Blueberries....Just Say No!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

The other night I was washing blueberries when Vern and Fudge came around to see if something good was happening.  I never feed them from the table, but I took two blueberries and gave them each one.  Now, when I say I gave them each one, I mean Vern stood and looked at me like, “what am I supposed to do with this blue thing?”  Fudge took it gingerly in her mouth and decided to take her newfound treat to the dining room just in case Vern was hot on her tail.  Vern was still back in the kitchen deciding whether or not I was trying to poison him or if this was April Fools Day!  Once he saw that Fudge was interested in her blueberry, he decided to give it a shot and took the blueberry from me as if I had just handed him a loaded gun. He promptly ran into the dining room and spit it on the floor. From there, both dogs decided a better place to eat a blueberry would be in the sunroom and picked their bounty up and ran out the door only to spit it on the carpet out there.  I was envisioning having to get the carpet cleaned by the time each of them downed one stinking blueberry.

Fudge finally ate her new treat, but Vern decided there were some things he absolutely refused to swallow and lo and behold, it was a blueberry.  Who knew the dog that eats mud, grass, goose poop, and Kleenex had a discerning palate?  I guess he had to draw the line somewhere.  Luckily, Fudge decided one blueberry was not enough and was more than happy to eat Vern’s.  Fudge has the body of someone who loves fruits and vegetables.  Vern’s body is more of a meat and cheese kind of shape.  I think Vern takes after me, because I like my blueberries with a little sugar on them or with ice cream or even surrounded by a muffin.  Unfortunately for Vern, I have to draw the line somewhere, too. 

 

Is there some food or treat that your dog surprisingly will not eat?

[DJ & Chance]

Chance doesn't like the big blueberries often sold in the grocery stores, but fresh berries from the local berry stands here in season are a different story.  

He is picky about his vegetables--likes them cooked rather than raw.  He treats raw carrots like he treats sticks--as something to pick up, carry around, and hide.  I once found a raw carrot under my pillow!

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Oh Chance, you were sharing your carrot with your mommy, you are just adorable.

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

Monty used to eat baby carrots as the only treat when he was a puppy. He did not want any store bought treats until he realized there's meat in them. Now, he would take the baby carrot and spit it out waiting for something better. Auggie eats everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, except for canned olives. Monty loves those, along a canned pineapple (when I'm making pizza). Monty also used to like bananas as a puppy, but they had to be ripe just right. If they were too ripe, he would not eat them. As he matured, he learned that veggies are the last resort (he takes after his momma....) Lately I've been buying steam-able veggies at Sam's Club. I discovered this "Pacific veggie mix" with carrots, white carrots sweet peas and broccoli. Realized both dogs just LOOOVE the steamed veggies, even Monty. 

This discussion reminded me of an old video. Monty ate anything, except for turkey lunch meat that I was giving to my DH for lunch....

https://vimeo.com/19417593

[Sally S Miles]

Good chuckle - glad it wasn't a bad time!

a friend of mine came home a few years back to find her two had eaten blueberries from the backyard and left purple tracks in the house .

Mine eats anything except the soft floppy lettuce leaves - romaine is fine, so is iceberg, but those little delicate baby lettuce leaves just are not her thing.  She is doing a fine job of pruning a Japanese Maple next to the fence - those tiny leaves are apparently quite tasty.

[Adrienne]

LOL!!  No Doodle yet, but this was fun to read.