Wynette
Exploring the pasture
Yup! It amazes me what they are more than happy to eat, that's for sure! Only issue I've ever had in that area is one of my dogs getting...oh, not sure it's spelled...Giardia - a worm - from eating something dead. I have 10+ acres, and though I watch all of them fairly closely when I walk them, having 3 dogs that can run like the breeze...I'm never 100% sure what they may have gotten into!patandchickens said:Nonetheless, as dismal as the quality of most commercial petfood is, it is worth noting that *most* animals eating it do pretty reasonably ok. This may say as much for the resiliance of animal physiology as for the petfood manufacturers, but, still, it's where the rubber meets the road
And I mean, really. What do dogs not-infrequently eat ON THEIR OWN INITIATIVE? Rotting roadkilled groundhogs, things out of muddy stenchy drainage ditches, childrens' toys, Cheetohs, chicken manure, hoof trimmings, etc.