Bella, who is part Belgian Malinois, Neapolitan Mastiff, Cane Corso, American Bulldog, and Dogue de Bordeaux, proved she’s just another adorable pooch, picky about her food but with demure habits.

If you believe the dog food commercials on television and in magazines, dogs may seem very sensitive to taste — but you may be surprised at the reality. Taste is a very old sense in evolutionary terms ...