2007-04-17 10:32:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Well what's the sense in burying it if they never come back to eat it?
2007-04-17 10:37:59 · update #1
It's their instinct from when they were wild animals - they bury food that's left over for a "rainy day" when there's no food available. Of course with 99 per cent of domestic dogs, that day will never come, but they can't help themselves! My dog tries to bury her treats, usually pigs ears, at the back of her kennel (complete with "digging"). Very funny!
2007-04-17 10:38:20 · answer #1 · answered by Londoner 2 · 329⤊ 25⤋
Why Do Dogs Bury Bones
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2016-06-01 03:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they dont want you to take them away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2014-10-21 14:31:09 · answer #5 · answered by Sebastian 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have two dogs; one buries everything and the other finds it. I believe in my situation it is to hide or protect it. Also, dogs like to keep active and it is something for them to do. I really don't think your dog forgets where it buried it.
For example, my dog buried an eye from a teddy bear last winter. And then come spring, dug it up. That was a lot of time past. But I'm quite sure there are many other buried things. Dogs bury items in order to hoard them, protect them, or store them. As another said, it's instinct.
2007-04-17 10:40:32 · answer #6 · answered by confucious 2 · 123⤊ 18⤋
I have 4 dogs and anytime they have a bone or a snack they bury it. They usually hide it from one another or save it until later and then go back and get it when they feel like eating it.
2007-04-17 10:36:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 81⤊ 26⤋
Dogs were once totally wild animals. They would bury their extra food so that no other animal could get to it. This was like their system of us putting food in our pantry or refrigerator. When they get a bone and do not want to share it, they bury to keep it from other dogs or "intruders" like you who might want to take it from them.
2007-04-17 12:05:58 · answer #8 · answered by prettypixie902 2 · 108⤊ 23⤋
They probably do that to make sure no one else takes it. they might also want to put it somewhere safe.
2007-04-17 10:46:59 · answer #9 · answered by chica_123 2 · 54⤊ 31⤋
its in there instincts. they did it in the wild to hide it from other dogs. they bury them so others dont eat them.
2007-04-17 10:37:22 · answer #10 · answered by STEPH K 1 · 81⤊ 27⤋
to hide them for safe keeping
2007-04-17 10:36:35 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 50⤊ 67⤋