Rescue Dog Refuses To Eat Out Of A Bowl And Teaches Hooman A Significant Lesson About Dogs And Their Random Quirks

Maybe it's not the food your dog dislikes, maybe he's just a dish snob.

Maryjane

• Published in Animals
• June 30, 2022

When you think about exceptionally intelligent animals, a dog certainly comes to mind. Just like us humans, dogs also have their own random individual peculiarities.

There are dogs who are afraid of thunderstorms, and there are others who get excited whenever it’s raining. Some dogs prefer their food to be served in bowls, and they eagerly dig in.

On the other hand, there are dogs who cannot stand anything that has to do with eating out of bowls. These types of dogs prefer to just eat off of a plate or platter.

The OP in today’s story had a dog like this, and he shared the story with the r/dogs subreddit community. According to the story, the OP discovered that his rescue dog despises bowls and will not eat his food as long as it is in a bowl.

This pawrent even bought attractive dog food, but the dog refused to eat it because it was in a bowl. The OP even suspected this could be a medical problem after he tried on numerous occasions to make the dog eat his meals.

Soon enough, the OP made a discovery, which is that his dog didn't dislike his food; his bowl was the problem. How did he find out about this? Read the full story below.

And here, we have the headline

The OP offered numerous helpful tips and tricks for other dog parents who might encounter a similar issue. These pampered furry friends of ours have exclusive needs, and we can do nothing but satisfy them.

Keep scrolling to read the whole story in the OP’s own words.

We've had a rescue dog

I switched to a bigger ceramic pasta bowl

Maybe he just doesn't like bowls

He has eaten every meal

The reddit thread was upvoted 1.5K times with more than a hundred comments from people who could relate to the OP’s story. The OP got overwhelmed with the number of people who could relate to his situation, so he added an edit to that effect.

In the edit, he made sure to dish out some tips that will be extremely helpful to all the dog parents out there.

An edit from the OP

Reasons why dog dislikes the dish

The solutions for them

Now, we’ll take a look at a few comments from redditors in response to this thread. And while going through them, you’ll notice a peculiarity: they could all relate to the OP’s story as their own dogs have behaved in a similar manner.

What my dogs does...

Their collars bang on the dish

Fancy dog wants her dinner on a platter

When your dog behaves in a manner that they’re not known for, it’s important you find the reason why. At the end, you might get to discover that it's actually something that can be solved very easily.

What are your thoughts about this post? Did you pick up a thing or two from the OP’s tips?

Drop your replies in the comments below and be sure to share this post as well.

Maryjane