its not just people who are turning over a green leaf but looks like dogs have joined the fad too with most people adopting a vegetarian lifestyle now pet lovers prefer to feed the same to their dogs they put their pet on a balanced diet of veggies and rice so if you see a pet eating veggies you can pretty much figure out its owners lifestyle on the other hand if youre a nonvegetarian then your dog gets to eat remains like the bones and a little bit of meat tooa dogs protein requirement is different when compared to us so the point here is not if your pet can survive on a vegan diet but if their nutrient intake is sufficient lakshmi kala vardharajan doesnt agree with the fact that feeding them just vegetables would do any good i feel our pets must be treated like our own kids anjana damodharan echoes the same sentiment when she says vegetarianism is not advisable for dogs since its not their natural diet maybe i am baised but i am a vegetarian so i keep my dog on that diet its hard to find people and their pets with different eating habitsyour lifestyle decide what your pet would eat on another note rohit kalingarayar an agriculturist and canine lover suggests that fish is good for pups and turning them veg is not a viable option as their fur loses luster i have seen people give their dogs medicines instead of natural foods which must be avoided raj bharath has two dalmatians one vegetarian and the other a meat eater one of them lives on a strict diet of boiled vegetables he says that there is a marked difference in the skin texture of his dogs my veggie dog has lesser hair fall silky and smooth skin so i am careful about what i feed them when talking about lifestyle he agrees with the fact that a poochs lifestyle is similar to that of its owner its not just about the food their dinner and sleep timings too are same my pets love their afternoon siesta just like me he grins violinist viji krishnan is a strict vegetarian but she gives her german shepherd some nonveg food supplements too its difficult to restrict them to a particular kind of diet for they might miss out on important nutrients and carbs this is why i stick to dog food which has everythingthe question of lifestyle could be a matter of choice and cannot be generalized saravanan a veterinarian is quite concerned about the lifespan of dogs these days a dogs lifespan used to be 20 years it is now reduced to 15 longevity is definitely a cause of worry for pet lovers who consider them as an integral part of their family herbivorous animals live longer while compared to their carnivore vegetarian counterparts says saravanantheres no conclusive evidence on the effect of veg or nonveg food on animals health but the bottomline is