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Did you know that dogs can’t chew side to side?

The difference probably has to do with our historical diets. The wolf-like ancestors of dogs ate mostly meat that could be easily ripped and swallowed!

You’ve probably noticed that your dog can’t chew side to side. Animal Nutritionals has investigated why…

“The dog’s jaw only allows for up and down motion when chewing,” Dr Jochman explains. “People have a side-to-side movement that allows more grinding of food.”

The difference probably has to do with our historical diets. The wolf-like ancestors of dogs ate mostly meat that could be easily ripped and swallowed, but people also relied on gathering or farming plant material that required more chewing.

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