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The solo diner? :questione I've been paying attention to my very weird little doggy of late. (As if I get the chance to ignore her, the way she's stuck to me, lol!) I've noticed something odd. :questione When I give her her meals, I usually walk off and leave her to it. But I've noticed recently that if I do, she doesn't eat :confused: I've had to stand in the kitchen with her and wait until she's done or she simply leaves it in her bowl. :rolleyes: On the very rare occasions that I can slip away, she picks up a piece of meat and stands in the doorway where she can keep an eye on me. :dogsm6: She repeats this process with every morsel of food. :scratchhe Does anyone know why she does this? Or am I doomed to spend every meal time standing next to the dog dish? LoL :dogwalk: :dogwalk: :dogwalk: |
Mine too! Mine do that too. I guess they have worked out their schedule now so that they know at about what times I will be hanging out in the kitchen (that is where the food bowl is) and that is when they eat. Like in the mornings when I am making/getting coffee, getting snack/lunch food ready for the day at work or school. Fixing supper in the evenings or doing dishes, etc. My girls also (only the girls do this) will take a piece of food in their mouth, run into the other room to eat it, then return to start the process all over again. Funny! Seems to me they are wasting a lot of energy, but that is their method. Actually, I don't think any of mine will stay in any room by themselves for any amount of time... social creatures or just plain nosey?? :rolleyes: Nosey mostly!! |
Cali will only eat if I am in the room. |
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Mitzi does that too. I figured it was a kind of doggy weight watchers or something :woof: You're right, it is funny. :crazy: When she's full she tries to bury it with imaginary dirt too. Girls are just a little crazy I guess, LoL! I bet there are a few male dogs out there who do it, trying to keep in shape for the ladies :) :D |
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 |
Food always tastes better with company. |
Gus does this as well. He wont eat all his food if I'm not in there with him the whole time. I can be in the next room but he has to have me in eyesight. |
I have a couple that won't eat unless one of us is in the room with them. If they are hungry and we aren't in there, they bring it out one piece at a time to eat it. |
My Bunny dose that as well. I have a conner in the living room that I have stuck her bowls in. There is really no place in the kitchen for it. Dont get me wrong, German homes have a big kitchen... But we have a US ice box and there MUCH MUCH bigger then the german ones. The german ones, have what we call a min frig. and keep a BIG freezer in the basement. They go shopping every 3 days, so they dont ..I guess stuck up on stuff as we do. They just get enough to last 3 days and then go back to the store when they need more. So, I really dont have room in the kitchen for her bowels. And now she eats all her food in the living room, scents SOMEONE (ME) is always in there. I have no problem getting her to eat now, were I did before. |
Bridget has to have company when she eats also. I leave kibble out for her all day when I'm at work, but she rarely touches it, maybe a nibble here or there. She'll usually chow down her food in the late evening and I have to be in the room to witness this miraculous occurance! :) |
Rosi does this too , have to be near by ! |
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