Veterinary nutritionists possess not only veterinary training but they have advanced training in nutrition. They often have doctorates in animal science and nutrition. So there is a degree in dog nutrition, it's called animal nutrition and it's a doctorate. I'm sure there are masters' and bachelors level programs as well.
As for most people knowing about nutrition, that's sadly just not true as I look around and see sick and supersize.... people who struggle to be healthy and lose weight and they struggle because they just don't know how to eat. They do what they have been told by sophisticated marketing campaigns.
Feeding dogs is easy - they are opportunistic scavengers that will eat just about anything. There are some people who feed their dogs out of a garbage can and they do ok! I prefer to reach out to experts, and I'm humble enough to know when someone knows more than I do. I don't feel stupid for reaching out for help and those who mock the use of specialists just make themselves look like fools. They just don't know what they don't know.
As for the dog food advisor, well, he isn't for me.
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