The problems dogs have with human food

[@diablominero]

As a general rule, the more recent evolutionary history an animal has eating plants, the better it can tolerate the things in plants. Dogs have a bit of history eating plant food scraps, and a lot of history being carnivorous wolves. Humans have history as herbivorous monkeys rather than just as carnivores and scavengers. That's why we're better at metabolizing caffeine, theobromine, tartaric acid, and a bunch of other phytochemicals than dogs are. Cats have it even worse because they've always been primarily or exclusively carnivorous.

[@aragusea]

That's a point I prob should have made time for. Here's another maybe? ANIMALS ARE GENERALLY SUPER ADAPTABLE! PEOPLE AND DOGS ESPECIALLY! We can thrive on all kinds of remarkably different diets as long as we ease ourselves into them, give our microbiomes time to catch up, etc.

[@Messianic-Gentile]

The problem is with our produce. It is sprayed with chemicals and even the organic stuff is only really fertilized with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which is nowhere near all the nutrients a plant wants. Someone I know who grows organically and feeds his plants well has a dog that goes around his garden eating produce like a human, but he won’t touch produce from the store

[@TheElexec]

FYI Monkeys are generally omnivores, not herbivores. While early Homo were undoubtably mainly herbivores, they supplemented their caloric intake with bugs and other small protein sources. The diet of an animal generally depends on or changes based on the hunting tools the animal is equipped with, which -alongside the growing need for protein with enlarged brains - is one of the reasons later homo switched to mainly carnivorous diet.

[@mzaite]

Not just exclusive carnivores. OBLIGATE Carnivores. They literally lack the ability to get all their nutrients from anything other than meat.

[@fidelkva4810]

@@TheElexecNo, hunans have never had a mainly carnivorous diet (except maybe inuits, for survival) and monkeys are generally herbivores. gorillas are leaf eaters, others eat mainly fruit.

[@shuppagail]

Extremely well behaved dog

[@kosmicken]

Ridiculously so. Mine would be all over the place. I want to know Adam's secrets.

[@MisterVicky9]

​@@kosmickenI've gotten both my lab and my mutt to good levels of food control and what's worked for me is handfeeding them. Teaching them that the food comes from me, not the bowl, and that with good behavior they'll earn it will eventually help them get a lot better around food. My lab obviously isn't perfect, but she does well and listens more times than not when I tell her to leave it

[@camelopardalis84]

The baguette doubles as a baton. ( *KIDDING!* )

[@veraducks]

I like that his biggest acting out moment was with the kibble. He was clearly *interested* in the meat but the kibble made him go "yeah that's mine, I know what it's there for, give please".

[@bensoncheung2801]

420 👍

[@foofad]

"So anyway, here's a video with and for my dog" is just about the best followup you could have made to your semi-retirement announcement.

[@BookerZeroWitt]

either that is one really well behaved dog, or it's not the first time Adam gave the good boy a college lecture

[@nisnast]

Both scenarios are equally possible

[@jbutler8585]

The looks at @1:10 say this is *definitely* not the first time.

[@Edited6]

@@jbutler8585 He's watched this routine with the kids. Just respectfully let the professor talk at you long enough and it'll probably be worth it in the end.

[@zieg0r]

"So Lauren, I've got this thi-" "Not now honey, I'm busy." "Poptart, come here!"

[@enzoqueijao]

​@@zieg0rI imagine he was also gonna persuade her to stay by periodically giving her food

[@rambofan334]

Poptart's like "Dad, what the fuck are you going on about?"

[@jocabulous]

It always cracks me up when people put curse words in animals' mouths

[@AmusedWalrus]

Poptart: "Adam, we need to cook!"

[@dylans.6400]

@@jocabulousi know my cat would swear like a sailor just from being angry/ always around my dad

[@ChaosPootato]

Exactly, yup.

[@Too_many_thoughts]

Real

[@DGrayson97]

Veterinarian here; this is a lovely breakdown. Super happy to see a clearly well-researched video full of factual information. Also, it's a great accomplishment to have a lab that sits still and doesn't go after food literally hung in front of his face. Not sure I would've fed the chocolate myself, even though yes, it would take QUITE a bit of milk chocolate to cause an issue in a dog that large.

[@sophiewhitehouse6718]

when people tell me chocolate doesn't kill dogs and they give their dog chocolate all the time i like to make sure they know low doses of chocolate can make them have diarrhoea all over their carpet

[@RenaxTM91]

@@sophiewhitehouse6718 I'm mostly concerned about not teaching my dog that chocolate is a delicious treat. Cause I know what he does when he finds a big supply of delicious treats. He might still do that if he finds chocolate all on his own somewhere, but I see no good reason to acclimate him to the taste. Also I want the chocolate all to myself.

[@YurinanAcquiline]

​@@RenaxTM91 Agreed, there is zero point feeding a dog chocolate on the the off-chance that the dog finds a lot of it and gourges himself.

[@apathyguy8338]

I was just curious. Do most veterinarians know that kibble uses starch as a binding agent? That it comprises anywhere from 40% to 70% of the food. Sadly the manufacturers are under no obligation whatsoever to list starch on the packaging. People feeding their dogs kibble are in fact making sure that half their diet is nothing but bread. I assume veterinarians would recommend against this.

[@DGrayson97]

I actually advise people to AVOID foods labelled as grain free or low carb for their pets. High quality pet foods that meet the AAFCO requirements for nutrition are going to have nowhere near 40-70% starch though, no idea where that number came from. @@apathyguy8338

[@PipPanoma]

That dog has greater willpower than I do

[@nodical802]

He got hella human food after the cameras went off

[@sarahwatts7152]

I was thinking the same thing! But the longing in his eyes....

[@yeti7721]

It's a green screen

[@MCXL1140]

@@yeti7721No it's not.

[@TheShizzlemop]

@@nodical802 i doubt it, he just spent 10 minutes talking about how moderation is important lol

[@emilianob9804]

I love how he's talking directly to his dog 70% of the time.

[@rishichava355]

Damn I love this new semi-retired Ragusea just makin vids about whatever

[@basedgodkyon]

Definitely, it’s very comforting to watch. Kinda reminds me of the video he did on Marco Pierre White and the act of being “over it”.

[@__-im2se]

I do hope he still makes the occasional recipe videos. I've gotten a very good success rate with his recipes.

[@phucyfillk5535]

I'm 100% here for Adam's 'vibes' era

[@N1120A]

​@@__-im2se he seems to be doing them relatively regularly

[@hman424]

Couldn’t agree more.

[@JKenjiLopezAlt]

My 20 pound French bulldog once got into my chocolate pantry and ate over a pound of it. I found him rolling on the floor of the bathroom and had to induce vomiting with hydrogen peroxide. He puked all the chocolate put in a giant river of brown foam on the bathroom floor. He was fine a few minutes later but my house smelled like a fudge factory for weeks. Nice video Adam!

[@princessjello]

Tbh... Coulda been a worse smell. Not all was lost (aside from a pound a chocolate)

[@scarletcrusader5431]

My first dog was a Frenchie! Frenchies are probably the best dog to own, they're so loveable and easy to care for. She sadly died of cancer back in 2016. R.I.P. Iola

[@SirRichardKingOfCringe]

You have a pantry dedicated to just chocolate?

[@d0ubtingThom4s]

My Basenji ate a whole bag of milk chocolate chips. Well, she ate all the chips, only part of the bag itself. But she turned out fine, ~17 lb dog IIRC, RIP.

[@ImageLimestone]

​@@SirRichardKingOfCringeI was going to ask the exact same question.

[@TumblinWeeds]

LMAO I love the slight fatherly disapproval Adam has for the dog. “Hey you’re not paying attention” to the dog that’s been listening patiently to a dad lecture for 10 minutes 😂 “Some human food can cheer up this otherwise miserable life you lead I’m sure”

[@evilstormgnat]

WITH ALL THE SNACKOS IN FRONT OF HIS FACE What a good dog!

[@nolongeramused8135]

My last dog had some pretty severe allergies so we switched him over to a chicken & beef diet for several years. His blood work came back great on a continual basis, and he was healthy until he passed away.

[@aragusea]

Just like with us, some of them just have some weird random sensitivities!

[@jari948]

Do you feed chicken bones and or beef bones in there? I feed my adopted street dog chicken bones as I believe the beast will devour anything, but my mothers golden retriever will only get the boneless parts as we believe the precious princess will die if she sneezes to hard

[@nolongeramused8135]

@@jari948Chicken bones never seem to work out well with a dog - they tend to either puke them out in the middle of the night or come out whole in their poop. Beef bones they love, but they'll wear their teeth out on them. After your dog breaks or chips a tooth on a beef shank it isn't any fun if the tooth needs to be extracted. If you want your dog to get bone in their diet, ground bone meal is probably the best option. Most kibble has ground bone it. I tried a raw diet for my dog at one time, but he wasn't really into it. I eventually switched over to cooked chicken & beef, which he loved, and whenever I was trimming the fat off a roast or steak I'd throw that in. Another thing he loved was the rendered fat and skin from a rotisserie chicken; put that on his food and he licked his bowl clean. He leaned out (he'd always been fat after getting fixed), and was a lot more active once the weight came off. The protein-heavy diet combined with immunotherapy shots kept him infection free for many years. Previous to this he'd been primarily fed commercial dog food, but the constant ear and skin infections were a miserable (for him) and expensive (for me) problem. Testing showed a severe allergy to grasses and grains, and nearly all kibbles have either corn (which many dogs are allergic to, causing their feet to itch), or rice.

[@lysanderxx1664]

​@@jari948Your dog would be better off living on the street if you're feeding it chicken bones. Seriously, that's really bad for dogs. Just because it hasn't died yet or vomited blood doesn't mean it's good for them. Lots of dogs eat just about anything, just like babies, but that doesn't mean you should give them coolant to drink.

[@michaelrobertson1736]

Good on you! You gave him a great life!

[@OldFurJar]

Poptart is an amazing name for a dog. Poptart is the goodest doggo. I mean you can tell he's very well trained. Good job Ragusea family!

[@Jason_Bryant]

'Poptart' is a name that tells you this man has small children.

[@fredquevillon3727]

Goodest…

[@Furthea2]

I once had a friend name a barn cat. This cat was gorgeous, especially for a half-wild barn cat, with medium length hair that was a lovely black all except a few strands behind each ear that were white. It wasn't quite midnight so it was 11:30.

[@Bornahorse]

I love how most of this video you are addressing Poptart. 😂 He is SO well-behaved/trained around food, that is amazing to see!!

[@sephirothjc]

The fact that he's a having a conversation with his dog makes my favorite video ever.

[@jctai100]

Adam's dog: "You're boring me to tears!😭😭 "

[@peterknutsen3070]

That’s something Maya might say, or one of Jade’s pack.

[@shazsworld128]

He seems much happier in recent vids love it ❤❤

[@KarmasAB123]

I've not been watching regularly. What happened?

[@gtwillwin]

@@KarmasAB123 He was getting burnt out and is working less now

[@JohnHausser]

What happened?

[@Weatherman4Eva]

I thought you meant the dog lol

[@JohnSmith-kw6be]

lol. Give Poptard a hug afterwards. She probably was confused as she thought she was in trouble at the beginning. You could see it in her face that she was trying really hard listening to see if she could catch anything on why she could have been in trouble. It is unusual for people to talk so in depth with dogs unless when they did something naughty. It was really fun watching Poptard make all of those faces.

[@leggonarm9835]

Lol Poptart

[@cameronschyuder9034]

"It is unusual for people to talk so in depth to dogs unless they did something naughty" many people yes, but what abt Adam? He does strike to me to talk to his dog at length, and not just on camera either. I could be wrong though. Doggo seemed bored/confused/relaxed to me (also doggo was being fed so Poptart probably could tell they were not in trouble bc usually food is supposed to be a reward)

[@dancing_odie]

My mom feeds her dog ground lamb, beef, pork, and chicken mixed with vitamins and minerals formulated for her breed of dog. That dog eats like a king

[@lysanderxx1664]

So, she feeds the dog food that dogs should eat instead of garbage.

[@Hyperbolic_G]

​@lysanderxx1664 kinda but I think that's missing the point of the video, assuming all those ground animals are just the meats. Grind all the organs in it and then you'll have what adam was talking about

[@cameronschyuder9034]

@@Hyperbolic_G isn't organ meat actually very nutritious? humans consider it poor ppl food bc it doesn't taste as good to some, but it's definitely not garbage

[@xTechnomaniac]

@@cameronschyuder9034 Liver IS the superfood, I wish I liked it but the texture is so offputting to me. However, there are some organs that you're way better off dodging (lungs, brain, esophagus) cause of the risk it poses outweighs the benefit of eating them

[@Ace_of_Empires]

Hi Adam. Nice video. As a part of your legacy, I was wondering if you’d like to someday do a video passing on your methods for researching science, history, etc., finding experts to interview, and packaging it all nicely. I don’t know any other youtubers who do what you have done. You had a special way of doing things that other people can learn a lot from. Other people don’t seem to be as honest and thorough as you.

[@esteedle]

Get a degree in journalism and go to work for NPR for a few years. Thats what Adam did iirc

[@alc5440]

I had no idea chicken allergies were common in dog. I have constantly battled ear infections for the ten years I've had my lab. I'll have to talk to my vet about switching food proteins. Thank you!!

[@dutchdykefinger]

neither did i

[@scruffopone3989]

Poptart is a beautiful and extremely well behaved dog, I mean just look at him tolerate Adam doing a school lecture about the food he can, can't, and shouldn't eat. This isn't his first rodeo bless him. What a good boy!!!

[@nicehorn5250]

Let me guess, Pop Tart doesnt actually get to eat Poptarts 😂

[@DUMPLING_HEAD344]

that would be cannibalism

[@krankarvolund7771]

That would probably be one of the worst things for dogs, sugar (he didn't talked about sugar, but I guess it's worst for dogs than it is for humans, and it's rpetty bad for humans XD), and processed food full of fat XD

[@romaliop]

@@DUMPLING_HEAD344 For some reason the first thought that popped in my head after reading this was "wait they put dog meat in poptarts?"...

[@lysanderxx1664]

He feeds the dog chocolate. He probably feeds the dog pop tarts.

[@krankarvolund7771]

@@lysanderxx1664There's a difference between a little bit of chocolate and an entire pop tart ^^'

[@andrewmunro671]

Adam, I know you don't want or need my validation, but this is hands down my favorite video of yours. Glad to see you building your own happiness. It speaks to me.

[@atom_craft]

The way Adam interacts with pop tart is so cute. We need more of this wholesome, informative content. 👏

[@TheGatrGamr]

Its not always the best to lean on what an animal naturally chooses to eat for feed formulation. This was seen in dairy cows as farmers often used to set out mineral licks and assumed that if a cow needs certain minerals, they would seek it out through the block. It was found that supplementation in the diets of minerals in TMRs and PMRs was more affective and reduced illnesses derived from mineral deficiencies. It can also be seen in humans, most people will seek out high fat and sugar content foods as that is the best tasting but not the best for us. I like the new semi-retired Adam Ragusa video ideas, this was well thought out and covered a lot of content thoughtfully.

[@ninja8flash742]

That's true but also if we only had "natural food" there wouldnt be any good with high sugar and fat, also potentially cows in the past would have gotten more minerals from their food, but yes if nowadays you just ate whatever tasted good in a grocery store that would be pretty bad

[@goodmaro]

Similarly, dogs very much go for the taste of garlic and onions -- so much so that makers of dog foods and treats flavor them that way.

[@cogitoergotsum]

What a beautifully well-behaved pupper! There's real trust and patience there.

[@madmaxjr2436]

I still cannot believe such high quality content is available for free

[@motioncompensation1544]

It’s not free, we’re paying with our privacy.

[@spookyplaguedoctor5714]

Poptart looks like how I feel when a professor's lecture goes on for too long.

[@alastairhewitt380]

Especially when that class is filled with snacks

[@iMVX]

I swear this video is my favorite video on KZbin. I just found out my dog is allergic to chicken thanks to this. Can’t thank you enough for posting this!!!

[@Cellticlink]

Dog"" just gimme the dammmn bacokon already

[@krankarvolund7771]

Honestly, I thought he was super well-behaved, for a dog who's having a piece of bacon dangling before his eyes. Even I would be less chill about it XD

[@5951sg]

I’m so glad Adam hasn’t quit making videos ❤

[@kingpotato3475]

"grapes are bad for dogs" dog procceds to lick the grapes

[@lysanderxx1664]

Owner proceeds to feed dog grapes and chocolate.

[@aragusea]

So do you not get it or are you just trying to be funny?

[@kingpotato3475]

@@aragusea trying to be funny

[@kristyw89]

I think he was just making a joke about the perfect timing of Poptart being like "oh yes, very bad for me, mlem!" ​@@aragusea

[@Lol-x1m]

Ive been watching Adam consistently for years thank you soo much for changing the world for the better you are a beautiful human being

[@miabussell0229]

Adam, In your semi-retirement era I was no expecting a title to absolutely knock it out of the park. I cannot WAIT to watch this. I don't think I've ever been so intrigued by a title of yours.

[@jamesshively7152]

Didn’t realize how much I’d been yearning for Ragusea Poptart content

[@sydneygorelick7484]

I'm glad the bit about milk chocolate and dosage was included in here, now I can feel more confident about not totally freaking out when my dog somehow gets her little paws on a chocolate chip cookie XD

[@snozzmcberry2366]

Poptart being a champ. The format of this video was absolutely delightful. Thanks, Adam!

[@tetsuo3673]

you seem so happy man, i'm proud of you for choosing the life you want

[@lysanderxx1664]

I'm not proud of anyone for feeding their dog chocolate or grapes. Adam may be living his best life, but the dog sure isn't.

[@overtonesnteatime198]

Thanks for advocating for our canine companions Adam, It is truly appreciated.

[@Ko1234567890S]

I had a 70 lb dog eat a pound of unsweetened chocolate that I was convinced I'd put too far back on the counter for her to get to. Thankfully, I found out quickly enough to get her to vomit and she ended up with some tremors and a rough night but she was fine the next day. Very scary experience

[@slimshadychristopher]

4:44 is the funniest thing. 'you're not paying attention' 🤣🤣

[@shApYT]

"No reason to risk it" Proceeds to risk it.

[@laurabustos6560]

Pop tart is an incredibly good dog! ✌️ My dog is a veg and fruit lover, she will nosh a 🥕 or 🥦 like no other! She will literally pick mangos off the tree🤣. We had a dog when I was a kid that would pick up freshly dropped avocados and hide them under her bed for a few days and eat them when they were ripe. Dogs are awesome!

[@debutchi]

My first would munch grapes right from the vine which is how we discovered grapes were no problem for her to eat, every fall she’d be out there inspecting to see if they were ready to eat

[@RayF6126]

Mine loved peanuts and strawberries. I had a strawberry garden for myself and couldn't figure out how the birds got under the netting and put it back after eating, tried looking for raccoon prints next, and knew skunks would have just bulldozed it. I turn around and my lovely golden is has opened and shut the back door, and has the movable post around my strawberries in her mouth. She ate most of my berries.

[@rebeccahicks2392]

Mine loves starchy vegetables. He'll eat other vegetables too, just not as enthusiastically.

[@ChrisKChandler]

Hahahaha, Pop-Tart losing interest around 3:45 😂 I'M BEGINNING TO FEEL LIKE A PROP IN THIS ARRANGEMENT, ADAM

[@keard558]

I love Adam, but he definitely is the type of guy who talks all day and when his wife can't bear to listen, that's why she got a dog. You know Adam, talking to pop tart at least two hours.

[@keard558]

There is a joke by the way… Probably

[@tacticalidiots2340]

I love the format of the video is you explaining to your dog what they can eat

[@noahj6727]

Awesome cover of the science of the actual food. Would love to add that the "where and how" is just as important as the "what." Give them the treats in their normal food bowl or with a specific signal, like asking them to sit first. If they learn/are allowed to immediately hoover up things off the ground, it's only a matter of time until it's someone's medication or another toxic non-food item that drops on the ground. Basically just make sure that they won't eat random things unless you give the go-ahead. Harder with some breeds than others, but one of those things that's essential for being a responsible dog handler. Giving them scraps while you eat, or while you cook, without making it clear that /these/ scraps are ok to eat can lead to those dangerous behaviors, etc. Not a criticism of Adam's handling of poptart, they are obviously in good hands! Just as important to know as the main topic, though.

[@mehdiskhiri5620]

making this a conversation makes this so much better

[@Ryzeex.]

Adam bringing back some powerful 15 year old memes 👏

[@aragusea]

I feel like people are ready to be nostalgic for this one?

[@peachyjam9440]

I've seen it reemerging recently

[@peterknutsen3070]

What memess are those?

[@peachyjam9440]

@@peterknutsen3070 The thumbnail text

[@peterknutsen3070]

@@peachyjam9440 Okay thanks.

[@garrettgabriel6324]

Cool topic Adam. I appreciate the added diversity to the channel.

[@joymarchione5128]

What a good boy. My dog would have shredded that food like 30 seconds in.

[@spacedog2980]

I love how you were talking to your dog and not to us most of the way through

[@ChristineNighting]

Adam shaking a baguette at Pop Tart would make a funny gif

[@rubenhernandez2623]

This is just amazing. I didn't know I wanted videos of Mr. Ragusea with animal friends as sidekicks.

[@leavingmarks]

Thanks for the video. I had no idea about garlic. I lost my dog to Xylitol sweetener.

[@Nick-dp8mi]

Great video! At my last vet visit, I was told that one major issue with feeding dogs too much people food or wet food is the tooth decay it causes.

[@PockASqueeno]

I love how at 1:17 he just looks at us like “What the hell is wrong with Dad?” 😂

[@Phane02]

I had an eskie, my pic, that loved grapes! He ate a handful every time and lived 4 months shy of 15 years.

[@cohenvale6342]

Gotta imagine that Pop-Tart here, is just wondering "will owner stop talking and just give me the food already? Stop just waving it in front of my snout!!" Lol

[@MartijnMcFly]

I wish there was some kibble made for human needs. Could be awefully handy at times.

[@ColtA13]

8:50 this camera angle is too intimate, adam! i feel like we're netflix and chilling

[@JanKowalski-wb8ih]

Semi-retired Ragusea is still one of the best youtuber out there. Thank you so much for being yourself!

[@puresh9072]

Your doggo constantly sniffing the food you're holding while you're explaining why it would be dangerous for him to eat it is giving me anxiety throughout the entire video

[@peterknutsen3070]

As Adam says, quoting Paracelsus, the dose makes the poison. The quantities of food that Adam are holding in front of Poptart are almost certainly not enough to cause death, let alone real danger. Some also aren’t necessarily very attractive for dogs to eat. For instance, those 100 grams of *very* dark chocolate are extremely bitter. Unless the dog can “sense” the high fat content and finds that its desirability outweighs the deterrent of the bitterness, the dog won’t regard it as food. The milk chocolate is high in sugar, so obviously the dog would find that taste desirable and gobble it down, but 100 grams of milk chocolates contains very little theobromine, even compared to what’d be dangerous to a much smaller dog. Likewise that garlic… It’s unlikely the dog would instinctively eat garlic, if given the chance, or onion. The biggest risk, relative to what the dog might try to eat, are probably those sweet, sweet sugar-rich grapes, so if that was to happen, Adam would have to intervene, but he’d have plenty of intervention options and plenty of time, especially if holding the grapes at the time.

[@peterknutsen3070]

@@JD-wu5pf I think that's what might be called "a heuristic", a short-cut to make fast (opportunistic) decisions. Your dog has learned: "when my human is in this part of the house, and is doing stuff up on that table, anything he drops will be edible." Might help if the stuff up on the table gives of well-known smells that makes that heuristic more likely to seem like a fit for the situation. It just so happened that that one time, you dropped something that wasn't food.

[@HidingAllTheWay]

​@@peterknutsen3070 the dog also likely learned that there's a good chance his human will often take away whatever has dropped on the ground (either to throw away or just to wash it and use in the dish), so he quickly tried to eat the battery while he had the chance, without taking time to smell or taste it.

[@peterknutsen3070]

@@HidingAllTheWay Yes, that's why people and other animals use these "heurestics". They're fast. Useful when the windos-of-opportunity is tiny. Fast, but also extremely unsophisticated. Once we finally start getting real AI (GAI), it'll be interesting to see if they develop "heuristics" of their own.

[@RenaxTM91]

@@peterknutsen3070 This is a bit funny, cause yes my dog is often in the kitchen paying attention to me cooking, and lunging for things I drop to the floor, he always does a sniff and lick test. cause pretty often it is onion, and he really doesn't care for that.

[@redacted3610]

This video is the cutest thing ever I love how you're explaining all this to poptart

[@Inoneearandoutthe]

That Greatest Gen glass with kibble...a true FoD.

[@TheLurker]

Ben and Adam cameo!

[@VoidRemoma]

This is a really cute video, had me laughing and smiling at the way this cute doggo just sat there and listened

[@davidbrunnerchemeng]

its been a while since an ad transition took me off guard. you still got it adam

[@apertioopening3425]

Nice video! 👍🏻 Thank you so much for sharing this information! I always give my dogs the little bits of fatty meat that I don't like to eat, and now I won't (or at least not anywhere near as much as I used to)

[@LG-jb9zs]

There's a lot of fun research being done on dog diets! We're actually seeing studies come out now that say a small amount of garlic (like, 1/4-1/2 tsp for a large dog) can be beneficial for them, and fully cooked garlic can be used as a flavouring agent in dog treats & food.

[@deepakdhingra1999]

Absolutely loved the style of this video, content for us and for the dogs prolly, the way you addressed them in the video, the way you talk to your dog, amazing! Enjoyed it a ton...! :)

[@comfortableovertones]

Hey adam! Was very excited to see this video on my feed. Your fun science stuff has been my favourite for years.

[@TheBootstrappedFounder]

Adam, you're just wonderful. Learned something today, particularly with the allergy-to-yeast-infection relationship. never thought of that.

[@li4x199]

I was really sad about less Adam Ragusea content but this video is the content of the year for me: So adorable!

[@TheMilitantHorse]

Poptart offered some very educational and insightful counter arguments this whole video.

[@fireaza]

I love how dignified Pop-Tart looked throughout this entire lecture. A perfect gentleman!

[@Carolee.21]

Very useful thanks 👍🏼🌛

[@RicoThatsNumber1]

Please do a part 2 on the problems humans have with dog food. Thx

[@izy0321]

There are options out there besides kibble that are still balanced and meet nutritional needs! Freeze dried, canned food, frozen fresh, etc.

[@malaciousmark3903]

Ya but why buy that more expensive stuff when it offers no additional benefits besides costing more

[@milesedgeworth132]

​@@malaciousmark3903Because dog owners need to be competitive on who can spend the most on their dog to look good

[@kimsnader8777]

P.S. Love the new meandering topic choices for your content. I enjoy the random discovery for well-researched and presented content. Then again, I've also been known to disappear into library stacks because I'll arbitrarily peruse titles a few aisles over from wherever my research goals began.

[@GameSlyBR]

I dont know if I'm more impressed by the amount of knowledge/minute you droped in this video or by the fact that poptart™ actually stood still for nearly 10 minutes

[@Aragorn1a1]

I love how it feels like a skit but also feels unscripted at the same time and i love it

[@sydneysullivan4137]

Your dog is priceless! Very patient. Seems to be use to your talk. Seems to know he/she will get something now and then. Funny

[@ianlu9962]

This might just be my favorite video on youtube

[@SecondFoundation]

Flashing the Re-encounter at farpoint glass full of kibble made me happy.

[@2pppppppppppppp657]

The framing of this video is delightful

[@joeqiao1691]

Damn this semi-retired Adam is winning the algorithms back, I haven't gotten your videos on my main page for a while now. I used to watch your monday videos religiously but I rarely kept the consistancy with your recipe videos. I really think these interest driven videos are where you shine most Adam, it's like less dramatic Vsauce (Michael here)!

[@grather5195]

holding up that deli meat to the dog is like holding up subway surfers to a person

[@dylanrice5617]

LETS GO!! another science/history lesson from Adam but this time he talks to his dog!

[@lowwastehighmelanin]

Thanks for this. Been trying to get some family members to stop giving their dogs table scraps. Hopefully this video can serve as an opportunity to non-judge-mentally nudge them toward thinking about what they feed their fuzzy family members more cautiously.

[@hmu958]

Good scraps are fine. Trimmings, small bones, chicken carcases veggies etc. That's part of their evolutionary history. As humans we are not supposed to eat a strictly highly processed diet as it's bad for our health. Kibble is as highly processed a foodstuff as their is.

[@ninjis]

All aboard! Nice to see how you're adapting, Adam. Have a good one!

[@FishHookEXE]

Hey, I'm glad you're making the videos you want to make and, from what I can tell anyway, having a ton of fun with it. As someone struggling with serious burnout after 8 long, weird years in the TV news business, it's cool to know that there's something still creative and fulfilling on the other side of that burnout sometimes. You don't know me and I don't know you but thanks for trying to be a model of dealing with that in a healthy way.

[@kendalldarveaux]

I was going to ‘Ask Adam’ about this exact topic. Thanks for answering my unasked question. Great minds think alike, and so do ours!

[@ceratugo]

Great video idea! I love how you're explainig things to your dog, and he looks at you like "yeah, you're absolutely right"

[@plia1984]

I love how the dog us as intéressés on what you are saying as my family when I talk about what learn here

[@meyerbra16]

Your puppy is so wonderfully cute! Great video Adam.

[@izzy1221]

Poptart was being such a good dog sitting so politely while Adam lectures to us!

[@BluePoo52]

Poptart is adorable 🥰

[@MrIgorkap]

I love how Poptart breaks the fourth wall periodically and is like: "Is he STILL talking?"

[@sunnybhai1904]

Fascinating topic and great presentation of the material. Finally understand dog science. Go Adam!!

[@zacbt913]

Didn’t know how badly I needed a video of Adam talking to a dog