Saturday, July 28, 2007

Taste Test Take 3

Most people who have visited our apartment have had the great fortune to enjoy several videos of Lucy as the subject of a taste test. Wes holds the dog, I lay down three types of dog treats or whatnot, Wes lets Lucy go, and we see which one she chooses first. The funny thing is, while most dogs would just eat each treat immediately upon arriving at it, Lucy really does sniff each one before choosing where to start. In the first video, she sniffs all three before starting. In the second video, she tests two choices before digging in. This time, we upped the ante. Lucy had her choice of cheddar cheese (Wes's pick), Italian sausage (my pick -- we were having spaghetti tonight), and a Beggin' Strip (which has been the winner when competing against other dog treats). Lucy did me proud and indeed picked the sausage to eat first -- after sniffing the other two choice -- then the cheese, then the Beggin' Strip. Surely I could make money off of this...

1 comment:

Sarabeth said...

That's a sign that she isn't completely a dog. Like my mom's poodle--he won't eat food that falls on the floor. What dog doesn't do that?