Comments on: Slow Food Movement http://outsidek9.com/2009/10/slow-food-movement/ {the dog blog of Outside magazine} Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:31:14 -0700 hourly 1 By: Jack http://outsidek9.com/2009/10/slow-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Jack Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:20:31 +0000 http://outsidek9.com/?p=925#comment-197 Dogs (including wolves) in the wild naturally eat meat AND vegetable materials. They are NOT carnivores, they are omnivores. Where did you do YOUR research? Dogs (including wolves) in the wild naturally eat meat AND vegetable materials. They are NOT carnivores, they are omnivores. Where did you do YOUR research?

]]> By: Grayson Schaffer http://outsidek9.com/2009/10/slow-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Grayson Schaffer Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:32:39 +0000 http://outsidek9.com/?p=925#comment-170 The basic no-tip bowls from your local big-box pet store are fine. They come in all sizes and can be flipped back over for water. The three-post version will probably work just as well but like you say it could cause problems if your dog lunges into it. Another option some folks recommended to me was to put a brick in the dog's normal bowl before you pour the food in. http://www.petco.com/product/108950/PETCO-Brushed-Stainless-Steel-No-Tip-Contemporary-Dog-Bowl.aspx?CoreCat=certona-_-ProductList_Dog_2-_-PETCO%20Brushed%20Stainless%20Steel%20No-Tip%20Contemporary%20Dog%20Bowl-108950 The basic no-tip bowls from your local big-box pet store are fine. They come in all sizes and can be flipped back over for water. The three-post version will probably work just as well but like you say it could cause problems if your dog lunges into it. Another option some folks recommended to me was to put a brick in the dog’s normal bowl before you pour the food in.

http://www.petco.com/product/108950/PETCO-Brushed-Stainless-Steel-No-Tip-Contemporary-Dog-Bowl.aspx?CoreCat=certona-_-ProductList_Dog_2-_-PETCO%20Brushed%20Stainless%20Steel%20No-Tip%20Contemporary%20Dog%20Bowl-108950

]]> By: Alison http://outsidek9.com/2009/10/slow-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Alison Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:36:06 +0000 http://outsidek9.com/?p=925#comment-165 Hey Grayson, Do you have suggestions of brands/styles of bowls with posts? I looked around and saw several styles, most had several small posts in the middle. But, to me, most looked like you could bump your nose on the posts pretty hard (or is that the point?) especially if you were the type of dog to lunge at your food... The overturned style seemed ideal to me, as it's just the one big round "post" in the center, so maybe I would just buy one that works well when turned over. But if you have some more specific suggestions for the ones with built-in posts that would be super helpful! Thanks! Hey Grayson,

Do you have suggestions of brands/styles of bowls with posts? I looked around and saw several styles, most had several small posts in the middle. But, to me, most looked like you could bump your nose on the posts pretty hard (or is that the point?) especially if you were the type of dog to lunge at your food…

The overturned style seemed ideal to me, as it’s just the one big round “post” in the center, so maybe I would just buy one that works well when turned over. But if you have some more specific suggestions for the ones with built-in posts that would be super helpful!

Thanks!

]]> By: Slow Food Redux: What To Feed – OutsideK9 http://outsidek9.com/2009/10/slow-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Slow Food Redux: What To Feed – OutsideK9 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:56:07 +0000 http://outsidek9.com/?p=925#comment-149 [...] few weeks ago, Grayson posted some tips on how to prevent your dog from wolfing down his food. That post drew a criticism for referring to [...] [...] few weeks ago, Grayson posted some tips on how to prevent your dog from wolfing down his food. That post drew a criticism for referring to [...]

]]> By: Lynn Mirassou http://outsidek9.com/2009/10/slow-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Lynn Mirassou Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:07:04 +0000 http://outsidek9.com/?p=925#comment-140 Hi Grayson, I was just reading your Slow Food Blog and was astounded to see you referring to someone named Sue, who said that "dogs are not carnivores". It's sad to see such misinformation in print. Dogs are carnivores, as are cats. This debate should now end as the Smithsonian has recently confirmed what researchers have known for many years. In short, same DNA as wolves. You can simply look it up. It's bad enough that we feed them all sorts of grains and crap that comes dried in a bag, when what they need is proper nutrition for a carnivore: meat and bones. Really, if you had a horse, or cow, would you feed it meat? Please tell Sue to do some research! Hi Grayson,
I was just reading your Slow Food Blog and was astounded to see you referring to someone named Sue, who said that “dogs are not carnivores”. It’s sad to see such misinformation in print.
Dogs are carnivores, as are cats. This debate should now end as the Smithsonian has recently confirmed what researchers have known for many years. In short, same DNA as wolves. You can simply look it up.
It’s bad enough that we feed them all sorts of grains and crap that comes dried in a bag, when what they need is proper nutrition for a carnivore: meat and bones. Really, if you had a horse, or cow, would you feed it meat?
Please tell Sue to do some research!

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