# My wife eats dog food. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 23, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797 "2001-08-23T22:10:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elessar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elessar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elessar)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/1 "2001-08-23T22:10:10Z")
My wife of five years has sampled everything that our dog eats. This includes the doggy treats, kibble, and canned soft food. She claims that she is just making sure that we are feeding our baby good stuff. Sounds good to me. Her choice in diet has never bothered me, but recently we had some college friends spend a weekend with us and their reaction was a bit on the repulsed side. What’s the deal? Do you think this is gross? Furthermore, has your significant other ever done anything that would disgust the masses, yet you overlook for whatever reason? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/2 "2001-08-23T22:21:54Z")
I don’t know about gross; it’s certainly kinda weird though? Do you have a cat? ---
**Author:** ![SouprChckn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@SouprChckn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouprChckn)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/3 "2001-08-23T22:22:31Z")
I once tried a dog biscuit. They’re tasteless and not particularly good but not the worst thing I’ve ever had. Eating the wet stuff is gross as hell tho. That is, unless you’re rich and feed your dog some nice juicy ribeyes or something. Then I’d be eating dog food too. ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/4 "2001-08-23T23:21:12Z")
Excuse me while I hurl. No, really, it’s OK with me but does she brush her teeth and use mouthwash before kissing you? ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/5 "2001-08-23T23:33:05Z")
I eat dogfood all the time. Let me explain. My BF caters to our dogs and they all get special diets. We buy ground beef in large quantities to feed the dogs. it is actually cheaper than buying canned dog food and better for them. So when I need hamburger for dinner, I go downstairs and get some from the dog’s stash. I have tried dog treats once, when my dog and I were going to obedience training, it was one of those beef-jerky type treats. I took one nibble and spit it out, yuck. ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/6 "2001-08-23T23:35:17Z")
I’m guessing that if she’s that concerned about the quality of food her dog eats, she’s buying that overpriced gourmet dog food that is probably perfectly fit for human consumption. I tried dog biscuits myself once, being a big fan of Robert Culp’s character on “Greatest American Hero.” (In case you weren’t there, Culp’s character was a parody of the ultra-conservative stiff necked federal agent who carried little Milk Bones in his pocket and munched them habitually.) And yes, **lady bug** loves to pop zits, blackheads, boils, cysts, skeeter bites. Any blemish on my skin that she finds, she can’t leave alone. She’s gotta mess with it. And… **TMI Warning** …she’s even been known to suck on them as part of her ministrations. [sub]And now I’m in trouble.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Elessar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elessar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elessar)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/7 "2001-08-23T23:40:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \* > \*\*Do you have a cat? \*\* No cat in this house. Daddy doesn’t like the cats. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SouprChckn \* > \*\*I once tried a dog biscuit. \*\* Sick-o! Just kidding. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by beckwall \* > \*\*Excuse me while I hurl. No, really, it’s OK with me but does she brush her teeth and use mouthwash before kissing you? \*\* No she doesn’t. But, like I said, it doesn’t bother me. Looks like its getting to you, though. _Awwww yeah._ **SouprChckn** mentioned people food earlier and that got me thinking. We do feed our dog people food all of the time, but my wife is really _giving._ She allows our sweet Yorkie-poo to eat off of her fork and lap up drinks out of her cup. _Then,_ she goes right back to eating and drinking from those same dishes. The lines between pup and human are terribly blurred in our house. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/8 "2001-08-23T23:43:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bughunter \* > \*\* > …she’s even been known to suck on them as part of her ministrations. > \*\* Hurp. 'scuse me. \ [sub]retch[/sub] \ As for the OP, when I was a kid, we used to get these dog treats that looked like hamburger patties, but dry and crumbly. Actually quite tasty. My cousin and I could go through a whole pack. Can’t remember what they were called, though. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/9 "2001-08-24T15:18:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Elessar \* > \*\*…The lines between pup and human are terribly blurred in our house. \*\* From this thread’s title, I originally wondered if your delineation of marriagable species was terribly blurred. ---
**Author:** ![SteverinoAlaReno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SteverinoAlaReno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteverinoAlaReno)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/10 "2001-08-24T18:36:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Elessar \* > \*\*My wife of five years has sampled everything that our dog eats. This includes the doggy treats, kibble, and canned soft food. She claims that she is just making sure that we are feeding our baby good stuff. Sounds good to me. Her choice in diet has never bothered me, but recently we had some college friends spend a weekend with us and their reaction was a bit on the repulsed side. > > What’s the deal? Do you think this is gross? Furthermore, has your significant other ever done anything that would disgust the masses, yet you overlook for whatever reason? \*\* I think it’s odd, but if you take her for regular walks and keep her shots up to date, I don’t see any harm 🙂 As for my disgusting traits…well, some things are better left unsaid. ---
**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/11 "2001-08-24T18:52:59Z")
I have a freind that when she was pregnant she used to take just a few bites of dog food from me, the dry ones. She thought they where so good. And also her daughter likes them, she’s not the baby that was in her stomach when she aet them though.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/12 "2001-08-24T18:53:12Z")
Queen Arwen Undomiel eats doggie treats??? Oh man, I am just way too bummed right now… ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/13 "2001-08-24T18:55:46Z")
> [@](#): > > My wife eats dog food What a bitch 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Elessar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elessar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elessar)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/14 "2001-08-24T18:59:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Qadgop the Mercotan \* > \*\*Queen Arwen Undomiel eats doggie treats??? Oh man, I am just way too bummed right now… \*\* Becoming mortal is a slippery slope, my friend. The day you give a hobbit your ticket to the Grey Havens is the day you start doing all sorts of disturbing things. ---
**Author:** ![Oicu812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f475e1/32.png) [@Oicu812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oicu812)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/15 "2001-08-24T18:59:41Z")
> [@](#): > > Hurp. 'scuse me. \ [sub]retch[/sub] > > \ > > As for the OP, when I was a kid, we used to get these dog treats that looked like \*\*hamburger patties, but dry and crumbly. Actually quite tasty. My cousin and I could go through a whole pack. Can’t remember what they were called, though. \*\* Weren’t those called Gaines Burgers? O ---
**Author:** ![that\_darn\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@that\_darn\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/that_darn_cat)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/16 "2001-08-24T19:17:23Z")
I ate some dog biscuits once, for which **moi** will never forgive me. They were cheddar and bacon, and went quite well with Guinness.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tevya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@tevya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tevya)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/17 "2001-08-24T19:18:36Z")
I’m not repulsed by it but I am a bit puzzled. You state that she does this to make sure the pup is getting the best. Coudn’t this just as easily be accomplished by reading the ingredients? Or is she taste testing it? If she is taste testing it, this seems a bit pointless too as the pup probably has a wider range of what tastes yummy. After all, many dogs think cat poop and bugs are delicious gourmet snacks. ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/18 "2001-08-24T19:24:38Z")
Holy smokes. It’s not like I’ve abandoned people food altogether. I give each kind a whirl once and that’s that. Awwwww. Everyone say “good-bye” to **Elessar**. We’re sure going to miss him, aren’t we? > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scylla \* > What a bitch 😉 \*\* He has no idea. ---
**Author:** ![Elessar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elessar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elessar)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/19 "2001-08-24T19:27:21Z")
Hi, honey. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797/20 "2001-08-24T19:43:43Z")
I was at a party once where a bowl of dog treats was somehow mistaken for snacks by an unfortunate fella that was soused enough to down quite a few of them before anyone bothered to point out his error. To be fair, they did have a sort of hors d’ouvre look about them-- Those ones that are little cylinders of dark meaty kibble wrapped in a tube of light pastry-ish kibble. If you’re wife’s not loaded all the time, she doesn’t have an excuse, though. But at least she doesn’t suck your pus. Ewww. Okay, I shouldn’t talk-- My GF saves towlettes that have been used to clean up after sex to use as _napkins._ Intellectually, I know it’s not rational to be grossed-out by this, but I find it pretty disturbing. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-eats-dog-food/77797.md?page=2)