Guest FrostyBottoms Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Mugsy started a new behavior the other day...he has a raised feeder with water & food bowl...he started pushing his feeder across the floor....we put it in a new spot (because it seems like he didn't want it where it was). Last night he wouldn't eat, he then took my daughters rain pants (he eats in the laundry room) that she wore in a golf tournament that day and put them ontop of his food bowl. When DH walked into the laundry room, Mugsy just looked up at him with a guilty face. Any clue why he would do this??? Was he really trying to hide his food like a toddler?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_daerr Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Oh wow, I don't have any advice. That is really funny, though. I've heard of greys carrying their bowls closer to their beds. Maybe he wants breakfast in bed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retread Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) Haven't you ever seen a dog bury a bone? He was just trying to hide it from kitties and zombie skwirrels. Edited October 5, 2012 by retread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FrostyBottoms Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 No kitties here...and if there is a squirrel around, he would eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobesmom Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Ummmm..... that's quirky. But - greys ARE quirky sometimes. I'd just put his food down - wait 15 minutes, and pick it up. If he eats, he eats. If he doesn't, he doesn't. He'll be hungry next scheduled feeding. Leave the water of course. I wouldn't read too much into it - sometimes dogs, like people, just do goofy things for no good reason. I just wouldn't pander to it and let it turn into some weird eating habit. Maintain your regular routine and I'm sure Mugsy will get back to normal soon. As to the "why" of it - seriously - greys are quirky. Don't hurt your brain trying to figure it out ! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Maybe he was hiding it from ghosties! Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 felix has always done that when he didn't feel like eating- either upset tummy or what ever. but i would see those antics in his crate. i go w/ the 10 min wait and remove the food. i hate to push drugs but maybe a pecid ac 15-30 min before meal time will settle his tummy. does he graze on grass? squeaky tummy?? loose poops??? if he has any of those a quick call to your vet might give you some insight. when felix does that i reduce his food and change to boiled white rice and ground chop meat(boiled) for a couple of days and reintroduce kibble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FrostyBottoms Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 He has had a gurglie (sp?) tummy. I think he has been eating grass too. Frosty wouldn't eat breakfast yesterday, I gave her a pepcid and she was fine for dinner. I do pick their food up after about 15 min if they haven't eaten. Maybe he just did it because the sight of food made him feel sick. Poor guy. Thanks for the insight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greybookends Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Bill used to do stuff like that all the time. I just learned to live with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FrostyBottoms Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Bill used to do stuff like that all the time. I just learned to live with it. Oh no, I'm so sorry about Bill. I haven't been on GT in a while, I didn't know. This is the first weird thing Mugsy has done, and we have had him for over a year now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Have had multiple dogs who attempted to move or bury food when they were saving it for later. It was usually when they were having GI issues. Actually for some it was the first sign of GI issues. If it continues I'd suggest vet visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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