I posed the question earlier this week: Is crating ok? First a definition, just so we’re all on the same page. By crate I mean an enclosure that’s large enough for a dog to stand up in and turn around but not large enough for him to take a stroll in or do a cha-cha.…
The Friday Five: In Defense of Kibble
This week I asked the question: Is it okay to make kibble the basis of your dog’s diet? I noted that advocates of raw feeding, home cooking, and other diets would argue that it isn’t. But kibble sure is convenient. After doing the research and giving the issue some thought, here’s how I saw it.…
The Dog Food Debate: Opening Up a Can of Worms
I don’t mean the title of this post literally, though fresh worms would be an improvement over the ingredients contained in some dog food. But a discussion on Twitter — if you can call a series of 140-character bursts a discussion — spurred me to venture into the arena. When it comes to dog food,…