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adinasmommy · 04-25-2005, 10:22 AM

haha that sounds like Adina and my chihuahua they do that all the time!!!

Yorkie_GirL · 04-25-2005, 10:23 AM

Ginger does that too! she'll take one or two pieces.. run under the bed eat them and run back take some more and run back under the bed..

Oreo Started copying her the first week we got Ginger. Before he used to pick one or two pieces from his bowl.. move a few feet away and eat it.. and then go back..

so cute, the things they do.

TatumsMom · 04-25-2005, 10:24 AM

My poodle used to do that (take one piece at a time to the rug) but Tatum just likes to make a mess! What she does is paw at the bowl until it tips over enough to dump some food out. Only then will she eat it - off of the floor. She's going to be really disappointed when we move into the new house. I already have new bowls there - they are ceramic and have the wider bottom that she can't tip over as easy. But they also aren't as deep - I think she tips the food out because she doesn't want to stick her nose down into the bottom. The other day she did that to her food bowl and it flipped completely over and only 3 little pieces of food escaped - the rest of it was trapped under the bowl. My husband said the look on her face was priceless! Like "what the heck do I do NOW??"!

And for those of you with new puppies.... yes, we had to throw out little pieces of food one at a time for her to chase just to get her to eat. It had to be a game for a while but she finally got to where she'd eat out of the bowl. All the experts say a dog WILL NOT starve themselves. They will eventually eat it if it's available. They just like to make us think they're helpless!

Reese · 04-25-2005, 10:27 AM

Reese does the same thing. She not only does it with dry food however but also the chunky meat with the gravy sauce. This morning I noticed she has dragged it into the wicker crate where I keep my bath towels, in my bathroom. Gross!

fourdez · 04-25-2005, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Yorkie Owned

Both of my females do this when they eat- take a piece of food, run over to their favorite spot, eat that one piece of food, then run back and do it over again.

I swear they run it off before they get to eat the next bite! It's only my girls that do this, the boys just stand in front of the dish and eat, when they are done they walk away. It's soooo funny to watch them eat...

Does anyone else's do this?

Oh my God! I thought my little girl, Desi, was the only one that did this. I often think she is going to get exhausted just trying to eat.. back and forth with one little kibble at a time. She takes it back to her bed to eat it.. At least fill your mouth..no.. it has to be one at a time.

SoCalyorkiLvr · 04-25-2005, 10:49 AM

Chai prefers to eat off the floor and if she is not the only one eating she will take a piece and go to her rug to eat it. If she is not really hungry but just snacking she will do the play theing where she tosses it up and goes after it! Buddha used to only eat if he was fed out of your hand or off a fork! Luckily, we broke that habit!

Whitech6 · 04-25-2005, 10:52 AM

Cordelia will take her food to her bed. She is so crazy. Yet when she eats the cat food she just sits there like a little piggy.

Esme's Mommy · 04-25-2005, 12:23 PM

Esme does this too. She takes her mouth full of food the the rug. It's really funny!

sfmadrigal · 04-25-2005, 04:44 PM

Gidget does this, but not Leila. She stands at the bowl and wolfs it down!

lohgan · 04-25-2005, 04:52 PM

Misti does the same darn thing. Takes it to the carpet, guess she thinks she;s to high and mighty to eat on the hard wood floor in the kitchen.

Prissy012899 · 04-25-2005, 04:55 PM

My Zoie gets her mouth full and takes it to the carpet and drops it and eats one kibble at a time until its gone and goes back for another mouthfull..
We happened to catch her with a mouthful when my husband offered a piece of hotdog or something and she spit the mouthful of food out.. It litterally sprayed out with pressure.. it was so funny to watch.

myguyalex · 04-25-2005, 05:24 PM

Alex is such a picky eater. He will either take one piece to a spot, eat it and then go back for another one. Everyone refers to him as a humming bird when he does this. Plus, he has little games with his food. He generally will only eat when I am around. He likes it when I throw his food or roll it like a bowling ball. Then he runs and gets it and eats it. Or he will eat it out of hand. He is soooo spoiled. He gets what he wants otherwise I am afraid he won't eat and thats not good. He is too small...

04-25-2005, 10:24 AM	#18
TatumsMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TX Posts: 2,799	My poodle used to do that (take one piece at a time to the rug) but Tatum just likes to make a mess! What she does is paw at the bowl until it tips over enough to dump some food out. Only then will she eat it - off of the floor. She's going to be really disappointed when we move into the new house. I already have new bowls there - they are ceramic and have the wider bottom that she can't tip over as easy. But they also aren't as deep - I think she tips the food out because she doesn't want to stick her nose down into the bottom. The other day she did that to her food bowl and it flipped completely over and only 3 little pieces of food escaped - the rest of it was trapped under the bowl. My husband said the look on her face was priceless! Like "what the heck do I do NOW??"! And for those of you with new puppies.... yes, we had to throw out little pieces of food one at a time for her to chase just to get her to eat. It had to be a game for a while but she finally got to where she'd eat out of the bowl. All the experts say a dog WILL NOT starve themselves. They will eventually eat it if it's available. They just like to make us think they're helpless! __________________ ~ Angie

04-25-2005, 10:27 AM	#19
Reese Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 109	Reese does the same thing. She not only does it with dry food however but also the chunky meat with the gravy sauce. This morning I noticed she has dragged it into the wicker crate where I keep my bath towels, in my bathroom. Gross! __________________ Reese's Mommy

04-25-2005, 10:52 AM	#22
Whitech6 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Colony, Texas Posts: 440	Cordelia will take her food to her bed. She is so crazy. Yet when she eats the cat food she just sits there like a little piggy. __________________ Some say a dog is a mans best friend but it can only be a womens companion till the end My dog is always my Friend, In my eyes, she will be to the end Cordelia's Mommy

04-25-2005, 12:23 PM	#23
Esme's Mommy Esme's My Princess Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Miami Posts: 754	Esme does this too. She takes her mouth full of food the the rug. It's really funny! __________________ Esme & Mari

04-25-2005, 04:44 PM	#24
sfmadrigal YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 307	Gidget does this, but not Leila. She stands at the bowl and wolfs it down! __________________ Sara Leila's Page Gidget's Page

04-25-2005, 10:22 AM	#16
adinasmommy Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Far Posts: 208	haha that sounds like Adina and my chihuahua they do that all the time!!!

04-25-2005, 10:23 AM	#17
Yorkie_GirL Oreo,Ginger&Cloey Owned Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: none of your business Posts: 1,270	Ginger does that too! she'll take one or two pieces.. run under the bed eat them and run back take some more and run back under the bed.. Oreo Started copying her the first week we got Ginger. Before he used to pick one or two pieces from his bowl.. move a few feet away and eat it.. and then go back.. so cute, the things they do.

04-25-2005, 10:49 AM	#21
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	Chai prefers to eat off the floor and if she is not the only one eating she will take a piece and go to her rug to eat it. If she is not really hungry but just snacking she will do the play theing where she tosses it up and goes after it! Buddha used to only eat if he was fed out of your hand or off a fork! Luckily, we broke that habit!

04-25-2005, 04:52 PM	#25
lohgan Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 53	Misti does the same darn thing. Takes it to the carpet, guess she thinks she;s to high and mighty to eat on the hard wood floor in the kitchen.

04-25-2005, 04:55 PM	#26
Prissy012899 YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northeast Georgia Posts: 251	My Zoie gets her mouth full and takes it to the carpet and drops it and eats one kibble at a time until its gone and goes back for another mouthfull.. We happened to catch her with a mouthful when my husband offered a piece of hotdog or something and she spit the mouthful of food out.. It litterally sprayed out with pressure.. it was so funny to watch. __________________

04-25-2005, 05:24 PM	#27
myguyalex YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 435 Blog Entries: 1	Alex is such a picky eater. He will either take one piece to a spot, eat it and then go back for another one. Everyone refers to him as a humming bird when he does this. Plus, he has little games with his food. He generally will only eat when I am around. He likes it when I throw his food or roll it like a bowling ball. Then he runs and gets it and eats it. Or he will eat it out of hand. He is soooo spoiled. He gets what he wants otherwise I am afraid he won't eat and thats not good. He is too small...