Originally Posted by fdcg27
We fed our much larger than a German Shepherd Great Pyrenees dog table scraps, because he preferred these to any kibble and I think liked to eat what his family ate.
Salmon, beef, pork, potatoes, spaghetti carbonara, white clam sauce, marinara sauce, veggies, or lamb didn't matter. The dog was happy with them.
Pig ears and dried lamb's lungs were a bonus as were Milk Bones.
A family dog should get the table scraps from the family and he will regulate his intake of kibble to account for his activity level and age, or at least our Pyr did.
Dogs are naturally omnivores, so feeding them your food won't hurt them at all. Also, a dog is a part of the family, and would you expect you or your spouse or children to subsist on kibble?
They could, but should they?
You are attempting to justify your post with emotion. Dogs ate what was left over by its master's for millennia. Give them whatever be it kibble, table scraps, or gourmet you are satisfying yourself more than anything.