Junk Dog, Junk Food

You do not want to get Jet (my foster mom) riled up about how to treat animals. She thinks animals should receive the same respectful treatment that humans honor with other humans. I bring this up because mom overheard a tweener (not quite a kid, not quite a teen) say their [family] dog Sammy was nothing but junk (he was rescued from a junkyard) and she hated the dog and having to care for him so she liked to just throw junk food in his bowl.

I’m pretty sure I can’t print what Jet said about this twit (more appropriate than tweener) but she did mention the ‘twit’ should probably try surviving in a junkyard on her own for a few months like Sammy had to do.

Now, if you bring up the topic of junk food for dogs, then Jet gets just as riled up. Junk food, in consumed in reasonable amounts and not too often, is just fine for humans but is bad for dogs. My little friend Norman LOVES junk food as you can see by the photo below.

Sharing junk food with your dog is a big no-no. The sugar in the junk food is terrible for our teeth. Humans forget that canine teeth decay just like human teeth. Fat and gristle maybe tasty but fat for us is just as bad as fat for you.

So, here’s my lesson of the day… Junk food for humans is okay in moder-ation; junk food for dogs is never a good idea. If you need ideas for special (healthier) food for dogs, think about some of the items I suggested to Banjo (below).

Okay, here’s the question of the day from Banjo who asked: I have a very hungry palette (my word of the day) for unique dog treats and foods. Any suggestions you could make for my humans to buy for me?


Dear Banjo:
Here are the top 10 edible dog gifts courtesy of dogtime.com.