Why Raw Diet ?

Look at the inside of your dog's mouth. Do you see any flat teeth for grinding vegetable matter, 
grains, fruit, etc.? Dog's teeth are sharp. Their molars are sharp. Their teeth are designed for 
ripping and tearing meat, not eating cereal or grains ie: kibble. Can they live on kibble? Sure, 
they are scavengers just like their ancestors the wolf. But is it an ideal diet? No.

Dogs are carnivores. They are designed to be carnivores, just like a wolf. Humans, we are 
omnivores, meaning we can eat meat, vegetables, fruit, etc. We have flat teeth for grinding and 
sharp teeth for tearing, dogs only have sharp teeth for ripping and tearing meat.

The teeth of a dog are adapted for eating meat. They are used for other purposes too such as 
grooming the fur. At the front of the skull are the incisors that are used for nipping small pieces of 
meat from close to bones. The long pointed teeth behind the incisors are the canines, which are 
used for stabbing and killing prey. These teeth are also used as a display to threaten other dogs.
The broader pointed teeth behind the canines are the premolars and molars which are used for 
holding, cutting and grinding up food. The largest of these teeth are known as carnassials, which 
work together to slice up meat like a pair of scissors. The nose of the dog is at the front of the 
snout, just above the incisors. The nose is large, which indicates the dog has a good sense of smell, 
which it uses to find its prey and to recognize other dogs. The eye sockets are just above and 
behind the last tooth. The eye sockets face forward so that the eyes work together to see the 
world in three dimensions, just like in humans. The scientific name for the domestic dog is Canis 
Lupis Familiaris. Canis Lupis is the scientific name given to the wolf. ‘Familiaris’ means familiar 
because all domestic dogs have been bred by humans from a wolf-like ancestor.

Skull of a Domestic Dog Image © Thinktank, the Birmingham Science Museum

For more information please visit the skull site at: http://www.skullsite.co.uk/Dog/dog.htm