2007-01-28 07:01:30 · 6 answers · asked by sivory2001 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I have a 3 year old dog who does the same thing. Sometime he even brings his food into another room to eat it .
2007-01-28 07:05:30 · answer #1 · answered by Bopeep 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL this is perfectly normal dog behavior! If a dog feels the slightest bit uncomfortable eating around another person or dog, they generally will grab a piece or two at a time and go elsewhere to eat it. It stems back to their wolfy ancestry, when a lower-ranking member of the pack would grab a bit of food and go a little ways away to eat and then come back for more (it was so a higher ranking member wouldn't take their food). Most family dogs accept the humans as higher ranking in their "pack" which would explain why your yorkie doesn't eat her food right there. We have a female Chihuahua who has always done this. She'll put several pieces in her mouth though, till she looks like a chipmunk, and then carry it all into the living room, hop up on the couch, spit it all out and eat it one piece at a time lol.
2016-03-29 06:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its a puppy pretty natural make him want the food more pour some warm water on the food and he should eat it fine
2007-01-28 07:04:19 · answer #3 · answered by Braden 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put the food bowl on a non skid mat this will stop it or put in a stand the raises it up alittle.
2007-01-28 07:07:15 · answer #4 · answered by Skyhoss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog does this too. Don't worry. If it seams like he isn't eating he will when he gets hungry enough.
2007-01-28 07:17:03 · answer #5 · answered by Monica H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he's just 'playing with his food'.
2007-01-28 07:05:13 · answer #6 · answered by Patty W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋