Cooking for dogs

[planete]

My friend in the states used to fry frozen burger patties every morning for her farm dogs.
To take it to its logical conclusion, canids naturally gorge themselves in one sitting (on a carcass for example) to sustain themselves over 'dry' periods when they wouldn't have access to food. Some people still do fast their dogs once a week to replicate this.

I fear mine are probably too spoilt to put up with the abolition of random meals without some kind of protest! To foster a sense of security in new rescues I always used to stick to a predictable routine and the habit persists now they are pampered pets.

Studies on fasting in humans have shown benefits in strengthening the immune system and improving digestion in some conditions so there may well be a point to it. I will halve the breakfast ration if I am training with treats as an incentive if the setting or the task are new but only to make the dogs focus a bit better.