Based on the majority of available data, there's uniform agreement that a dog’s diet should not be vegetarian. While people can thrive on a vegetarian diet, dogs cannot for many reasons, which include:
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 1. Dogs require a nutrient that is only found in animal fat, known as arachadonic acid.
 2. Dogs’ intestines are much shorter than those of people. Vegetable protein requires a longer time in the intestine for digestion.
 3. Animal proteins are better utilized by dog than vegetable proteins are.
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Our view is that the vegetarian foods available on the market may be technically complete and balanced, they are not offering the level of nutrition that dogs need to thrive.