Vegetarian diet for dogs?

This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 8 March 2008 by member okaplan

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I read in an article that vegetarian diet for dogs is more healthy than a meat-based one. Is it true? I did this test with my dog. I left a plate with meat and a plate with salad next to it. My dog only ate the meat and did not touch the salad at all. I don't understand why some people promote a vegetarian diet for dogs and pets in general, when it is not the natural thing to do. What is your opinion on this?