Woman Boasts That Her Dog Is Now Vegetarian, Only For The Pooch To Prove Her Horribly Wrong On Live TV

The most adorable dietary rebellion that stole the spotlight

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• February 7, 2024

We've all encountered that one friend who swears their dog is a full-fledged vegetarian. Hmm, so they’ve sworn off meat for a life of leafy greens and quinoa? Interesting. 

But let's cut to the chase—dogs are omnivores, and forcing them into a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle might not be the brightest idea. Even the British Veterinary Association isn't handing out gold stars for this one. 

They warn that it’s much easier to get the balance of essential nutrients wrong this way than to get it right—and we don’t want to endanger the health of our adorable pooches.

Anyway, despite the obvious red flags, some overzealous vegans go ahead to impose these leafy diets on their dogs as well. However, one woman seemed to have ‘cracked the code.’ She claimed her dog went vegetarian by choice and never looked back.

This woman even made it to a TV show, ready to spill the beans on her four-legged friend's newfound herbivorous tendencies. Of course, the viewers wanted some cold, hard evidence, so two doggy dishes were prepared in advance—one was brimming with veggie delights while the other sported a hot, steamy dish of meat.  

As the dishes were placed before the dog, everyone held their breath in anticipation of the moment of the truth. The owner even smiled confidently, affirming that she ‘knew her dog.’

Drumroll, please! To everyone’s surprise (or non-surprise), the dog made for the meat dish with laser-focused precision—gasp! There wasn’t even a moment’s hesitation; this ‘vegan’ dog sure knew exactly what it wanted. Taste test? Epic fail.

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We gathered some reactions from the Reddit community:

He didn't even care what was in the other bowl

Probably she has been force-feeding her dog veggies. The pup had no choice

“Just because you force feed them veggies doesn’t mean it only likes veggies now.”

Some dogs love veggies, but that doesn’t mean they’ve forgotten how to eat meat

“People who think dogs can be vegan should NEVER be allowed to own dogs.”

“She sounded so sensible at the start, but that dog showed no mercy.”

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“Forcing dogs to become vegetarians or vegans is animal cruelty.”

“If you feed your dog a vegetarian diet, you are an animal abuser. Period.”

“It’s absolutely horrible that she put her dog on a vegetarian diet. Plain animal abuse.”

“By making your dog vegan, you’re preventing it from getting some of the vital minerals it needs.”

“It's almost as if you give a living thing one specific thing to eat, they'll eat that as opposed to starve to death.”

So, the moral of the story? Even dogs have their culinary limits. Our honorary guest was hence embarrassed on national TV. 

Maybe next time, she’ll let her dog enjoy the meaty joy that life has to offer. After all, it's hard to resist a hot, steamy dish of goodness. 

Let's keep our furry friends happy and well-fed, no matter our personal dietary preferences. 

What do you think about this story? Let’s get your thoughts in the comments.

Jesse