Dog Talk: Pets with unusual food preferences – and what you can or can't give them


These foods are a no-no for dogs. — 123rf.com

Most of us think of dogs as carnivores and treats tend to centre around meat: jerky treats, meat trimmings, and perhaps some chicken feet. But dogs are omnivores, meaning that they eat both plants and meat when in the wild. As pets get to enjoy a wide variety of foods, some of our furry friends have developed some rather unusual tastes.

“Max likes everything, ” Rachel Goh-Liew, a housewife in Selangor, laughs. “We got him as a rescue five years ago when he was a young chap, perhaps a year or so old. At the time, he had a skin problem and couldn’t walk properly. We had to shave him and he was depressed about it, but once we got him fixed up, his fur grew back.”

Max loves durian and langsat. — Rachel Goh-Liew
Max loves durian and langsat. — Rachel Goh-Liew

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