If My Dog Can't Eat It...

Oddly enough, having a dog has made me take a closer look at the foods we eat. For the most part Bear doesn't get much "people food." But we do let him try a variety of what we would call "real food," you know, the stuff that comes right out of the ground or off trees and bushes. If he's eyeballing a certain fruit or vegetable that he's never had or particularly likes, we'll give him a little. This has resulted in the surprising realization that the Bearmeister likes quinoa. He's quite refined.

On a few occasions, I've caught myself not allowing him to have something and it makes me question why I'm even eating it. "No Bear, you can't have that Dorito - it's bad for you." Wait a minute...

If I won't allow my dog (who eats all kinds of ridiculous things around the house and survives) to eat something because it's bad for him, wouldn't that mean it's bad for me too? I'm pretty sure it does. Although I'm not committing to ban Doritos from our lives, I think I should spend more time asking myself, "would I give this to Bear?" If the answer is no, I need to seriously consider why I'm willing to put it into my body (with the exception of chocolate, of course).

The funny things he makes me think about.