Think you know what your dog likes to eat? Think again!

Photo: flickr/nancyg48Every pet owner knows that they know their pets better than anyone. Only they don't. In a laboratory setting, dogs and cats generally like the same things. Cats like to eat fish more than eating rats, and dogs prefer beef over horsemeat. But ask most pet owners, and they will rattle off a laundry list of Mr. FluffyPants' favorite foods. What's going on? Well, it seems that the complex relationship of the pet and owner, and the owner's perception of what the pet likes, actually changes the pet's behavior. Something to keep in mind in a time of growing waistlines, of both men and beasts.Taste preferences and their relation to obesity in dogs and cats. "In the laboratory situation the preferences of dogs and cats for food seem to be relatively uniform. Cats prefer fish and commercial cat food to rats. Dogs prefer beef, pork and lamb to chicken, ...