Why Does Your Dog Eat Food From His Bowl Somewhere Else?
Now why does your dog go to his bowl, pick up some food in his mouth, walk away, then drop it on the carpet or floor and eat away? According to vetstreet.com, it's because of its pack mentality. "When dogs in the wild make a kill, the outranked animals drag pieces of food away so they don't have to fight the leader or a more dominant canine for it," vetstreet.com quotes Dr. Julie Albright , MA, DVM, DACVB, an assistant professor of veterinary behavior at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine . "Fighting is obviously very risky, so most animals, especially subordinate ones, will go to great lengths to avoid an altercation," Dr. Albright tells vetstreet.com. If you use a metal bowl, "The noise of the food moving around in the dish or even his collar tags hitting the side can be frightening or annoying," notes Dr. Albright, "so he may be taking the kibble away from the trigger of the sound." Although t...