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Monday, November 2, 2015

"The history and truth about dog food, why feed your dog, dog food...?" 'James "Kimo" Rosen' (Kimo's world #96)

James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer
 and amongst other things lived in a tent outdoors for 7 years.
Rosen currently resides on the tropical island of Kaua'i
with his best friend and spiritual adviser Obama Da Dog!

Kimo's world #96


The history and  truth about dog food!
Why feed your dog, dog food?




Less than 170 years ago there was no such thing as commercial dog food, you just fed your dog whatever you ate, or whatever scraps were around.


Dog food is pretty much the stuff us humans don't eat, basically garbage--except for a very few speciality dog foods that can cost more than regular human food.

I can buy a huge rotisserie chicken at Costco for $4.99 that is better for my dog than dog food and lasts a week long . She eats half and I eat half. Therefore, $2.50 a week on real food for my dog-- that's less than any commercial dog food.

Doggie Shampoo can cost $10.00 a bottle or more.  I can buy the same sized bottle of generic baby shampoo and if by accident it gets in my dogs eyes it does not make them sting or bloodshot. I bought the 32 oz bottle for $1.59 at Walmart. Boy O boy, does she smell good after giving her a bath with baby shampoo.
No, that's not Erkel,
It's Obama Da Dog!
 


Americans spent an all-time high of $55.7 billion on their pets last year--and spending will only increase in the coming years.


Dog food, dog shampoo, dog toys and all products for pets are the biggest come on in retail history, here's why;
I'd rather have a ham bone than
commercial store bought
processed stuff! 


" Jim Spratt had the idea that he could make cheap, easy-to-serve biscuits and then sell them to the growing number of urban dog owners. His  Dog Cakes came on the market in 1860, the pet food industry was born." 

"In 1922 Chappel Brothers of Rockford, Illinois, introduced Ken-L-Ration, the first canned dog food in the United States. It was horse meat. In 1930 they started sponsoring a popular radio show, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. Ken-L-Ration became such a success that by the mid-30s they were breeding horses just for dog food and slaughtering 50,000 of them a year."
I bet you horse lovers didn't know that?




 In 1931 the National Biscuit Company (Nabisco) bought Spratt's company and renamed the biscuits Milk-bones. Then they hired 3,000 salesmen with the specific goal of getting Milk-Bones into food stores. For the first time, dog biscuits became a part of regular grocery shopping." 

By 1941, canned dog food had a 90% share of the market …until the United States entered World War II and the government started rationing tin and meat. 
Then dry dog food became popular again. 




People are now led to believe that people food is bad for their dogs? Who do you think started those rumors? That's right, commercial dog food manufacturers!


Commercial dog food, something that was not a necessity has become a multi-billion dollar industry. 

The question still remains would you eat dog food? If your answer is no, why feed it to your best friend?
I might feed my enemy dog food but not my best friend.

It's amazing how most believe because it has a label that says dog food--that this is the stuff your suppose to feed your dog.

If it's  good enough for me, it's good enough for my dog.  Pizza anyone?

James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer
 and amongst other things lived in a tent outdoors for 7 years.
Rosen currently resides on the tropical island of Kaua'i
with his best friend and spiritual adviser Obama Da Dog!


P.S.
For reference and further reading;
http://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/20/Kibble-Me-This-The-History-of-Dog-Food/

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