[starry]

I have 2 westies (sisters) they both eat rubbish when out for a walk, I live near a park and woods so there are foxes about and cats etc,
 Any discarded food and they are in there including cat "leftovers".     I have had westies before and they were the same, including the male one, the trouble is sometimes I have no idea what they eat and sometimes it causes them stomach upsets.
 They are fed on a good quality dried dog food and have plenty to eat, it drives me around the bend, I have thought of muzzling them but I really don't want to any ideas ? 

[mumofstig]

I have no advice, but I think all dogs are the same! All of mine over the years have eaten unmentionable things at every opportunity 

[Kleftiwallah]

It be in their nature Maaaaam,  Tugging a forelock and spoken in a good West country accent.    Cheers,     Tony.

[starry]

but what gets me they eat some putrid stuff (well it is to me) but I try and give them a beef flavoured worming tablet wrapped in a nice bit of cheese and they spit it out 

[Kleftiwallah]

It be the cheese Maaaaam,    they dinna like it.    OOOOOPs slipped into Scottish then.

A dogs constitution can take stuff that would come straight backl up if it were we.      Cheers,     Tony.

[compostqueen]

Dogs might have been domesticated but they still retain their wild characteristics, survival in lean times being one of them, so they scavenge. It will always be so    Some breeds seem worse than others    By the way you can't rationalise with a dog 

[starry]

no they lurrrve cheese normally
 and you are as bad as my husband who ALWAYS feels the need to slip into what ever accent is local to where ever we are, even abroad he does it, like his french accent (as in I was pissing by the door)  

[starry]

yep !!  just been reading this     
The fact that we disapprove is totally irrelevant to a dog, and probably quite incomprehensible. If I were a dog and learning by association I would probably learn that every time I got a tasty, rotten bit of burger my owner would freak out and try to get it for himself? otherwise why would he chase me, grab me, and then have the cheek to try and prise it out of my mouth if he didn’t want it for himself. Of course I would make a run for it and as I have two extra legs, the resulting victory is a forgone conclusion.     

[arugula]

I think some dogs scavenge, others roll in smelly stuff.

[arugula]

It be the cheese Maaaaam,    they dinna like it.    OOOOOPs slipped into Scottish then.

A dogs constitution can take stuff that would come straight backl up if it were we.      Cheers,     Tony.

It be in their nature Maaaaam,  Tugging a forelock and spoken in a good West country accent.    Cheers,     Tony.

Does a regional accent give more credence to the reply?

[tosca100]

I think some dogs scavenge, others roll in smelly stuff.

And some do both! Two in this house.

They charge out at top speed in the morning to see if the cat has visited in the night. Revolting creatures! Then they want to give you a kiss.....I don't think so!

[arugula]

My Terrier used to roll in fox "scent" whenever he could find it. Yeuch!

[plum crumble]

hmm, that's why I have myself a nice clean CAT 

[ANHBUC]

hmm, that's why I have myself a nice clean CAT 

Mine too, it wouldn't roll in or eat dog or any other type of poo!   

She also has 2 litter trays, one she wees in and the other for pooing.   

[arugula]

hmm, that's why I have myself a nice clean CAT 

Oh I dunno, I've seen the way cats lick....