I know my dog likes leftovers. Can animals taste salty and sweet foods or tell if something is spicy?

dogs love salt! go to the pet store and look at the back of a sience deit dog food bag for older dogs that will tell you how much proten and such your dog needs than cook up a meat in a big pan and save the juices from the meat than add flour to the sause or corn starch untill its thick than addd lots of salt and put it over rice and you and your dog will love it!!!!

Sue, I have a very small dog and he's twelve also. When he won't eat for one reason or another, he'll eat ice cream outta the bowl and wait for more. He won't eat anything salty so there must be some kind of discerning factor there. He eats most things that I do, but never a vegetable. Rachael Ray on the Food Network asked her vet about "Boo" eating baked squash and things and the vet said it was fine, so maybe you should email her 'cause shes already done the leg work. Good-luck Sue! Dee

Depends on the food. Some spicy but, hardly ever if it's mild spicy I can tolerate it. Sweet definitely! Sour is good for some things Salty on some things is good. Popcorn sweet& salty no bitter.

Every dog I have seen eat human food gulps it down too fast to taste anything. I used to feed this one dog ridiculously spicy hot beer sausages. He'd practially swallow it whole, so that he didn't miss the chance for another, should one become available while he was busy chewing the previous one.

I think they do. My childhood cat loved curry, to the point that we had to put up with mega histrionics from him whenever my Dad used to cook an Indian meal - he wasn't nearly as vociferous when roast was on the menu. We used to give him some just to shut him up, and generally he ate it all mild or hot - though the later used to silence him a little longer. He kept coming back for more, so I think you can say that he enjoyed the hot stuff too! Oh and he lived until he was 16.

You can only experiment. If your dog does not feel well and looses her appetite then she should see a Vet. Dogs have a more developed sense of taste and smell than humans but it is different. Different dogs like different foods. See a vet.

just a precaution: the vet will advise you not to feed your pet table food or human food with the exception of some lean turkey meat or chicken meat as well as a piece of cheese every so often. their nutrition comes from their own food. also, several human food items are toxic to dogs. the following are just a few:

1. chocolate

2. raisins

3. nuts especially macadamian nuts

4. dough

get a complete list from your vet.

yes you can give him salty,sweet,spicy kinds of foods but it needs to be something your animal likes

They can smell if a food is spicy or if its sweet. They dont taste and see as well.

It is safe for a dog to eat Chicken or beef with rice! It is good for their digestive system and it's relatively soft so your dog shouldn't have an issue w/ eating it.