How do dogs know that their for legs aren’t food?

Question

From seeing dogs, it seems if you put absolutely anything in front of a dog they will eat it. However they don’t seem to eat their forelegs even though they are also in front of them when they lie down

Answer 1

How stupid are you? I dont think anyone can be this dumb. Not even a child would ask this.

Answer 2

It's a good job you've gone anonymous really isn't it.

Be a bit embarrassing to  put your name to such a stupid question.

Answer 3

Well I know I have bite scars that taught me own leg, no. So skews me rat now, I got ta go smoke some kinda meat strips r sompthin.

Answer 4

if they bit into their leg to eat it they will feel pain and then stop.

Answer 5

Dogs don't eat absolutely anything that's put in front of them.  They also know that biting their own legs hurt.

You have too much spare time.

Answer 6

I know very few dogs that literally think that everything is food..   Most dogs have enough sense to recognize food from something that is not food

Answer 7

 in the same way that you realise your hands are not food

Answer 8

The same way YOU KNOW..... your arms or hands aren't food!

Answer 9

For the same reasons you don't eat on your hand or fingers.

Answer 10

It hurts when they bite.