Noelle and the Taste Test

Noelle took the taste test today, to compare the taste of Eukauba Large Breed food to both brand A (her regular food) and brand B (Ziggy's regular food).  Did I mention that Noelle is a bit of a finicky eater?  She's not one to gulp down her food, and prefers to inspect all food closely prior to eating it to ensure it meets her standards.  Please watch this short clip of the beginning of Noelle's taste test to fully understand.

I was worried for awhile that she was never going to pick one!  Fortunately she finally did.  Her first selection was Brand A, which is her usual brand of food. 

Once she had finished all of Brand A, and licked the bowl clean, she proceeded to her second choice. 

And it wasn't until she finished off Brand B, and licked the bowl clean, that she moved on to the last bowl which was the Eukanuba brand.   

I have two theories for this behavior.  The first, and most likely theory, is that she was saving her favorite food for dessert.  We're big fans of dessert in this house, and while we sometimes even have dessert before the main meal (or instead of the main meal), there's a good chance that Noelle was following the classic manner of eating which is to save the best for last.  And then there's the second theory.

This theory states that Noelle, being the brilliant, two-year-old dog that she is, can spell.  And since she likes things to be orderly, she decided to eat her food in alphabetical order.  She ate Brand A then Brand B then Eukanuba - a perfect job of placing them in alphabetical order.  I'm willing to admit this theory is slightly less likely than the dessert theory, but I don't like to rule anything out.

So there you have it.  It's obvious that no matter which theory is correct, Noelle CLEARLY enjoys Eukanuba over the other two brands of food.*

*Being the conscientious blogger that I am, I will only share actual test results for items that I am given to try out in exchange for a review on my blog.  However, I am not above bestowing my own interpretations on any such results.  Pet Companies - feel free to send me your products for review. ;-)