The battle over what is the most natural, appropriate and healthy diet for dogs continues. I recently witnessed another round of this conflict when I was invited to a casual dinner under the canopy of an RV following a day of competition at an outdoor dog show. The menu consisted of salad, spaghetti, and cold beer. One of the dog owners attending this little dinner party had pretty much finished eating but still had about a half cup of spaghetti left on her plate. So in a typical gesture that most of us recognize, she put the plate down on the ground for her Golden Retriever, Toby, to eat. It took only a few milliseconds for him to vacuum it up, and he was looking at his owner hoping that more might arrive when one of the other dog owners almost screeched at her. (suite…)