Is this weird for a dog?

Question

I bought my dog a bunch of dog treats that taste like bacon and she doesn't like them, but she likes real bacon. I also bought her some treats that taste like peanut butter. I thought all dogs like peanut butter. My college dorm mate used to tell me stories about ur moms dog LOVING peanut butter. But my dog doesnt like these treats either. Is this strange for a dog? She is a chocolate lab btw. I dont want to waste the treats, how can i make her start liking the peanut butter treats? The bacon ones were cheap, but the pb ones are pricey, and supposedly good for her. What can i do so my dog likes peanut butter?

Answer 1

never heard of a dog not liking peanut butter treats. maybe your dog just did not want a treat, or maybe the treats are stale. i home bake treats for my 2 dogs. sometimes i do a peanut butter / honey treat with oats baked in, and they love them. if you still have the bags check the date for freshness...

Answer 2

It's probably not the peanut butter she doesn't like...it's probably the treats. One of my dogs either turns his nose up to or gets ill after eating treats that I purchased from the store. I only give my dogs fruits, veggies, *real* peanut butter, and plain yogurt as treats now.

I know it isn't fun to waste money, but maybe you should just consider it a lesson well learned. Think of the one food you absolutely HATE (for me, it'd be cottage cheese...) If your parent or spouse or whatever tried every day to get you to eat it because they spent money on it...you wouldn't be too happy. :) Just stick to the things your dog likes.

Answer 3

Some dogs just don't like the taste of certain treats, and be careful feeding the real cooked bacon, is pork and can cause worms in dogs.

also do not feed

chocolate
raisins
nuts
melons of any kind
turkey, it swells in a dogs stomach, blockage
no turkey or chicken bones
peanut butter, can also cause blockage..

check with your vet, he will agree, Veterinarian Journal

Answer 4

A dogs sense of smell, (and taste), is more
accute than ours, and your dog is discriminating.
(Most dog treats are made of trash, regardless of price.)
That said, maybe the dog just isn't hungry.
Thats rare, most dogs will eat anything anytime
unless they're just about ready to burst.
At any rate, why do you consider the treats necessary?
'Lab's are very responsive to praise for training,
and unless there's some special reason, treats
are unnecessary.

Answer 5

No one can make me like tomatos.. same for the dogs... she may not be a treat dog.. so what... give the treats to a local shelter, they will love you...

Buy some string cheese for training...

Answer 6

Some dogs just aren't treat-fanatic. Maybe your dog just isn't a fan of treats. You could always try to break it up and mix it with the food, to see if she's interested at meal-time.

It really just depends on the dog, and if you find out that your dog is one of the ones who just isn't a big 'treat' pup, you could always donate the treats to your local shelter/rescue. :)

Answer 7

Tell her how much they cost. If she still doesn't eat them try to force feed her. If you still get nothing take the ungrateful thing to the pound where she belongs!

Answer 8

Well, you could break the treats up and put it in her kibble and add some doggy gourmet sauce (they sell that at petsmart) and then she'll eat the treat without really noticing.

Answer 9

Dog food treats have artificial flavoring and chemicals. Your dog seems to not like artificial flavoring or chemicals and prefers the real thing.

Answer 10

Just feed her treats she likes and don't waste money buying treats she doesn't like.