Why do dogs like to pull dog bowls when dining? Master the practical significance of this action, and you can understand it better

 7:51am, 6 September 2025

If the owner observes the dog carefully in his daily life, you can find that it sometimes has many strange movements, such as constantly stroking the dog bowl while dining, or the food is not big, but you like to hold it on the wooden floor for meals. This kind of gadget looks weird and interesting when you see it. In fact, there are implicit practical meanings behind the posture. Only when the owner masters this practical meaning can he communicate with the dog more intimately. Many dogs will continue to do a lot of movements when eating. Let’s take a look at how this causes it.

1. Dogs are afraid of fear when eating

When dog food is put in front of dogs, most dogs will be buried in the food and enjoy it happily, but if you find that the dog is dealing with food and is looking back, it may be that something is wrong at some stage. In fact, there are many factors that can harm the situation of dogs when eating. If you use a metal dog bowl to pack dog food, the dog may feel more likely to feel uncomfortable. According to scientific research by dog ​​personal behavior scholars, dogs are afraid of metallic dog bowls, which may be because: the collar worn by the dog will make a knocking sound with the dog bowl, which will make the dog feel uncomfortable; the metallic dog bowls sometimes show the reflection of the dog, making the dog feel worried. Therefore, if you find that your dog feels frightened and the dog bowl at home is also made of metal, you can consider changing the dog bowl of another material.

2. Dogs hold food on wooden floors

Dogs hold food on wooden floors, and there are generally three situations. The first type is also caused by the dog bowl. When the dog eats, it is very likely that the dog will make noise. If the dog feels uncomfortable, it will want to avoid the dog bowl. It is naturally unlikely that it will not eat anything, so it will take the food away. The second possibility is that the smell in the dog bowl makes it annoying. Usually, people will use detergent to clean the dog bowl. It is possible that the dog bowl is not cleaned or there are odor residues. The third type is that the dog's bowl will continue to move when eating, and if the dog feels bored, it will immediately take the food away.

3. The dog will move the dog bowl when dining

Sometimes the owner will find that if you put the dog bowl in a fixed area for the dog to eat, when the dog eats it, the dog bowl will always go to another area. This is because some dogs are more passionate about dining. When they are excited, they will eat too hard. They will move the dog bowl when they lick it. This situation often occurs in energetic dogs. Another reason is that if the dog eats wet food, it must lick it with all its strength to lick the food clean, and it will also bring the dog bowl to move.

4. Dogs can't eat dog food

Originally, there are very few dog foods, but dogs can't eat them. There are four reasons for this:

The dog consumes less kinetic energy, does not feel hungry, and does not have much food requirements;

The owner recently changed the dog's taste of dog food, and the dog is likely to hate or not suitable, so he has no appetite;

The dog feels that there is no pressure when eating, and there is nothing else to compete with it, and it will eat slowly, but that is not desirable for cultivating the dog's excellent dining habits;

The human body is very likely to feel uncomfortable, which may be due to problems in the gastrointestinal or teeth, causing its appetite to decrease.

The dog's actions during meals may be just a problem with all normal personal behaviors, and it may be a problem with the human body. If the owner clears his personal behavior but cannot see where the dog feels uncomfortable, he needs to take him to the hospital for examination immediately, which may be due to parasites or other potential diseases that harm it.