{"id":15683,"date":"2022-03-25T10:55:40","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-dog-eat-out-of-bowl-but-will-eat-out-of-hand\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:55:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:55:40","slug":"why-wont-dog-eat-out-of-bowl-but-will-eat-out-of-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-dog-eat-out-of-bowl-but-will-eat-out-of-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"Why wont dog eat out of bowl but will eat out of hand?"},"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-dog-eat-out-of-bowl-but-will-eat-out-of-hand\/#Why_wont_dog_eat_out_of_bowl_but_will_eat_out_of_hand\" title=\"Why wont dog eat out of bowl but will eat out of hand?\">Why wont dog eat out of bowl but will eat out of hand?<\/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-dog-eat-out-of-bowl-but-will-eat-out-of-hand\/#How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_eat_out_of_his_bowl\" title=\"How do I get my dog to eat out of his bowl?\">How do I get my dog 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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-dog-eat-out-of-bowl-but-will-eat-out-of-hand\/#Why_does_my_dog_prefer_to_eat_off_the_floor\" title=\"Why does my dog prefer to eat off the floor?\">Why does my dog prefer to 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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-dog-eat-out-of-bowl-but-will-eat-out-of-hand\/#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-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-dog-eat-out-of-bowl-but-will-eat-out-of-hand\/#Why_does_my_dog_eat_off_the_floor_but_not_his_bowl\" title=\"Why does my dog eat off the floor but not his bowl?\">Why does my dog eat off the floor but not his bowl?<\/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-dog-eat-out-of-bowl-but-will-eat-out-of-hand\/#Why_is_my_dog_not_eating_out_of_his_bowl\" title=\"Why is my dog not eating out of his bowl?\">Why is my dog not eating 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-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-wont-dog-eat-out-of-bowl-but-will-eat-out-of-hand\/#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><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_wont_dog_eat_out_of_bowl_but_will_eat_out_of_hand\"><\/span>Why wont dog eat out of bowl but will eat out of 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=\"How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_eat_out_of_his_bowl\"><\/span>How do I get my dog to eat out of 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_does_my_dog_prefer_to_eat_off_the_floor\"><\/span>Why does my dog prefer to 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 <b>there is something instinctive about the behavior and nothing to worry about if he does this. But you shouldn&#8217;t have to dump the food on the floor to get him to eat.<\/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_does_my_dog_eat_off_the_floor_but_not_his_bowl\"><\/span>Why does my dog eat off the floor but not his bowl?<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_is_my_dog_not_eating_out_of_his_bowl\"><\/span>Why is my dog not eating out of 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=\"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><\/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<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why wont dog eat out of bowl but will eat out of hand?How do I get my dog to eat out of his bowl?Why does my dog prefer to eat off the floor?Why does my dog only eat if I hand feed him?Why does my dog eat off the floor but not&#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\/15683"}],"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=15683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15683\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}