Originally Posted by
Sue
Dogs are not wild. They've been domesticated for ten thousand plus years. And dogs are more scavenger like than the brave hunters you're making them out to be. Beyond a rabbit or mice or chipmunks, they mostly scavenge. Think road kill. When they approached man in the beginning, they ate leftovers that were thrown to them. Cooked, too. And these "wild dogs" you speak of, where? In the Urban Jungle? They live out of dumpsters, trash cans and handouts.
As far as fruits and veggies, you bet they eat them if left to their own devices. One of our members here has a dog that raids the green beans off the vine. I've had dogs that would raid my tomatoes. She'd pick the best ones, lie down with it between her paws and enjoy. And I had one that used to love to shake the branches of the mulberry trees we had, to get them on the ground to eat.
So please. Dogs will do fine on raw meats, but do not buy into this "wild prey" thing. They're not wild, and veggies and fruits are absolutely fine. Grated or cooked, or even raw.