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# Dogs like cuisine too!
- URL: https://katecarruthers.com/dogs-like-cuisine-too/
- Published: 2004-07-16T21:55:12.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-08T08:50:11.000Z
- Author: Kate Carruthers
- Tags: ideas, dogs, #Migrated-1775015344493, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-04-01 14:49

A longstanding research project of mine has now provided enough evidence for me to say that my dogs like to eat what we humans might call *cuisine*. They are Staffordshire Bull Terriers.When they came to live with me as puppies three years ago I had never had a pet before (except if you count the guinea pig that got eaten by my neighbour's dog the same day it came home with me when I was nine). This meant that I was completely ignorant of dog culture. So I started feeding them what the books and puppy school trainer said.But after a few months just started feeding them whatever I happened to be eating. It did not take them long to adjust to the new food regime. In fact, I can leave raw meat out for them now but to get them to eat it I have to withhold other food all day before they'll eat it.

They are particularly fond of Thai or Indian food - even eating whole chillies. They also like a nice *potage au bonne femme* (leek and potato soup), and a nice roast with roasted vegies is also a favourite.

They do eat raw meat with bones and dry dog food - but it is clear that their preference is for cooked food with a lot of flavour. I suppose this is not unexpected given their liking for smelly foods (stilton cheese and water crackers is another favourite, as is *pate de fois gras* with melba toast).

So the result of my three year experiment indicates that staffies prefer human food (preferably cooked with spices) over dog food. I reckon if these dogs could cook there's no way they'd eat anything else - luckily for them and me our other pack mate (a human) can cook for all of us.