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Food, Nutrition and diet are very closely related terms such that one can easily wave off the three as being one. In human beings and most other animals, there’s a great deal of overlaps and less impact on health and medical conditions of the subject.
When it comes to dogs, and other pets that are mammal with a very restricted homeostatic mechanism (the inherent physiologic property of living things to initiate and tolerate body changes that keep their internal body environment physiologically and medically constant).

In dogs and most other mammal pets, the terms become stricter and needed to be followed to book. In humans, nutrition refers to a wide range of food materials consumed by living organisms to provide them with energy and materials for growth, health and general wellbeing.
But in dogs, the above term becomes less useful, but rather, DIET becomes very essential and useful.

DIET, in a dog owner’s manual should strictly refer to a LIMITED AND RESTRICTED VARIETY OF FOODS (QUANTITY AND QUALITY) that should be synergistically given to dogs for growth, health and medical reasons. If the above criteria are not met, the dog is bound to live a compromised life owing to diet related disorders: poor response to dog training, bizarre dog behavioral patterns (dog barking, dog digging, dog whining) and poor reproductive life.

The synergy here should integrate strict rationing of the essential minerals like: sodium, chlorine, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron & copper.

To this end, diet should be the most prioritized issue in the life of our dogs in order to keep up with the health and vitality of our dogs and thereby reducing the frequent needs for vet’s attention in the sense that dog diseases, ailments and illnesses will by 85% reduced if proper and synergistic dog diets are strictly adhered to.

Culled from Dr Irem Bright Chimezie's pet help guide, a researcher and a vet consultant and writer.
 

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If the above criteria are not met, the dog is bound to live a compromised life owing to diet related disorders: poor response to dog training, bizarre dog behavioral patterns (dog barking, dog digging, dog whining) and poor reproductive life.

The synergy here should integrate strict rationing of the essential minerals like: sodium, chlorine, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron & copper.

To this end, diet should be the most prioritized issue in the life of our dogs in order to keep up with the health and vitality of our dogs and thereby reducing the frequent needs for vet’s attention in the sense that dog diseases, ailments and illnesses will by 85% reduced if proper and synergistic dog diets are strictly adhered to.

So, what would your suggestion of proper diet be? Raw? Fed dogs ... :rolleyes:

You mention sodium, copper, iron should be restricted in the diet, yet do you realize dogs have quite a high dietary requirement for these minerals? Sodium requirement in the dog is usually higher than our own nutritional need for it. Where do you rank the B vitamins on the scale of requirement?

I would agree diet is related to certain health/behavioral problems, reproductive as well. Which is why I feed what I do now, because it's been the most beneficial for healthy, vigorous pups who grow well, bitches who cycle normally, etc.
 

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There are those who believe humans, as adults, should not drink milk, eat meat, etc. Those beliefs are based on theories, just as the OP's is as well as the author which he/she quotes. What do you mean by 'strict rationing'? How is that different from a human's diet? Anything in excess or deficit will compromise a human's or dog's health. We just have different needs than dogs. This author isn't saying anything new and isn't offering any suggestions on how to feed the optimal diet.
 
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