I''m a canine behaviourist and have come across many compulsive behaviours but I'd say that this is a food allergy. Common for dogs to rub their noses or eyes or chew their feet during or after eating when there is something that is irritating to them. He will keep going back because he is still hungry bless him, I'd get your vet to do an allergy test and change his food
I''m a canine behaviourist and have come across many compulsive behaviours but I'd say that this is a food allergy. Common for dogs to rub their noses or eyes or chew their feet during or after eating when there is something that is irritating to them. He will keep going back because he is still hungry bless him, I'd get your vet to do an allergy test and change his food
Guys thats not ocd, my dog has ocd and she does that too but i know exactly what it is, thats your dog trying to bury its food cu its not ready to eat it but is scared to leave it in case its taken away if you put a blanket near by the dog will pick up the blanket and do that with it over the food too. its like a natural instinct to bury it but dont comprehend they have nothing to bury it will. My dog will get so violent with it she sometimes cuts herself on things
@dazinater there is no attempt to bury going on here, he is merely rubbing his nose.. if he was digging or watching for potential threats to his bowl, maybe.
Mine doesnt do that but i think he has OCD my mom doesnt agree but what do u think?...he takes every piece of food out of the bowl one by one drops it on the floor and then eats it although he has started to eat out of the bowl now but he also will nibble on blankets and edges of couches and beds for no reason everyday all the time
@Tri3Face Tobi also nibbles on blankes and shirts, one reason im tinking is hyperactive dogs do this, since they want to play all the time, this relieves stress and keeps them occupied, OCD can be the cause,,,im guessing your dog is also very hyper and overly playful ? as for the food, try changing the bowl, is it plastic or metal ?
@wickedinsight yeah he does want to play a lot of the time but he's not really hyperactive since he loves to sleep half the day but i can see that as being a reason why he would do that and yeah we have changed his bowl it's now plastic and he is a lil better with that, like i said he is actually eating out of it now sometimes but before it was a metal bowl and he would do it everytime.
My maltese mix does the SAME EXACT THING when she has an accident that she didn't expect to have! Do you think she's trying to "cover it up" because she's ashamed?
When dogs have plenty to eat, they try to bury their food to save it for later. What you're seeing is him trying to nose "dirt" over his food. Then he looks, can still see the food so he keeps trying. It's instinctive behavior. Ours takes kibble to corners and does the same thing.
By plenty to eat Wally means that the dog gets fed enough food every day so he doesn't ever feel hungry, he feels like he is already full but here's more food still left over, better save it so just in case I don't get any more food today I will have this left over... just in case.
I have a rescue Maltese named Studley No More. Studley does that when he eats. I can't tell if the food makes his nose itch (possible allergy) or if he is using a "napkin" LOL
he started doing this i would say 2 years ago, he doesnt do it all the time, just at random times, he is now 6.5 years old, he has other cute habits which i will record soon :)
I got one like that, but he takes one pellit out of his bowl, then run to the lounge, eat it and go get another one, and so he will go on until it is finished. he will never just stand and eat like other dogs...
sweet dog.. so sad :( hope he gets treated and becomes fine
tarun1982 4 months ago
somone spilt crack on the floor
TheHighLegend 8 months ago
I''m a canine behaviourist and have come across many compulsive behaviours but I'd say that this is a food allergy. Common for dogs to rub their noses or eyes or chew their feet during or after eating when there is something that is irritating to them. He will keep going back because he is still hungry bless him, I'd get your vet to do an allergy test and change his food
youarepack 10 months ago
I''m a canine behaviourist and have come across many compulsive behaviours but I'd say that this is a food allergy. Common for dogs to rub their noses or eyes or chew their feet during or after eating when there is something that is irritating to them. He will keep going back because he is still hungry bless him, I'd get your vet to do an allergy test and change his food
youarepack 10 months ago
Guys thats not ocd, my dog has ocd and she does that too but i know exactly what it is, thats your dog trying to bury its food cu its not ready to eat it but is scared to leave it in case its taken away if you put a blanket near by the dog will pick up the blanket and do that with it over the food too. its like a natural instinct to bury it but dont comprehend they have nothing to bury it will. My dog will get so violent with it she sometimes cuts herself on things
dazinater 11 months ago
@dazinater there is no attempt to bury going on here, he is merely rubbing his nose.. if he was digging or watching for potential threats to his bowl, maybe.
youarepack 10 months ago
Mine doesnt do that but i think he has OCD my mom doesnt agree but what do u think?...he takes every piece of food out of the bowl one by one drops it on the floor and then eats it although he has started to eat out of the bowl now but he also will nibble on blankets and edges of couches and beds for no reason everyday all the time
Tri3Face 1 year ago
@Tri3Face Tobi also nibbles on blankes and shirts, one reason im tinking is hyperactive dogs do this, since they want to play all the time, this relieves stress and keeps them occupied, OCD can be the cause,,,im guessing your dog is also very hyper and overly playful ? as for the food, try changing the bowl, is it plastic or metal ?
wickedinsight 1 year ago
@wickedinsight yeah he does want to play a lot of the time but he's not really hyperactive since he loves to sleep half the day but i can see that as being a reason why he would do that and yeah we have changed his bowl it's now plastic and he is a lil better with that, like i said he is actually eating out of it now sometimes but before it was a metal bowl and he would do it everytime.
Tri3Face 1 year ago
Mine does the same.. when he finishes eating go go to my bed! And the he scratches his nose :-)
MsArabelka 1 year ago
@MsArabelka would love to see a video or some picture of your pup
wickedinsight 1 year ago
My maltese mix does the SAME EXACT THING when she has an accident that she didn't expect to have! Do you think she's trying to "cover it up" because she's ashamed?
lindseykrengel 2 years ago
oh he is such a cutie me & boxer love tobi, wish boxer was clever at doing things half as what tobi does
borziloku 2 years ago
Reminds me of the old joke: 'how do you make a maltese cross?'...
GerbilEssences 2 years ago
When dogs have plenty to eat, they try to bury their food to save it for later. What you're seeing is him trying to nose "dirt" over his food. Then he looks, can still see the food so he keeps trying. It's instinctive behavior. Ours takes kibble to corners and does the same thing.
WALLYANDTINA 2 years ago
makes sense but what do you mean by " have plenty to eat"?
wickedinsight 2 years ago
@wickedinsight
By plenty to eat Wally means that the dog gets fed enough food every day so he doesn't ever feel hungry, he feels like he is already full but here's more food still left over, better save it so just in case I don't get any more food today I will have this left over... just in case.
ranapipiens89 1 year ago
I have a rescue Maltese named Studley No More. Studley does that when he eats. I can't tell if the food makes his nose itch (possible allergy) or if he is using a "napkin" LOL
patteel 2 years ago
strange, if you figure out why, do let me know :)
wickedinsight 2 years ago
@nishbrown: Really hey? Well then it makes sense for sure! I will try the video thing sometime and upload!
saschamare1 2 years ago
showeeet
wickedinsight 2 years ago
heyyyyyyy i finally posted a video of my dog Angel.
It is just an intro for now but soon i will post more vids of him being his crazy self. :D
kangryh 2 years ago
Has Tobi done this since he was a puppy? Or is it just recently?
TobyLittleDude 2 years ago
he started doing this i would say 2 years ago, he doesnt do it all the time, just at random times, he is now 6.5 years old, he has other cute habits which i will record soon :)
wickedinsight 2 years ago
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TobyLittleDude 2 years ago
Yes, please post more videos of Tobi! I think he's one of the smartest dogs on Youtube.
TobyLittleDude 2 years ago
thank you tobi is blushing
your toby is adorable, i see he loves water
wickedinsight 2 years ago
aww Tobi is so cute!! lol
kangryh 2 years ago
ya he is a character i tellya, my camera just broke so i will need to buy a new one to keep up with the videos
wickedinsight 2 years ago
Remove the carpet to see what happens...
Skydive4ever 2 years ago
tried that already, he ends up doing the same thing but tips his bowl over lol
wickedinsight 2 years ago
I got one like that, but he takes one pellit out of his bowl, then run to the lounge, eat it and go get another one, and so he will go on until it is finished. he will never just stand and eat like other dogs...
saschamare1 2 years ago
lol would love to see a video of that
wickedinsight 2 years ago
If your dog sees you eating in the living room...
... that is where they will want to eat.
nishbrown 2 years ago
aww bless him
DROCKBAND 2 years ago