[LunarBerry]

lol I feel ya, my girl won't eat her kibble if it's not at least given to her as a small pile before her on the futon/couch, where she's comfy X_x; but better yet if she's hand fed it a few bits at a time or a small amount in your hands. I'm thinking that your hands warm the kibble up and makes it smell more appetizing,... granted of course eating out of your hand may make it more of a "bonding" moment, which depending on the dog on whether they are needy or left alone alot, they might feel it's a way to be closer to you (kind of like how they feed off their biological mommas), but then again they just might be spoiled and finicky :P
And mind you, she's "free fed" and almost never eats out of her dish (seriously, I nor other family members ever see her eat from her dish, anymore), but thankfully she drinks plenty from her water bowl. Before the last two jack russells we've had passed away, she used to always eat from the bowl, usually with them. Me thinks she doesn't like to eat alone, cause she always gets excited if I am cooking dinner, cause sometimes I make her a little plate just for her, and we'll eat together.