Even if my hubby is home all day he will NOT eat until he sees me walk through the door at the end of the day.... is this a dog habbit going back to the pack instinct somehow?
2007-03-26 08:55:29 · 9 answers · asked by Marie S 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Don't know why they do it...but I have a 10 year old Beagle that only eats once a day...and it's about 6:00 in the evening..no matter who's home or when....his food is available to him all day, but his eating habits are like clock work.....
2007-03-26 09:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by Shelly B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you had your dog from when he was a puppy? If so, it may be a habit of his or you may be a form of comfort. My dog does the opposite of your dog, she was rescued from a puppy mill and is a little stand-offish and used to being by herself, so she practically refuses to eat until no one is in the room and until me and my husband are both gone at work. When we're home on the weekends, she will not eat during the day, and the moment we go to bed, we can hear her crunching on her food in the kitchen. It's funny, but something that is part of their personalities. If you're the one to normally feed him or be with him versus your husband, I imagine it could be a pack thing. We live in apartments and for some reason my dog won't poop when my husband takes her out, only me. Weird, but funny. If it really concerns you I would consult a trainer to see if it is something you can break.
2007-03-26 09:37:51 · answer #2 · answered by maldmb03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you do not say what style of nutrition she generally has to consume. She would desire to probable be allergic to a minimum of a few thing in her customary eating ordinary, e.g. wheat, and this may well be inflicting her pancreas to flare up. If she grew to become into my canines i could be at risk of maintain her on the two undemanding poultry or fish with rice for a jointly as and additionally provide her some undemanding probiotic yoghurt to permit her gut to settle. After a week or so of the tasteless eating ordinary you would be able to desire to re-introduce her prevalent nutrition, perhaps replace her directly to a diverse grain unfastened nutrition and notice if this permits. shop to verify that she has lots of water to ward off her from transforming into dehydrated. She would settle for the poultry and rice extra with ease than what you're feeding her now and this could help her restoration. I do desire she would be ok. I purely desire i'd desire to help extra. stable success along with her. .
2016-11-23 17:20:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although my cat eats throughout the day, he will run to his bowl when my brother or I come through the door...I've always wondered if he is just more comfortable with people around or that maybe he wants us to make sure his bowl is full so he doesn't go hungry? LOL! Animals are beautiful people!!
2007-03-26 09:07:15 · answer #4 · answered by ~MEEEOW~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its sorta like pack instincts the other members of the pack don't eat until the alpha pair ate first so your dog may view you as the alpha of the house hold and may feel uncomfortable eating before you do
2007-03-26 09:01:45 · answer #5 · answered by Ambegurl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he wasn't hungary all day. lol,,,
Im not sure, maybe he gets scared being alone, and feels more comfortable eating with someone around. is he cowardly? :o)
2007-03-26 09:00:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weird my dog does that too. I always wondered about that.
2007-03-26 09:01:44 · answer #7 · answered by MLE 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spoiled dog no doupt.
2007-03-26 09:03:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont know.......
2007-03-26 09:08:47 · answer #9 · answered by David S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋