“AFAIK, the only times dog was eaten by Americans in colonial or early national years was when they were dining with Indians. Lewis and Clark describe such meals several times in their report.”
OK, now that’s interesting. So did Lewis and Clark like it?
Apparently the expedition consumed around 200 dogs purchased from the Indians.
http://www.lewisandclarktrail.com/hunting.htm
I believe Clark was the only member who refused to eat them.