For some reason, Elliot has to eat his meals once piece at a time. This consists of him removing one piece of food from his bowl and taking it to the carpeting in our playroom where he lies down to devour it. Usually, however, the piece is more than half gone by the time he lies down and then he spend considerable time sniffing around him as if wondering what happened to the food. When he comes up empty-handed, he returns to the bowl and begins again.
Each time he goes back to the dish, he attempts to remove the silver bowl that resides inside the plastic bin. By the fifth time of this, he mastered it, trotting it into the playroom where he spilled it all. He lay down and worked his way through each piece. We were quite impressed with his simplicity.
Until he ate a few pieces then went back to the main bowl searching for more food, leaving behind destruction.
Needless to say....it was a long day today.
Each time he goes back to the dish, he attempts to remove the silver bowl that resides inside the plastic bin. By the fifth time of this, he mastered it, trotting it into the playroom where he spilled it all. He lay down and worked his way through each piece. We were quite impressed with his simplicity.
Until he ate a few pieces then went back to the main bowl searching for more food, leaving behind destruction.
Needless to say....it was a long day today.
I'm sure this is something that he will grow out of as long as you reinforce eating from his designated eating area... if he refuses to eat from his bowl (where you have placed it) remove his bowl (place it somewhere he can't see it) and wait for 5 or 10 mins ... try placing his bowl back again and offer it to him...keep doing this until he stops and realizes he needs to eat at that place... As you know I am no expert on doggies but this worked for Jasmine (my parents dog) ... keep up the good work... he is adorable:) at least it is food and not poop!!
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