Why Dogs Love Trash and What It Tells Us About Their Wild Side - One Green Planet

Why Dogs Love Trash and What It Tells Us About Their Wild Side - One Green Planet

Your dog’s trash obsession is more instinct than mischief—and it could be deadly if you're not careful with household waste. The post Why Dogs Love Trash and What It Tells Us About Their Wild Side appeared first on One Green Planet.

Local is an attractive buffet filled with apple kernels, banana peels, leftover meat and stale bread for pets. When I think about why dogs do something, I try to imagine what motivates them. What does a dog get when playing with garbage? As a veterinarian and professor who teaches college students about companion animals, I believe there's an easy answer: garbage smells delicious and tastes good for dogs. Yogurt, bread, coffee: are products with…