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nikkinack · 01-18-2008, 10:50 AM

Just wondering

My lily has her fair share of odd habits but this one intrigues me, when she eats she takes the food out of the bowl puts it in the floor one piece at a time and then eats it. At first I thought it was weird but recently she sits at the bowl and wines she will not eat unless I take the food out and put it on the floor. Is she just training me or could their be an issue.:scratches

gutu28 · 01-18-2008, 10:51 AM

She's just training you

Mizzrosa · 01-18-2008, 10:53 AM

martini does that once in awhile when she really isnt hungry she takes her food and hides it she starts scratching like shes digging and hides it so no1 can take it from her. yet shes the only dog in the house lol go figure

Mayas Mommy · 01-18-2008, 10:53 AM

hi hi hi .... how cute !

Bizzymammabee · 01-18-2008, 10:53 AM

See is training you...not sure if you want her to get that fincky so be careful.>>These stinkers can really work us over.

KathyinCali · 01-18-2008, 11:05 AM

Lucy does this. I refuse to pull it out on to the floor so she has trained the cat to do it for her...He pulls it out of the bowl and she eats it

Amy81 · 01-18-2008, 11:06 AM

Lucy does this. I refuse to pull it out on to the floor so she had trained the cat to do it for her...He pulls it out of the bowl and she eats it

Now thats a smart little girl

gutu28 · 01-18-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by KathyinCali

Lucy does this. I refuse to pull it out on to the floor so she has trained the cat to do it for her...He pulls it out of the bowl and she eats it

HAHAHA! That's so funny! OMG!

bjh · 01-18-2008, 11:27 AM

I have one that paws at the plate and scrapes the food on the floor and then eats it. Some of mine will actually take a mouthful of food from the kitchen and bring it to the couch in the living room to eat it. Strange babies.

nikkinack · 01-18-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bjh

I have one that paws at the plate and scrapes the food on the floor and then eats it. Some of mine will actually take a mouthful of food from the kitchen and bring it to the couch in the living room to eat it. Strange babies.

Lily has done this as well

mommy_of_3 · 01-18-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by KathyinCali

Lucy does this. I refuse to pull it out on to the floor so she has trained the cat to do it for her...He pulls it out of the bowl and she eats it

LOL Now thats too cute!

mommy_of_3 · 01-18-2008, 11:30 AM

My yorkies do that also

Ellie May · 01-18-2008, 11:30 AM

LOL. I think it's just a Yorkie thing.

Tiggerwit · 01-18-2008, 11:32 AM

Alphy will run grab a bit run to the living room eat it run back get a bit and back to the living room. Sometimes he'll just stand there, but his food usually has to be somewhere in the vicinity that I am in.

My Max used to bring his food out one bit at a time set it on the floor and then eat it. It's funny.

RebelBelle · 01-18-2008, 11:42 AM

When Jamie was eating kibble he would put his paw in the bowl and knock the kibble out on the floor and eat it. Well I switched him to raw yesterday and when it was in the bowl, he wouldn't eat because he wasn't going to rake it out with his paw. So I took it and put it on a plate on the floor and he gobble it up. He's not trying to work me because he would get the kibble out himself and I'm figuring if it wasn't wet and cold he would get the raw out of the bowl too. Maybe his bowl is too deep or maybe he doesn't like getting his nose it... who knows? LOL!

01-18-2008, 10:50 AM	#1
nikkinack YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 1,510	Is this normal Just wondering My lily has her fair share of odd habits but this one intrigues me, when she eats she takes the food out of the bowl puts it in the floor one piece at a time and then eats it. At first I thought it was weird but recently she sits at the bowl and wines she will not eat unless I take the food out and put it on the floor. Is she just training me or could their be an issue.:scratches __________________ Member of Petite Pups United and Spoiled Rotten Club Proud member of the CrAzYcLuB

01-18-2008, 10:51 AM	#2
gutu28 Lovin' the Cali kisses! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia Posts: 2,990	She's just training you __________________ Larissa and Cali Let's go Georgia Bulldogs!

01-18-2008, 10:53 AM	#3
Mizzrosa Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,369	martini does that once in awhile when she really isnt hungry she takes her food and hides it she starts scratching like shes digging and hides it so no1 can take it from her. yet shes the only dog in the house lol go figure __________________ Lil Miss Martini Butt & Mommy~Proud member of Petite Pups United! & Proud member of the Spoiled Rotten Club & Lil Heartbreakers Club

01-18-2008, 10:53 AM	#4
Mayas Mommy ..... and BLAIR'S too ...... Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Posts: 3,190	hi hi hi .... how cute ! __________________ I LOVE MY LIFE AS A MOMMY AND A WIFE

01-18-2008, 10:53 AM	#5
Bizzymammabee Luvs Lulu Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 6,931 Blog Entries: 1	See is training you...not sure if you want her to get that fincky so be careful.>>These stinkers can really work us over. __________________ Lulu will always be in my heart

01-18-2008, 11:05 AM	#6
KathyinCali Love My Li'l Lucy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,700	Lucy does this. I refuse to pull it out on to the floor so she has trained the cat to do it for her...He pulls it out of the bowl and she eats it __________________ Kathy and Lil' Lucy and Jammies Rest in Peace my Sweet Buster

01-18-2008, 11:06 AM	#7
Amy81 No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Palatka, Florida Posts: 6,523	Lucy does this. I refuse to pull it out on to the floor so she had trained the cat to do it for her...He pulls it out of the bowl and she eats it Now thats a smart little girl

01-18-2008, 11:27 AM	#9
bjh Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 7,959	I have one that paws at the plate and scrapes the food on the floor and then eats it. Some of mine will actually take a mouthful of food from the kitchen and bring it to the couch in the living room to eat it. Strange babies.

01-18-2008, 11:30 AM	#12
mommy_of_3 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: missouri Posts: 108	My yorkies do that also __________________ Proud member of the CrAzYcLuB Peaches , Broadie , Emmie

01-18-2008, 11:30 AM	#13
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	LOL. I think it's just a Yorkie thing. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

01-18-2008, 11:32 AM	#14
Tiggerwit Just me 'n my boys Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Murphy, TX Posts: 4,596	Alphy will run grab a bit run to the living room eat it run back get a bit and back to the living room. Sometimes he'll just stand there, but his food usually has to be somewhere in the vicinity that I am in. My Max used to bring his food out one bit at a time set it on the floor and then eat it. It's funny. __________________ "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone is fighting some kind of battle." Alphy 's Roxy

01-18-2008, 11:42 AM	#15
RebelBelle Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 2,597	When Jamie was eating kibble he would put his paw in the bowl and knock the kibble out on the floor and eat it. Well I switched him to raw yesterday and when it was in the bowl, he wouldn't eat because he wasn't going to rake it out with his paw. So I took it and put it on a plate on the floor and he gobble it up. He's not trying to work me because he would get the kibble out himself and I'm figuring if it wasn't wet and cold he would get the raw out of the bowl too. Maybe his bowl is too deep or maybe he doesn't like getting his nose it... who knows? LOL! __________________ Misty & Jamie Last edited by RebelBelle; 01-18-2008 at 11:43 AM.