Whether domesticated dogs are considered carnivores or omnivores is a topic of much debate. If you think that, nutritionally speaking, dogs are carnivorous animals who eat meat, you’re not alone. Many people believe that’s the case, but it doesn’t take much online searching to find arguments in support of dogs as carnivores, omnivores or even facultative (i.e., optional) or scavenging carnivores. So, are dogs obligate carnivores, facultative carnivores or true omnivores?
Dogs Are Omnivores
(Actually, a more appropriate term for some dogs might be “opportunivore” because they’ll eat whatever they’re given an opportunity to consume!)
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