Table of Contents
Authors' Note ix
Part 1 Four Legs, Full Heart
Introduction 3
1 Our Longest Love Affair: Caring for Our Four-Legged Friends 21
2 It's a Dog's Life: 2.0: The Human-Canine Bond, Growing Closer Every Year 39
3 A Biscuit in Every Bowl: The Invention of Dog Food 63
Part 2 The Kibbles and Bits
4 The Rise of Big Kibble: Consolidation, Globalization, and Kibble Cash in Vet Schools 87
5 You Can't Judge a Kibble by Its Cover: Misleading Labels, False Advertisements, and Lax Regulations That Let It Slide 118
6 When "Meat" is a Four-Letter Word: Using Our Pets as Four-Legged Recycling Machines 142
7 How Mold on Grain-Not Grain-Harms Our Dogs: The Problem with Mycotoxins… and with the Grain-Free "Solution," or You Don't Want Grain-Free-You Want Mycotoxin-Free 166
8 Mysterious Mix-ins, Spray-On Flavor, Ultraprocessing, Oh My!: What Else Enters the Extruder 182
Part 3 Good Friends Deserve Great Food
9 We Speak for the Dogs: A Return to Fresh, Whole Food for Dogs 199
10 Fact Versus Fiction in Dog Nutrition: Top Ten Nutritional Myths, Debunked 227
11 Can My Dog Eat Popcorn?: Real Answers to Common Questions 245
Recipes: Healthy Food for the Ones You Love 255
Epilogue: A Better Future for Our Dogs 269
Acknowledgments 273
Endnotes 279
Index 299