"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 12:54:19 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>>On 2017-01-19 11:30 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 1/17/2017 10:54 AM, wrote:
>>>> We had a labrador that could wolf down a plate of leftovers but leave
>>>> the peas in the bottom of his dish. We counted them one night before
>>>> his dish was put down and he left every single one even though he
>>>> appeared to just snarf the food up.
>>>
>>> I find some of the television commercials for dog food amusing.
>>> "Contains real carrots and peas!" Do the makers of dog food really
>>> think dogs go out of their way to eat carrots and peas?
>>>
>>
>>My brother had a Labrador Retriever who loved fresh carrots. That was
>>his favourite snack, and he always had very good teeth.
>
> It is a recommended treat for dogs.
Yes, a lot of dogs at Animal Friends Connection are given sliced raw carrots
as treats, they love them. My dog likes them cooked in the food I make for
her, but she doesn't like them raw. She loves canned green beans though, and
I give them to her often as a treat.
Cheri