{"id":15190,"date":"2022-03-25T10:55:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:55:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:55:16","slug":"why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"Why won&#8217;t my dog eat from his bowl anymore?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore\/#Why_wont_my_dog_eat_from_his_bowl_anymore\" title=\"Why won&#8217;t my dog eat from his bowl anymore?\">Why won&#8217;t my dog eat from his bowl anymore?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore\/#Why_wont_my_dog_eat_from_his_bowl_but_will_eat_from_my_hand\" title=\"Why won&#8217;t my dog eat from his bowl but will eat from my hand?\">Why won&#8217;t my dog eat from his bowl but will eat from my hand?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore\/#Why_has_my_dog_stopped_eating_from_his_bowl\" title=\"Why has my dog stopped eating from his bowl?\">Why has my dog stopped eating from his bowl?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore\/#Why_is_my_dog_afraid_of_his_food_bowl_all_of_a_sudden\" title=\"Why is my dog afraid of his food bowl all of a sudden?\">Why is my dog afraid of his food bowl all of a sudden?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore\/#Why_wont_my_dog_eat_out_of_a_bowl_but_will_eat_off_the_floor\" title=\"Why won&#8217;t my dog eat out of a bowl but will eat off the floor?\">Why won&#8217;t my dog eat out of a bowl but will eat off the floor?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore\/#Why_does_my_dog_only_eat_if_I_hand_feed_him\" title=\"Why does my dog only eat if I hand feed him?\">Why does my dog only eat if I hand feed him?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore\/#Why_wont_my_dog_eat_out_of_his_bowl_but_will_eat_off_the_floor\" title=\"Why wont my dog eat out of his bowl but will eat off the floor?\">Why wont my dog eat out of his bowl but will eat off the floor?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore\/#Why_does_my_dog_not_eat_from_his_bowl_but_eats_from_my_hand\" title=\"Why does my dog not eat from his bowl but eats from my hand?\">Why does my dog not eat from his bowl but eats from my hand?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore\/#How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_eat_from_his_bowl\" title=\"How do I get my dog to eat from his bowl?\">How do I get my dog to eat from his bowl?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore\/#Why_is_my_dog_suddenly_afraid_to_eat_out_of_his_bowl\" title=\"Why is my dog suddenly afraid to eat out of his bowl?\">Why is my dog suddenly afraid to eat out of his bowl?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-my-dog-eat-from-his-bowl-anymore\/#What_do_you_do_when_your_dog_is_scared_of_bowls\" title=\"What do you do when your dog is scared of bowls?\">What do you do when your dog is scared of bowls?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_wont_my_dog_eat_from_his_bowl_anymore\"><\/span>Why won&#8217;t my dog eat from his bowl anymore?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog was happy eating from their bowl and then suddenly stops it could be for a number of reasons. Usually this is due to <b>discomfort from illness or injury, or if you have changed their food. Some dogs do not like the sound of their name tags clanging on a metal bowl, or being watched whilst they eat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_wont_my_dog_eat_from_his_bowl_but_will_eat_from_my_hand\"><\/span>Why won&#8217;t my dog eat from his bowl but will eat from my hand?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many dogs in this situation stop eating from their bowls because <b>they know their bowl is not a safe place. They prefer eating from your hands because they know you&#8217;ll shoo away the dominant dog if they come near. Other times when they exhibit the same behaviour is if they are scared of the environment where they eat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_has_my_dog_stopped_eating_from_his_bowl\"><\/span>Why has my dog stopped eating from his bowl?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your dog could just simply be following his instincts. <b>Some dogs cant stand the noise a metal food bowl makes. If your dog has one of those they could the sound could be increasing their anxiety or stressing them out. Your dog may not like being watched while he eats so he moves to a more discrete area of the home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_afraid_of_his_food_bowl_all_of_a_sudden\"><\/span>Why is my dog afraid of his food bowl all of a sudden?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most common explanation for a dog being afraid to eat from a plastic bowl is that <b>they experience an allergic reaction when they do so. Dogs can be prone to suffering from allergies to plastic at any point in their life, and the issue may appear to emerge suddenly and without warning.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_wont_my_dog_eat_out_of_a_bowl_but_will_eat_off_the_floor\"><\/span>Why won&#8217;t my dog eat out of a bowl but will eat off the floor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As for eating off the floor, many dogs take food from their bowl and drop it onto the floor or take it to another location to eat it, so there is something instinctive about the behavior and nothing to worry about if he does this.  He will <b>get hungry and be more likely to eat at the next meal.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_only_eat_if_I_hand_feed_him\"><\/span>Why does my dog only eat if I hand feed him?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some dogs may be naturally more protective of their food and treats than others. <b>Hand feeding your dog discourages resource guardingyour dog protecting their food. Your dog learns that you are the only pathway toward food and that you are the source of rewards and goodies.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_wont_my_dog_eat_out_of_his_bowl_but_will_eat_off_the_floor\"><\/span>Why wont my dog eat out of his bowl but will eat off the floor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Your dog could just simply be following his instincts. Some dogs cant stand the noise a metal food bowl makes. If your dog has one of those they could the sound could be increasing their anxiety or stressing them out. Your dog may not like being watched while he eats so he moves to a more discrete area of the home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_not_eat_from_his_bowl_but_eats_from_my_hand\"><\/span>Why does my dog not eat from his bowl but eats from my hand?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Anxiety or fear. Something scared them at the bowl, like another dog or a loud noise. Too busy. Dogs who are vigilant watchdogs may be too busy to take time away from looking out the window or watching the birds to eat from their bowl.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_eat_from_his_bowl\"><\/span>How do I get my dog to eat from his bowl?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Try <b>pouring a little chicken broth or stock in the bowl to encourage him to eat from the bowl and give him lots of praise when he decides to go ahead and eat. Keep food availability to a minimum, say for around 20 minutes before picking up the bowl. Keep trying until he is ready to eat the minute you put the bowl down.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_suddenly_afraid_to_eat_out_of_his_bowl\"><\/span>Why is my dog suddenly afraid to eat out of his bowl?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs may be afraid of their plastic food bowl <b>because it&#8217;s too large or it causes an allergic reaction. Or, perhaps they&#8217;re nervous about a metal food bowl that moves when nudged, feels cold to the touch, or makes a loud, clanging sound when placed on the ground.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_when_your_dog_is_scared_of_bowls\"><\/span>What do you do when your dog is scared of bowls?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You can also:<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Move the bowl to a new location.<\/li>\n<li>Buy a ceramic bowl instead of plastic or metal.<\/li>\n<li>Place the bowl on a non-sliding surface.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the tags and the collar before feeding time.<\/li>\n<li>Get elevated dog bowls if you have a huge dog.<\/li>\n<p>26 Oct 2020<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why won&#8217;t my dog eat from his bowl anymore?Why won&#8217;t my dog eat from his bowl but will eat from my hand?Why has my dog stopped eating from his bowl?Why is my dog afraid of his food bowl all of a sudden?Why won&#8217;t my dog eat out of a bowl but will&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15190"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15190\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}