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7. Can Dogs Eat Human Food?

Dogs can benefit from eating human foods, but the key is to always feed them in moderation. A dog's digestive system works differently than a human's. Food passes from the esophagus to the stomach, where the digestive process begins by breaking down the food with an acid that is a hundred times stronger than human stomach acid. The entire digestive process takes between eight and nine hours to complete: the shortest processing time of any mammal. A dog's digestive system also cannot process grains, and they are eliminated at the end of the digestive process. Dogs are omnivores that in a natural setting would seek out a varied diet: meat, bones, and some vegetables and fruit.