Taste Buds

   I have been very curious about a dog's sense of taste; Max eats many disgusting things, but won't eat foods that are actually good. I did some research and found out that dogs actually have a weaker sense of taste than humans do.
   My sister is currently expecting and is obviously nauseous most of the time. On Nov. 21 she was on her way out the door when her breakfast came up, and she puked right next to the front door. She had just eaten a breakfast burger, so there were chunks of the meat still in her waste. When I got up to let Max out, he went directly to the throw up. I watched as he sniffed and ate it as if it were the most delicious thing in the world.
   Every morning after that Max would continuously go back to the throw up spot. Max would dig around and eat whatever he had missed the first couple of times. I found this terribly disgusting, and wondered why he would even try it after smelling it.
   A week later I was sitting at the kitchen table eating grapes. I glanced down to find Max staring up at me; as always. I tossed him a grape, but he just smelled it and walked away. I smelled the grape myself, but I didn't smell anything at all.
   After Max wouldn't eat the tasty grape but ate nasty body fluids, I was extremely taken back. I always assumed dogs had very heightened senses compared to humans. With some research that they do, with the exception of taste. When I found this out it answered my question, but left me a bit confused as well. Dogs have a strong sense of smell, but even after Max smelled the throw up and the grape; he still ate the nastiest option.