Food hypocrites ??

[Anthony8858]

I find it hysterical, that I can sit and watch a trainer or "knowledgable food person explain that I shouldn't feed my dog this or that, because it has too much protein, calcium or fat or whatever.
But as that person is explaining this, they're throwing 2 lbs of hotdogs down their dog's throat.

Did I miss something?

And yes, I sat there tonight at some local pet store, where they had a live obedience exhibition.
During the exhibition, someone mentioned food, and they said they only give their dogs the highest quality dog food.

[Jax08]

omg...where is that LIKE button!!!??? I had a 'discussion' with a person who told me that my dog's high pancreas level on her chem17 was NOT due to the 2 hotdogs she had the night before at training that the vet thought but instead was due to her RAW diet of hearts/necks/turkey breast/sardine/etc. All because I said hotdogs were NOT good training treats because of the high fat and to microwave them first to get the alot of the fat out first!

[selzer]

I dunno. Sometimes people think they are feeding the highest quality dog food, and the manufacturer of their food is purina. Hmmm.

Frankly, I think that hot dogs might be better for your dog than any dog food. At least, the ingredients and manufacturing processes have to be acceptable for human consumption. Dog food might say the ingredients are human grade, but there is no such thing. Actually, dog food is formulated for dogs, as well it should be. But because it is, the regulations are a LOT less stringent than food that is designated to be eaten by people. And so, hot dogs, while containing higher fat than what humans need or should have, is not necessarily higher fat than what dogs should have (in moderation). I would be more concerned with the levels of sodium and other fillers in the hot dogs.

I must admit that I buy a 30 pack of chicken franks every month or so and pass them to my girls, and I do not feel the least bit guilty or worried about it. That and 32 raw frozen 1/4 pound hamburger patties, and 10 pounds of chicken legs and thighs, and last night the mangies got chicken hearts and gizzards, lol. But the majority of their diet is still kibble. I am not a nutritionist, and while I will sub in a meal of raw meat now and again, or even give them a hot dog with their kibble a couple of times a month, I depend on the dog food people to make a formula that provides the proper ratios of all the nutriants dogs need to be healthy.

[jocoyn]

I use my kibble as dog treats and the dog is so crazy for food it works.

There is also stuff I have done like Natural Balance Dog rolls and simply cooked (or raw) actual meat..

I agree - hot dogs are full of nasty stuff and even the good expensive pure meat nitrate free ones (which you should be feeding your family IF you eat the things) are full of sodium.

[msvette2u]

I'd give hot dogs or cheese over Snausages!!

[Anthony8858]

We could also wonder how much all the treats affect the overall ingredient percentages?

Why read a label, and choose a food because it has XX% of protein, and a little less fat, then give the dog hotdogs, which not only are fattening, but they throw off the overall balance of whatever quality food you've invested in?

[Emoore]

I'm a personal trainer, and just this evening I had a client's husband pull me aside and give me huge thanks for the way his wife looked in her Halloween costume this year compared to last year. I believe his exact words were, "smokin' hot."

As I write this, I'm om-nom-noming some Nutter Butters.

My name is Emoore, and I'm a food hypcrite.

[msvette2u]

Well if you use 1/2 hot dog per training, I can't see it's going to wreck the entire balance. Dogs are natural "garbage guts", and natural scavengers.
Not that I feed hot dogs. I actually bought a roll of that stuff you did

[dazedtrucker]

Originally Posted by Anthony8858

I find it hysterical, that I can sit and watch a trainer or "knowledgable food person explain that I shouldn't feed my dog this or that, because it has too much protein, calcium or fat or whatever.
But as that person is explaining this, they're throwing 2 lbs of hotdogs down their dog's throat.

Did I miss something?

And yes, I sat there tonight at some local pet store, where they had a live obedience exhibition.
During the exhibition, someone mentioned food, and they said they only give their dogs the highest quality dog food.

Yeah, I listened to our obedience instructor talk on keeping dogs teeth clean, and pull out scrapers and doggie toothpaste, and talk about vet cleaning. Then she said the whitest healthiest teeth she ever saw were on a raw fed dog, in the same breath she said "I wouldn't recommend raw feeding though". Im sitting there, with my raw fed dog, with prolly the whitest teeth there...thinking WTF??? I was having a truely horrible day, barely had dragged my butt to class, and alot of others were asking questions, so I didn't get into it with her. I was in one of those moods that it would have gotten ugly ( diplomacy was not in the building) so I kept my mouth shut...but I still wonder what the h she was thinking???

[jetscarbie]

We (the family and dogs) used to eat hot dogs...until I saw how they were made and with what.

How It's Made Hot Dogs - YouTube

How It's Made Hot Dogs - YouTube