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So, it's said over and over that dogs don't need to chew their food entirely, just small enough to get down their throats, and into the stomach, because dogs, unlike humans, do not begin the digestion process in the mouth, but rather in the stomach. I am pretty sure I believe this, as I've seen it firsthand with my dogs... they swallow huge chunks of meat and bone and digest just fine.
Today, while preparing food, a thought came to my mind. If digestion DOES in fact begin in the stomach, and not the mouth... why do dogs salivate so much when in anticipation of food?? I know this response in humans is in preparation for digestion, as ours begins in the mouth, but... why in dogs if that's not the case??
Sorry I ask stupid questions. But I'm honestly curious. :redface:
Today, while preparing food, a thought came to my mind. If digestion DOES in fact begin in the stomach, and not the mouth... why do dogs salivate so much when in anticipation of food?? I know this response in humans is in preparation for digestion, as ours begins in the mouth, but... why in dogs if that's not the case??
Sorry I ask stupid questions. But I'm honestly curious. :redface: