I Tried Cooking for My Dogs — Here’s What I Learned

They eat pea shells and slices of apple, go nutty for peanut butter, and would sell out their own mothers for an entire piece of bacon. Food can come on a plate, in a bowl on the floor, even on the floor, and it makes no difference. Not even the most fervent restaurant-goer loves food, and I mean all food, as much as a dog.

But when we talk about dog food, does anyone actually have much to say? Most of it is made from ingredients deemed unfit for humans, which is why there’s a difference between so-called “human grade” and “feed grade” foods. Even the “good stuff” that comes in a can is no more appetizing, ranging from underwhelming pate-gray to chunky, syrupy brown meat bits.

The dogs of America are ready for an upgrade.

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