OT: Help from pet owners

Let it go. Your dog is psychotic and you can't afford the vet bill.

In all honesty, I think they'll drag the greasiest food across the most expensive and non-cleanable flooring possible.

My cats won't sleep on anything other than my microfiber down comforter...

Mystified, I never thought of it as being psychotic, but that would explain a lot of things indeed! back at 'cha!

Hugz Patti in Seattle

My dog used to carry his first bites from the kitchen to the carpet in the family room. After his first few kibbles, he'd finish the rest of them at his bowl. I never did figure it out! Gosh I still miss him.

When he was with his litter, this is probably how they were fed so that each pup got enough to eat. I have 2 jack Russell's and one does this all the time. I think he like to "hunt" for his food. The other one just chows down. No nonsense when it come to food. She's the chubby Jack Russell.

As long as it's dry dog food and he eats it up, there shouldn't be any problems. I can't even begin to imagine how you would control this behavior.

Enjoy him. Cindy

Thought you could use the giggle to deal with the frustraiton.

Honestly though, it seems to be a common enough behavior. We had a dog that would take one kibble from his bowl and guard it in the middle of the highest traffic area in the house. He'd get vicious if anyone came within leaping distance of his little bite.

Cindy - Well - that makes sense! He and his brothers and sisters came from an animal rescue org, and heaven knows they probably didn't have enough "dishes" to go around! Thankfully yes, it's dry food, and the only thing that really bugs me is stepping on one in my bare feet..... ouch!!

Thanks much, Hugz Patti in Seattle

I have two dogs, one of which does this, she will just get a bite full of food and run with it.. I think it goes back to when they where puppies with the sisters and brothers + mom...(before we got her) I think they had to fight just to eat and this was there only way they could eat.. its been two years, and I haven't broke her yet from this.. ;( My other dog is 8 years old and could care less who eats out of his bowl, just as long as I keep food in his bowl at all times : )

when a dog becomes Vicious over food, they think he they are now the boss over your home ( this is not good) to prevent this when a puppy and throughout there life time, always play with there food bowl while eating, this prevents them from becoming vicious over food as they grow, this move the bowl around, stick your hand in the food, etc... do this ever few days when a pup, and about once a month when older.

If you have a new pup, don't housebroke him/her with puppy pads.. Its best to start them out by taking them outside on a leash, tell them to "potty" and just keep watch when they look like they need to go.. mostly the rule is.. about 10-20 minuets after they eat and drink. give them love and toys to chew on. and your have a wonderful pet for years to come : )

Well, DUH -- doggie food tastes better off the floor, silly :-). My Suzi (the run away from home, go walk-about and get lost) Dog did that for the entire 12 years of her life with us :-). CiaoMeow >^;;^<

Well Tia - dopey me! (palm of hand to forehead) - I had no idea there was secret flavoring in the floor!! It's all perfectly clear now....... lol.

Hugz Patti in Seattle

Tia Mary wrote: =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Well, DUH -- doggie food tastes better off the floor, silly :-). My Suzi (the run away from home, go walk-about and get lost) Dog did that for the entire 12 years of her life with us :-). CiaoMeow >^;;^<

He may not like the type of bowl you're using. Just my two cents.

Our dogs seem to think that's the only way to eat! :-) One of the many reasons I wouldn't have carpet in my kitchen!!!

They also dribble water all over the floor after they get a drink. They also seem to think that's the way they're supposed to do that, too.

You haven't truly lived until you get up at night and step onto a piece of raw kidney your cat has lovingly brought in from his bowl to drop at the side of your bed . . . . . . or even worse - dropped on the bed next to you. I had one that would not eat unless they were allowed to carry pieces of food onto carpet and drop it there, then eat. Go figure?

I had another cat that brought me a live mouse and dropped it as I slept. Of course when the mouse tried to run the cat pounced. Unfortunately it was summer and the cat claws and teeth had no trouble penetrating the sheets!

Would we love them as much if they didn't have these little idiosyncrasies?

Oh Cheryl - that's hilarious....... I can't imagine. I don't give my puppy raw "anything" except the occasional baby carrot, which he loves. And thank goodness he hasn't developed a taste for mice! He loves chasing the seagulls that come into my feeder - but so far - no rodents!

Hugz Patti

They do the same thing we do. When you are sitting at the table, do you eat out of the serving bowls or take part out for yourself? They learn this behaviour as pups or even as strays, to separate the part they can have for themselves, and take it away from the main food area, so they can eat it in peace and get out of the way of others. It sticks in their behaviour, even if they become an 'only child' :)

We had a cat that did this... In our previous house, the vinyl flooring had a brown 'pebble' pattern, just like cat food! I frequently had to wash squished cat dinner from between my toes! Not only did he never learn to eat out of the dish, but I never learned to wear shoes in the kitchen!

I think it's just an animal thing and nothing to get fussed about.

DH's former dog Puppo used to do that. He would take his kibble one piece at a time into the living room and eat it there, unless he was just dashing indoors for a quick bite before getting back to Very Important Dog Buisness.

My good old cat used to do it too. She would take five or six pieces out of her bowl, watch them carefully for a moment in case they made any sudden moves, then pick them up one at a time, shake them to make sure they were good and dead, then chew and swallow. She did go back and clean up the crumbs, though usually that entailed putting them back in the bowl instead of eating them. Just be thankful that nobody has come up with the bright idea of making dog kibble in the shape of little crosses that the ends break off of. Especially since those ends are such obviously inferior food. :?

NightMist

All of my Westie's would take food from the bowl in the kitchen and hide it under their fleece beds in the family room. One of them used to eliminate the numerous trips that would take and decided one day that it would be easier just to pick up the bowl in her teeth and take it in one fell swoop. Dumb animals, right? Miss Paisely will still take a treat or other food item and try to hide it in her bed, with nose action that she thinks is covering said treat with an invisible covering. Such funny critters they are!

I don't know but all my dogs go in and get a mouth full of kibbles and bring them back to the carpeted area and drop them and eat them one by one. I just figured it was their little eccentricities. They don't leave a mess so I don't mind.

Well Nightmist, Alice, All - you have certainly helped. He's just being a dorky puppy - part of his personality. Such blessed creatures they are, I guess I should stop trying to figure him out, let him be, and love him to pieces, quirks and all.

Hugz Patti