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Happy dogs make happy humans, and 9 other reasons science says dogs need to chew

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par Paul McGreevy, Professor, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
Kathryn Mills, Senior lecturer, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney

In the wild, dogs spend a lot of their time chewing on bones, carcasses, sticks and kernels. For example, Australian dingoes can feed for up to 108 minutes in a single session.

But most domestic dogs chew far less than their free-roaming counterparts. This is largely because of the introduction of easy-to-eat, processed pet foods such as kibble, which now comprises the majority of domestic dogs’ diet.

This is a problem because although chewing…

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