Hi all-

Well, what was invented first, dogs or dog food?

Of course dogs can eat "people food" as long as it's nutritious, fresh, and not processed. I'd encourage anyone to add (gradually) grated carrots, zucchini, green beans, raw egg, cottage cheese... to their dog's kibble. In my opinion, a fully home-prepared diet (of people food) is probably best for most dogs, and it's not complicated but does take a little understanding to be sure your dog is getting what they need.

I feed my dog a combination of Solid Gold brand kibble (which is human-grade ingredients) and supplement it with raw meat mixture mixed with vitamins, raw veggie mush, cottage cheese, and raw eggs. Raw beef bones are also wonderful. Her allergies are under control, her coat is beautiful and she is very healthy.

I'm not trying to sound pretentious, but lots of people just don't know that their dogs can eat "people food" and it's actually good for them! How would you like to eat crunchy mealy kibble for your entire life? I don't have time to do the fully home-prepared thing, so I do half and half... and it's not hard or expensive and the benefits are obvious. I used to think that you "just feed dogs dog food" but after finding out all the nasty stuff that's in supermarket kibble and even some premium kibbles I was disgusted. A natural premium kibble is best if you're going to feed dog food.

And I probably do pay more attention to my dog's diet than my own, although I TRY to be healthy too!