Some of my dogs have done the same thing. They have even left food in their bowls all day until I come home from work before they will eat it.
I have never changed my behavior because of it. I just go on doing my own thing, and they eventually get all their meals eaten. And - since I have never stayed by while they ate, they have eventually begun to eat more with me not there.
Maybe they're like us. A lot of people don't like to eat alone. And, it may be instinctive for dogs to want to eat with others - packs, etc.
Carol Jean |