{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"JustFoodforDogs Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/justfoodfordogs.com\/blog","author_name":"Catherine Gaither, PhD","author_url":"https:\/\/justfoodfordogs.com\/blog\/author\/catgait","title":"Are Dogs Omnivores or Carnivores? The Science Explained","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"CoeTQzwKAt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/justfoodfordogs.com\/blog\/are-dogs-omnivores\">Are Dogs Omnivores or Carnivores? The Science Explained<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/justfoodfordogs.com\/blog\/are-dogs-omnivores\/embed#?secret=CoeTQzwKAt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Are Dogs Omnivores or Carnivores? The Science Explained&#8221; &#8212; JustFoodforDogs Blog\" data-secret=\"CoeTQzwKAt\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/justfoodfordogs.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/justfoodfordogs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bernese-mountain-dog-chews-stick-in-grassy-field-2026-01-06-09-36-43-utc-scaled.jpg","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1708,"description":"\u00a0Black and white Border Collie with a bone in the grass. Most people assume dogs are carnivores. After all, dogs descended from wolves, wolves hunt, and dogs still have those unmistakable sharp canines built for tearing meat. But the science tells a more nuanced story. Veterinary nutritionists and researchers classify dogs as omnivores, and some [&hellip;]"}