Why do some dogs prefer eating dry cat food to their own?

Catherin

My dog refuses to eat her food but insists on eating dry cat food. I have to put it out of reach to stop this from happening. How come?



Jed

My dogs do that and my cats eat dog food as well. Sometimes its a case of only one being available, but mostly dog foods arent enriched nearly as much as Cat foods are and usually (to the dog) dont taste as good. Be warned tho, a dog who eats Cat food CAN and WILL develop a disease called Pancreatitis which is a very painful and somewhat expensive condition to remedy. Dogs can also get this condition from eating excessive table scraps and fats.



Alvin

The grass is always greener on the other side. Arent we all intrigued by the things we are told we can not do? I dunno, my cat and dog are always exchanging bowls.



Amelia

My dog does the same thing. I think it must have more flavor. My dog is a super picky eater anyway and doesnt even like to eat most human food.



Huong

Dogs love to eat things are different you shoudnt feed them the same thing every day



Benedict

Because__.



Desiree

Your dog may not like the taste of its own food, so it wants to try something new. My dogs, after getting fed the same thing over and over and over, they wont eat it, but then if we give em a different type of food, theyll scarf it down. Myabe try some new dog food if you dont want that happening. Good luck.



Curtis

Because it Tass beater 2 them



Allegra

I think its because they like the taste of it, or it could be because its not their own food so obviously its better than their food.



Erminia

Cat food is especially yummy to dogs, but is very bad for them to eat. Keep it out of yor dogs reach, even if you have to put it in a room your dog cant get to. Some people will put their cats food up high, say on top of a counter, so the dog doesnt get into it.



Leanora

One of the reasons, beyond taste, may be the dogs teeth. Our dog had very sensitive teeth, regualr dog and even puppy food was to hard for her, the cat food however, came in smaller pieces and was usually not as hard to crunch. I would recommend you check with your vet. We let the dog have the dry cat food, since it was down for the cats all the time, but supplemented her diet with canned dog food...to make sure she was getting the proper nutrients.



Beatriz

They do it to demonstrate their superiority over cats.



Etsuko

Good question



Albertine

Its just different then they are used to. They like change (not that its good to change there food, they just like new tastes)



Bud

Maybe its the brand of dog food youre using. Try Pro Plan, Authority, Nutro or King Canin



Carma

Maybe because it smells fishy, my dog used to love fish.



Rodger

Cat food is "sweeter". your dog must have a sweet tooth. A little now and then would be a treat for the dog. Let him enjoy. :-)



Anjelica

Dogs eat anything. The cat food probably smells better and tastes better. However, the nutritional value would not necessarily be sufficient for the dog.