One of my first memories was crawling across the quarry tile floor under the Belfast sink in the kitchen of my childhood home at 13 Kimberley Road Leicester to get to the dog’s bowl and eat his biscuits – particularly the black ones.
Nothing unusual about children doing strange things you might say. They put all manner of objects in their mouths. While undoubtedly true, I have to admit to something rather more serious. I still eat dog biscuits.
There you are, I’ve said it publicly and I feel much better as a result. Some people admit to corruption, others “come out” over their sexuality. For me, it’s a penchant for Bonio. I’ll probably lose all my friends now and be vilified by animal rights activists for depriving my current dog of her right to unhindered access to a full food bowl.
Why did I choose to come out on this very private aspect of my diet? Well, I’ve reached an age where I’m coming to realise that what passes my lips or enters my nostrils really does affect my health.
Ok, I know it’s hard enough to find edible human food triple wrapped in cardboard, plastic and tinfoil in the ready meals section of the supermarket, and I shouldn’t be expecting great nutritional goodies from the dogfood aisle, but nevertheless, I’m interested.
So, to get to the point, may I ask anyone who knows:
- Are there other people out there who eat dog biscuits?
- Is there anything harmful to humans in dog biscuits that I should know about but that isn’t listed in the ingredients?
- Is there anything particularly nutritionally good about dog biscuits but they can’t put it on the label in case people start feeding them to their kids?
Answers on a postcard please, to “Barking Mad, Cwm Morgan, West Wales SA38 9LZ”
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Let me be the first to respond – yes, I ate dog biscuits as a child with apparently no ill-effect. My mom told me that I used to trade the cookie she gave me when I was a child with the biscuit she gave our dog. I don’t know if they make them anymore, or who the manufacturer was, but they were an assortment of differently colored, differently flavored (I can’t really remember if they had a different flavor) biscuits that were intended to represent a certain type of food (chicken, beef, vegetable, etc.).
I am also curious if eating dog biscuits over an extended period of time is harmful to humans. I know that there are certain types of food that are not good for dogs that humans can eat (I believe chocolate is one), and that dogs eat things that would probably make most people vomit (their own poo and grass). To continue with the strangeness of this post, and to offer a helpful suggestion to dog owners who want to curb this type of behavior, my aunt has admitted to sprinkling her dog’s piles with hot sauce to prevent her (the dog, not my aunt) from eating them. This admission was made at a Thanksgiving dinner a few years ago. Bon Appetit!
I am not a troll, this is the absolute truth and apparently my aunt’s method worked. Go figure. Sorry I can’t offer any insight into whether or not a steady diet of dog biscuits is detrimental to people’s health, but I thought I’d share a similar story. Oh, one last thing – my brother once ate a Snausage on a dare. We’re all a little eccentric.
I work in a nursery and I have been told not to use dog biscuits for activities because they are harmful to children. Could you tell me if there is any evidence as to this please. Yours M Taylor
I would imagine if they are harmful to children they are harmful to adults to some degree. As I have never seen evidence of either I suspect they are not. Remember I’m talking about plain wholemeal dog biscuits, not dried dog food or any other type of dog food, which are completely different things.
Also, feeding dog biscuits to children in a nursery might not go down to well with parents in any event, so it’s probably not a good idea.
i love eating dog biscuits, i have a pit bull i feel guilty buying his treats and then i eat them, is it harmfull to my digestive system???? thanx, amber
I am 64 years old. I have eaten dog biscuits almost all my life. My favourite brand is Milk Bone. I actually prefer Purina Cat Chow, however; it has a delightfully sour-spicy flavour. I eat a small handful of Purina Cat Chow almost every day, the way other people eat small crackers. They make a great pick-me-up snack in the afternoon. I do not take these items from the pets’ bowls but from the storage crocks i keep them in. I have never been sick from either Milk Bone Dog Biscuits or Purina Cat Chow.
I eat Milkbone Healthy Favorites everyday. A handful. They have bits of sweet potato, flax seed, oats, and chicken in them that you can actually see and taste. My parents think I’m crazy and told me not to eat them because the plants they are processed in are probably nasty and I don’t know for sure what else is in them etc etc….My mom begged me not to tell people I eat them and my dad said I’ll end up with a hairy chest and turn in to”Lady Sasquatch”….They taste great and I’ve never gotten sick or had a stomach ache. I plan to call the company tomorrow and inquire. I will post their reply.