Dog food diet?

It could work...

My dog is almost 10 years old and has never had a weight problem.

... but then again, his go-to cheat meal is litter-covered cat turds, which he sneaks when no one's looking. I wouldn't want anyone to know how often I was cheating on my diet because I had cat litter stuck to my nose.

I think I'll just keep doing what I'm doing....

Mia and I pretty much eat the same things...and I have to admit, my coat has never looked better. Sooo shiny and soft!

From Answers.com

There are some issues that arise from consumption of dog food, however:

Pet foods may be made from animals in which the presence of prions, which cause encephalopathies such as BSE in cattle and variant CJD in humans, (Mad Cow Disease in human form) may be likely. According to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), animal by-products in pet food may include parts obtained from any animals who have died from sickness or disease provided they are rendered in accordance to law. As well, cow brains and spinal cords, not allowed for human consumption due to the possibility of transmission of BSE, are allowed to be included in pet food intended for non-ruminant animals. As prions are not exactly living microorganisms, even cooking cannot prevent the transmission of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
Nutrition in pet food is often substituted for a cheaper alternative. You may have noticed that pet foods are measured for "crude protein" or "crude fibre". Both have nothing to do with protein content and fibre content we have become so accustomed to in human foods. Crude protein is calculated by taking Total nitrogen multiplied by the nitrogen conversion factor = 6.25. Crude protein can therefore be artifically raised by adding non-protein nitrogen. Non-protein nitrogen (or NPN) refers collectively to components such as urea, biuret, and ammonia, which are not proteins but can be converted into proteins by microbia in the ruminant stomach. Due to their lower cost compared to plant and animal proteins their inclusion in a diet can result in economic gain, but at too high levels cause a depression in growth and possible ammonia toxicity (microbes convert NPN to ammonia first before using that to make protein.) Crude fibre is the term given to the indigestible part of foods, defined as the residue left after successive extraction under closely specified conditions, and has nothing to do with dietary fibre. Therefore long-term consumption of dog food may not be enough to meet a human's dietary needs and could possibly cause problems due to inability to use NPN to efficiently create proteins.

My puppy says he has excellent stamina at agility "thkool" because of Blue Puppy Longevity. He recommends snacking on cheese, pupperoni, and fuzz ripped out of your favorite toys.

HOLY CRAP That's the spitting image of my boy mike jones!
edit: I switched my profile pic so he's just visible in the background; unfortunately no better pics, but he wasn't six years old they could be twins.

It could work...

My dog is almost 10 years old and has never had a weight problem.

... but then again, his go-to cheat meal is litter-covered cat turds, which he sneaks when no one's looking. I wouldn't want anyone to know how often I was cheating on my diet because I had cat litter stuck to my nose.

I think I'll just keep doing what I'm doing....

I am literally crying I'm laughing so hard.

My puppy says he has excellent stamina at agility "thkool" because of Blue Puppy Longevity. He recommends snacking on cheese, pupperoni, and fuzz ripped out of your favorite toys.

HOLY CRAP That's the spitting image of my boy mike jones!
edit: I switched my profile pic so he's just visible in the background; unfortunately no better pics, but he wasn't six years old they could be twins.

Aw - we're always excited when we see a dog that looks like Raleigh. He's 9 months old and is a rescue out of Georgia (we think). He's 50% Aussie shepherd and 50% Australian cattledog. All herding, all the time.

My dog has been successful on this diet

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Aw - we're always excited when we see a dog that looks like Raleigh. He's 9 months old and is a rescue out of Georgia (we think). He's 50% Aussie shepherd and 50% Australian cattledog. All herding, all the time.

This is him looking non-plussed in a wig. Just imagine him without the wig.

Ours was a stray and we guess border collie pitt bull mix.

Wow - they really DO look just alike. We thought Raleigh was a border collie/spaniel mix, but we finally got him tested so we could know definitively. Looks like Mike Jones could be the same mix!! Extremely smart, overly loyal, high energy, herds everything, playful, skilled in agility, trains easily, etc.

He is all of those things, including herder. He is incredibly laid back when faced with aggression and basically has trained himself. He is a very, very special dog.

Need something seasonally appropriate (he remains unamused.)

Yep, I think you might have yourself an Aussie shepherd/cattledog mix. Raleigh isn't aggressive at all. He's a fast runner too. They say herding dogs tend to nip at people's heels (especially kids), but Raleigh doesn't. He just sort of guides us with his body. Guess his mom never taught him to herd.

At 5 months: