- Fans reacted with confusion after discovering the item Hamilton fed his dog
- His bulldog Roscoe has over one million followers on Instagram
- Hamilton shocked those who viewed the clip of him giving Roscoe a snack
Fans reacted with confusion after discovering the bizarre item that Lewis Hamilton fed his dog in a video posted to Instagram by the F1 star.
Posting to an account dedicated to the life of his bulldog Roscoe, which has over one million followers on the social media platform, Hamilton shocked those who viewed the clip.
It saw Lewis feed Roscoe a stick of celery, which the dog did not appear to treat with enthusiasm, as he tore away most of the leaves and failed to eat them.
Reacting to the video after it was posted on the social media platform, users were perplexed by Hamilton’s decision to give his dog the snack.
One user wrote: ‘Virtual representation of rejection’.
A second added: ‘He didn’t like the leaves’.
Fans reacted with confusion after discovering the bizarre item that Lewis Hamilton fed his dog in a video posted to Instagram by the F1 star
Reacting to the video after it was posted on the social media platform, users were perplexed by Hamilton’s decision to give his dog the snack
A third noted: ‘Bro is just plucking them off’.
A further comment read: ‘Roscoe, you’re not supposed to spit them out’.
According to popular pet food brand Purina: ‘Celery is generally considered to be a safe food for dogs. Although it’s not part of the usual dog food menu.
‘Celery can be fed in moderation as a snack if your dog seems particularly taken with this crunchy vegetable.’
‘Compared to other fruits and vegetables, celery is one of the better choices for a dog that has developed a taste for green stuff.
‘It’s got a high water content and a low calorie count, plus it contains vitamins K, A and C, as well as iron, potassium and calcium.’
But in 2020, animal nutritionists warned that meat-free food for dogs can be deficient in vital vitamins.
It saw Lewis feed Roscoe a stick of celery, which the dog did not appear to treat with enthusiasm, as he tore away most of the leaves and failed to eat them
Nicole Paley, of the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association, said: ‘We advise that vegan diets – with no animal products – are carefully checked by a vet or animal nutritionist.’
And television vet Dr Scott Miller, who has appeared as an expert on BBC’s Crufts, said a vegan diet could be ‘extremely dangerous’ for dogs, and often removing meat from them was purely due to the preference of the owner.
He said: ‘Dogs and cats have sharper teeth for catching meat. As much as it makes sense for you to be a vegan, when it comes to our pets it’s going to prove problematic.’
Hamilton put Roscoe on a meat-free diet to help cure his ailments. His other bulldog Coco died of heart problems, and the breed naturally suffers from breathing issues.
