Dogs Domesticated?

We are told by everyone that dogs are domesticated.  Like they have evolved over the centuries. But the truth is they haven't evolved.  Dogs have however lived with humans since humans began.  We have cave paintings of men hunting with dogs.  I think you will find dogs have been with humans for centuries as we both benefitted each other.  We fed them, they gave us warmth and helped hunt.  Kept villages clear of mice and rats and other animals.  We have used them to pull carts across snow and dogs are just part of the human world. 

So what does domesticated mean?  It does not mean the dogs re designed inside.  The intestines are still shorter than humans, the liver is in the same spot and so on.   But dogs have changed in size, and look through selective breeding over the centuries. Also their environment has changed a lot, as they would have lived more like village dogs in and around us, now we think they are our human babies. Dressed up in clothing and cant get cold.  


The dog is a carnivore and it cannot change the way you feed it.  True evolution takes centuries and we haven't had centuries yet.   We are still relatively new.  Dogs have not evolved because we one day decided to make food into a biscuit and feed it.  They survived but possibly not as healthy.  This is why everyone's going back to raw food.   Raw unprocessed food suits the canine so much more than artificial food.   I always say if I fed you a meal of chips every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner for ever you would not be healthy. You may survive but you're not healthy.  The dog is still the same inside and so are we. 

We have to recognise a dog is a dog and not a fur baby.  We do call our owners paw parents as it's the word everyone uses today.  The dog is not your child.  You have a huge responsibility to your dog and things are changing in law where dogs are concerned. You are going to be very responsible soon as the government is changing the welfare bill and this does have implications to you the owner.  If your dog looks at a sheep now it's not worrying.  But when the welfare bill goes through, if someone says your dog is a menace to the sheep and believes they are, then you could be prosecuted.  So you have to understand you must train your dog now. More than ever before you have to be responsible for your dog. Which means time and understanding for your pet.   Because domestication of dogs has not erased their instinct and our breeds the HPR which is Hunt point and Retrieve.  Our dogs have inherited inside to hunt their prey.  But we balance this when breeding so we have a good pet dog for our owners.

But going back to what this post is all about, dogs inside are the same as they have always been. Same hormones, same insides. So this is why they are healthier if they eat what they are designed to eat. 

If you put your domestic dog in the wild it would still stalk prey, chase it, grab food and tear the flesh off and eat it.  They would also sleep, fast, and have a home den base. 

If you want a healthier dog you will mimic the diet which is best for the dog.  Dried processed food Is not good for your pet.  


Now I am open minded and people who have dogs off me end up feeding their pets dried food. I always say each to their own.  But if you want to be educated on whats best to give your dog the longest and most healthy life then the key things are.  Raw feeding is the way forward for a healthier pet. 

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