On average, your dog will eat you within 5-7 days after your death. Sooner if instinct kicks in, but likely they won't start eating until they've run out of dog food and have no other option. After 7 days, your body will start to decompose and no longer be that appealing to a dog's appetite.
Why would my dog eat me if I died?
It can happen quite quickly after death, especially if the animal becomes distressed. In this case, the dog may go to the owner to look for comfort, and lick or bite in the process, which may stimulate the eating process.
Do pets eat their dead owners?
No one tracks the frequency of pets scavenging their expired owners' bodies, but dozens of such case reports appear in forensic science journals over the last 20 years or so, and they're the best window we have into a situation dreaded by pet owners: dying alone and being eaten.
Do dogs know what a dead body is?
Dogs can easily detect the scents of their humans. Furthermore, deceased human bodies emit many different chemicals that dogs can pick up with their noses, especially when the bodies are not embalmed.
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