, boy I’d be a very happy bunny! For me, the fussiness stems from the fact that we seem to forget that variety is indeed the spice of life, even for our dogs. Encourage and use your creative culinary skills to shake up their menu and the way you serve their food to keep your dogs’ taste buds interested. Minced, chopped, sliced, sausage-d, raw or cooked, your dogs will thank you for bringing a wide range of meaty treats to their table. Despite all the positives of a hearty beef burger or full on steak, it’s vital to mention that our human burgers will often contain onions and spices that will not agree with your dogs’ digestive systems, so sharing your take-away is not advised. Obviously however, handmade and homemade burgers and steaks that you prepare yourself for your barkers will give them exactly what their carnivorous tastes crave! Cibare Magazine
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Let’s not mince words here, dogs are descendants of wolves, and wolves are clearly carnivores. Hunting for food is what hunters and gatherers do, so it won’t come as any surprise to learn that your dog has as many of those carnivorous traits as us humans do!
