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Dogs love human food so much because evolution, biology, and bad table manners conspired together beautifully.
Unlike wolves, dogs evolved alongside humans and adapted to our diets over thousands of years. Many dogs produce more copies of the gene that helps digest starch, meaning they’re literally built to handle bread, rice, and other human carbohydrates. Their sense of smell - far stronger than ours - turns cooking into a full sensory concert, making every meal impossible to ignore. Human food is also richer in fats, salts, and varied textures than standard dog kibble, which makes it especially exciting to canine taste buds. On top of that, dogs are social eaters: sharing food is a bonding activity in many species, and dogs learned early on that humans eating together meant opportunity, connection, and possibly snacks falling “by accident”. Add positive reinforcement - someone gave them a bite once, and their brain filed it under “important life event” - and you’ve got a lifelong obsession.
Of course, not all human food is safe for dogs, but the desire itself isn’t greed or bad behavior. It’s instinct, adaptation, and a deep-rooted belief that whatever you’re eating must be very important - and possibly theirs.
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