{"id":16294,"date":"2022-03-25T10:56:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-spicy-food\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:56:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:56:14","slug":"what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-spicy-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-spicy-food\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens if a dog eats spicy food?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-spicy-food\/#What_happens_if_a_dog_eats_spicy_food\" title=\"What happens if a dog eats spicy food?\">What happens if a dog eats spicy food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-spicy-food\/#Can_dogs_detect_spicy_food\" title=\"Can dogs detect spicy food?\">Can dogs detect spicy food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-spicy-food\/#Why_does_my_dog_like_spicy_food\" title=\"Why does my dog like spicy food?\">Why does my dog like spicy food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-spicy-food\/#Do_dogs_have_a_spicy_taste_bud\" title=\"Do dogs have a spicy taste bud?\">Do dogs have a spicy taste bud?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-spicy-food\/#What_do_I_do_if_my_dog_ate_something_spicy\" title=\"What do I do if my dog ate something spicy?\">What do I do if my dog ate something spicy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-spicy-food\/#How_do_dogs_react_to_spicy_food\" title=\"How do dogs react to spicy food?\">How do dogs react to spicy food?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_a_dog_eats_spicy_food\"><\/span>What happens if a dog eats spicy food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spicy foods can be toxic for dogs and <b>could cause stomach problems including pain, diarrhea, and gas. Spicy food can also cause excessive thirst, causing your dog to vomit.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_dogs_detect_spicy_food\"><\/span>Can dogs detect spicy food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Humans have 9,000 different taste buds while canines have about 1,700. So, while dogs might taste the bitter flavor that accompanies spicy foods, it won&#8217;t taste as strong to them. However, as mentioned previously, <b>dogs will certainly experience the burning sensation that accompanies spicy foods<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_like_spicy_food\"><\/span>Why does my dog like spicy food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When a dog tastes something spicy, <b>it takes a moment for the flavor to reach the appropriate taste buds. When they do get a spicy taste on their tongue, they may not react to the heat the same way a human would, but they definitely react to the bitter or sour flavor.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_have_a_spicy_taste_bud\"><\/span>Do dogs have a spicy taste bud?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Though spiciness isn&#8217;t a taste, spicy foods do tend to have bitter or sour flavors. In general, <b>dogs have less sensitivity to these tastes because they have only about a sixth of the taste buds that we do. The taste buds that recognize bitter and sour flavors are located on the back of a dog&#8217;s tongue.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_I_do_if_my_dog_ate_something_spicy\"><\/span>What do I do if my dog ate something spicy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you think your dog has eaten a chili, or any spicy food, then best thing to do is <b>to contact your usual veterinarian for advice, especially if you&#8217;re worried about them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_dogs_react_to_spicy_food\"><\/span>How do dogs react to spicy food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Signs of your dog reacting to spicy food may include <b>lip licking, whining, pacing, head shaking, backing away, and excessive water drinking. The spiciness can also irritate the gastrointestinal tract leading to diarrhea, vomiting, gas, and stomach upset.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What happens if a dog eats spicy food?Can dogs detect spicy food?Why does my dog like spicy food?Do dogs have a spicy taste bud?What do I do if my dog ate something spicy?How do dogs react to spicy food? What happens if a dog eats spicy food? 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