Smell of cooked goat meat scares my dogs?

Sitz&Platz · 02-09-2013, 11:03 AM

This morning, I decided to cook some goat meat for my dogs. Suddenly, they both started to freak out, sniffing, hiding and all kinds of weird behaviors. I got Dexter to calm down, and he's fine now. But my older dog is scared to death? Has anybody else ever had that happen? It's definitely the smell of the meat, there's nothing else going on.

This is my first time cooking goat meat, and while the aroma is definitely not to my liking, it doesn't make me want to hide behind the couch.

Jax08 · 02-09-2013, 11:07 AM

Maybe it's your cooking??

Sitz&Platz · 02-09-2013, 11:12 AM

That's a good one, Jax! I need to ask my husband.

lemonadeicedtea · 02-09-2013, 12:10 PM

I saw your post and thought of this:

Dog terrified of low-fat lamb jerky - YouTube

Apparently its a common thing with lamb, so goat doesn't seem too far off either?

Sitz&Platz · 02-09-2013, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lemonadeicedtea

I saw your post and thought of this:

Dog terrified of low-fat lamb jerky - YouTube

Apparently its a common thing with lamb, so goat doesn't seem too far off either?

That video is so weird.

I googled it, and most people say that the dog was probably treated badly while somebody was cooking that particular food, blabla.... Definitely not the case here for either dog. I haven't tried to feed it to them yet, it would suck if they hated goat. Pretty pricey, and nobody else would even touch that stuff in my house.

msvette2u · 02-09-2013, 05:55 PM

Lamb based food makes dogs stink, too!

Rua · 02-09-2013, 06:06 PM

Oh how funny. Juno doesn't really like Lamb for some reason. I don't know why. Anytime I give her any lamb based products, she tends to stick her nose up at it.

Once I brought home some goats legs for her to chew on (with the hoof on), but she balked at that too and refused to eat any of it. She buried it in the garden and I never saw it again.

CelticGlory · 02-09-2013, 06:06 PM

It could be the strong smell, I never liked goat. Tried it once and spit it out!

Zeeva · 02-09-2013, 06:12 PM

Are you sure they were scared and not excited about the smell??? Despite what everyone said which is unanimous. That's what came to mind for me when I first read your post :P

Sunflowers · 02-09-2013, 06:15 PM

I don't blame him; the smell of goat scares me, too!

02-09-2013, 11:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sitz&Platz Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 143	Smell of cooked goat meat scares my dogs? This morning, I decided to cook some goat meat for my dogs. Suddenly, they both started to freak out, sniffing, hiding and all kinds of weird behaviors. I got Dexter to calm down, and he's fine now. But my older dog is scared to death? Has anybody else ever had that happen? It's definitely the smell of the meat, there's nothing else going on. This is my first time cooking goat meat, and while the aroma is definitely not to my liking, it doesn't make me want to hide behind the couch.

02-09-2013, 11:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 18,991	Maybe it's your cooking?? __________________ Michelle _________________________________________ Jax Von Monkeybutt, CGC Queen Banshee Boo Sierra the Undecided Cracker, The Great Shedder Rich N Handsome, "Red"

02-09-2013, 06:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rua Master Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 571	Oh how funny. Juno doesn't really like Lamb for some reason. I don't know why. Anytime I give her any lamb based products, she tends to stick her nose up at it. Once I brought home some goats legs for her to chew on (with the hoof on), but she balked at that too and refused to eat any of it. She buried it in the garden and I never saw it again. __________________ ~ Juno ~ 25/10/11 ~ GSD ~ Bowser ~ 07/10/12 ~ GSD

02-09-2013, 06:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
CelticGlory Master Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fl Posts: 731	It could be the strong smell, I never liked goat. Tried it once and spit it out! __________________ # "Breed not a savage dog, nor permit a loose stairway." - Talmud # "In my day, we didn't have dogs or cats. All I had was Silver Beauty, my beloved paper clip." - Jennifer Hart, Arlington

02-09-2013, 06:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zeeva Knighted Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,261	Are you sure they were scared and not excited about the smell??? Despite what everyone said which is unanimous. That's what came to mind for me when I first read your post :P __________________ A dog's smile is on his butt! c:

02-09-2013, 11:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sitz&Platz Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 143	That's a good one, Jax! I need to ask my husband.

02-09-2013, 05:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
msvette2u Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 11,005	Lamb based food makes dogs stink, too!

02-09-2013, 06:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sunflowers Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 4,660	I don't blame him; the smell of goat scares me, too! __________________ Norden von Narnia--Hans, dob 1-15-2012 http://pdgf.pitapata.com/uC6lm4.png

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