ashley ross wrote:
Before the advent of commercial pet food diets some 50 years ago,
family dogs thrived from the benefit of common sense and our
grandmother's cooking.

And roadkill. Don't forget the roadkill.

just fresh meats, whole
grains and all the vegetables that a dog could dig up in the garden.

Digging in grandma's garden often resulted in massive lead poisoning for
man OR beast that dared. Not exactly a longevity-enhancing activity.

--
Mary & the depleted Ames National Zoo
(Ranger, Duke, Rhia-cat)