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Dog food v. Table scaps, which is better for a dog.

Here's a good test. . . My father and his friend each adopted a puppy from the local pound. Each puppy was a female and from the same litter. My father took his home and fed the dog nothing but table scraps, chicken, steak, salad, etc. The dog had a bowl of ice cream each night as well. My father's friend feed his dog nothing but top quality dog food from the vet. The dog never tasted "people food."

Fast forward about 14 years. My fathers dog dies of natural causes. Four days later my father's friends dog dies from natural causes. My father always took solice in the fact his dog had a better life by eating well instead of a boring diet of dog food.

At least with these two dogs, the type of food that comprised their life long diet did nothing to increase longevity or health.