My Zoe probably would have liked tabasco and capsaicin. I know a few things the vet suggested as deterrents, she loved. One time she had suggested lemon juice. Before I put it on, I said to my sister, “Let’s just test this first.” So I put some in my hand, held it out, and “lap, lap, lap” accompanied by sad eyes when the lemon juice was gone.
Back when we had Katie, one of our Dobes, we were having some lemon meringue pie once and she was sitting patiently next to me, willing any one of us to give her some of that delicious looking food. I wish I would have had a video camera to capture the expression on her face when she first tasted that pie. I’ve never seen a dog open their mouth, turn their head, and pucker at the same time. Totally opposite reaction to that of Zoe’s... :-)
Zoe also ate wild black raspberries right off the brambles (as did Max, another of our Dobes from decades gone by), and loved cranberry relish almost as much as turkey and pumpkin. Tucker preferred “gifts” from the ‘food window.’ Both easily recognized the golden arches— and we knew they knew because they’d sit up a little straighter and behave like little angels when in their vicinity... Drive throughs were magical to them.
All my dogs have loved HOT Mexican and Chinese food.
All have loved sour lemon and lime.
I don’t think any of them could taste Bitter Apple.
I put the slippers and boots and gloves up high. It is now 2nd nature.
I saw the photos of Zoe & Tucker on your home page, what beautiful dogs they were. We lost our dearly beloved Corgi/beagle mix Panni about three months before the new adoption of the IW/lab mix. Panni lived to be 17 years and 4 months old! There’s nothing to describe the sorrow of losing your dog after so many years. The new puppy is a challenge some days with his chewing but we both desperately missed that soul warming comfort of having a sweet dog in our home and lives.
On an entirely seperate matter, just North of Boston is scheduled for three inches of snow tomorrow! Take care...