Tootsy does this when I give her food she dislikes or does not particularly like!! I think it is something dogs did in the wild to cover 'food' with with dirt? They push the dirt over the food with their noses after, perhaps, digging a hole to put it in? Tootsy only does it when I give her things she doesn't want to eat. Eventually, if she doesn't dislike it too much, she will reluctantly eat it. Otherwise it can rot as far as she is concerned!! Jackieo, I think, is trying to cover the food with her blanket (as there is no dirt) to show her dislike of the food. I may be wrong, of course. Have you changed her food or put a new supplement on it? If you have not had her very long, do you feed her the same food as the breeder/previous owner gave her? She may want this food and not your 'new' food. If this isn't the case, then mention the behavior to your vet next time you see him, as he may be able to explain it. I don't know exactly how long Jackieo has been doing this, but if not for too long, then she will probably give it up after a while when she gets used to the food.
Luv
Yvonne xxx |