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[quote=Anonymous]Honestly, the main flaw I see with "wild dogs in savannah eat raw food so it is more 'natural'" is that a) wild dogs don't live as long as domesticated dogs, particularly those in first world countries who see the vet and are fed properly and b)  raw meat and vegetables are humans feed the dogs are domesticated strains wildly unlike what some wild dog would find in the savannah.  I agree with the pp who pointed out dogs have been domesticated for a long time and are no more like wild dogs in the savannah that we are like ancient hominids.  Dogs also benefit from cooked meat as people do due to decreased pathogens.  That said, a raw or homemade diet can be fine, but most people have neither the time nor the expertise in canine nutrition to provide any real nutritional benefit to a high quality kibble.  If you feed your dog only kibble, make sure it is a kibble without a lot of filler, artificial colors, and salt (something like kibble and bits is the dog equivalent of a McDonalds cheeseburger, and Purina, Science Diet, iambs, and the like are not the greatest either).  If you want a kibble that isn't too expensive that had pretty high quality ingredients, my mom's vet recommends the Costco Kirkland brand.  My vet always checks with us on what brand of dog food we feed our dog and has had no complaints about the brands we choose (usually Costco brand, occasionally something like buffalo blue).[/quote]

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