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Have we accidentally bred some dogs for obesity?
(arstechnica.com)
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Most dog food is filled with carbs, because it's cheaper. Just like carbs are causing human obesity it's causing canine obesity.
It's not a species appropriate diet for dogs. Just like humans get addicted to carbs so do dogs (that's why it's a great training tool/treat)
The poison is in the portion. Humans have lived off carbs for many years. Dogs evolved around humans to be able to digest our starchy leftover foods. I give my dog a spoonful of my porridge or brown rice and he's fine. I stop him eating whole slices of pizza we find on walkies as its too much.