cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20919746
Is human food actually delicious to dogs or is it just exciting to them that it's people food and normally off limits?
this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2024
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I think the thought process goes something like "OMG FOOD!!!"
I make my dogs fresh cooked meals once a day, and they have Kibbles n Bits the rest of the day if they want more. They pretty much leave the kibble alone except once in a while when the husky is particularly hungry.
If their taste buds are even a remotely similar to ours, I definitely understand this. I wouldn't wanna eat the kibble either. It smells weird. It probably tastes gross. The chicken, rice and veggie combo I make is good even without seasoning (though if I was making it for me I am definitely seasoning it).
But then they can't get enough milkbones, which are just hard tack biscuits (essentially just flour and water). 🤷🏻♂️
My dog growing up was super picky about what human food she would eat. Depending on how something was cooked (even when cooled down) she would flat out deny it (boiled chicken she would eat around or take out of her bowl)
My current dog is less picky but there's still some foods he can safey have that he'll spit out. Like he loves oranges but hates apples, cucumber he thinks is gross but broccoli is good.
I think a lot of dogs actually do have their preferences about what tastes good to them much like people. I guess most of the dogs in my family are "spoiled" in they get human food as a treat on a semi-regular basis.
My dog growing up hated kibble and we'd have to cook her something to eat (again spoiled). My current dog doesn't mind kibble (but he's very food motivated) but absolutely wants you to share with him what your eating, even if he's going to spit it out because he doesn't like it.
Depends what it is of course, but some foods are much nicer. If I am training a dog with cheese or blackberries or whatever, it gets much better results than with dog biscuits
Reminds me of when I was around 3 and I picked up a whole baked potato (with a napkin bevause that fucker was piping hot) and yeeted it across the table at my older brother and hit him right in the forehead.
When playing hot potato, you’re not supposed to use a potato that’s actually hot. Usually not even an actual potato.
Had a teacher in high school that was an engineer prior. Recounted stories of playing hot potato with ultra-capacitors that had been wrapped in masking tape until it was vaguely ball like. Then charge it and go till someone caught it wrong.