It's a free-for-all here...the two dogs basically swoop down on the food like a pair of hawks, and gulp it up immediately.
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What happens when you drop food on the floor?
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I have 2 4 legged shadows that make sure that if it falls on the floor, it is thoroughly investigated.
Sometimes they eat it, sometimes they don't.
It's usually a race between Katie and Pete to see who gets it first. Katie's got 11 years on Pete, but she usually wins.
She'll eat just about anything that drops on the floor and is usually disappointed when I take it away.
Claire could care less (guess she has her fill on kitty food) and Gracie's only interested if it's lettuce.
Claire could care less (guess she has her fill on kitty food) and Gracie's only interested if it's lettuce.
Here is an interesting scientific fact that was researched: If you drop food on even the dirtiest of floors, if you pick it up and pop it into your mouth within five seconds, it has not had time to become contaminated. So say the scientists. Of course dogs and cats have no concern over this five second business but the next time you drop that wonderful piece of chocolate on the floor, grab it and eat it quick because you know it is not good for cats or dogs.Originally Posted by white cat lover
I just dropped a potato chip...2 large dogs, Dory, Ophelia, & Molly all dove for it!I got it first & threw it away...
What happens if you drop food at your house?
Around here the dog hoovers it up.
Now if you leave food unattended, our thieves are Ivory, Spaz and Shadow, specifically, Spaz goes for meats and sauces, Shadow likes chips and greasy foods and Ivory has a sweet tooth.
Now if you leave food unattended, our thieves are Ivory, Spaz and Shadow, specifically, Spaz goes for meats and sauces, Shadow likes chips and greasy foods and Ivory has a sweet tooth.
If its meat its a free for all, if its liquid the kids come and wipe their socks in it to clean it up, anything else depends on who drops it...If the kids drop it they pretend their blind and it gets left on the floor. If I drop it I call the kids in and give them heck for not picking up stuff they dropped...heehee...not all the time just when I feel like bugging them ~eg~
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I voted for the second choice. I'm pretty quick to clean up if food falls. My boys aren't really interested in most people food anyways..
I voted it gets thrown away, but that's not until after Anya has inspected it and dubbed it as disgusting human food. She will then try to bury it by pawing at the floor aruond it while making grossed out faces.
Originally Posted by Trouts mom
Are you really asking me? I eat littertoast.
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Gracie only eats it if it's lettuce!?!?! What's up with that?
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with 4 dogs and 2 cats it's definately free for all!!
of course if it's chocolate, I just throw it away.
We've actually trained Fosters not to touch any food on the floor. He has to have permission (a command) before he's allowed to eat his food or pick up things off the floor. He's such a smart pup! He will sit down when he sees something fall and look at me to see if i'll give him the ok. If i give him his command he will eat it. If not, he'll just sit there and wait patiently
He's such a good boy about that! (we trained him to do this because when we have kids we don't want him rushing after things that fall in the floor or stealing food and things like that- it has worked really well and didn't take long to train him.) We are currently trying to teach our two other new pups that command as well- i've been working with them a ton lately
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Good luck training them!
They steal anything and everything that falls on the floor
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We trained Nunuk the same way, he'll just walk up to the food and sit next to it waiting until he's allowed to eat.
The cats sometimes come over and smell it, depends what it is as to whether they taste it.
If I drop something edible, whether it be a baby tomato or a some peanut butter, I just say, "Jakeyyyyyy!" and my big ol' furry vaccuum cleaner comes running, lol. The cats don't really try to eat dropped food unless it's obvious I purposely dropped it, and only if I dropped it towards the cats. Otherwise they won't even notice the food. At least Jake will eat anything, lol
everyone jsut looks at it, maybe smells it, then i throw it away. unless its cheese.
in which case heyu eats it
in which case heyu eats it
Isn't it wonderful when they're trained like that.
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Yep, we were worried about toxic stuff too that's why we did it.Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR
Isn't it wonderful when they're trained like that.It's definitely saved us a lot of worry over "what if we drop something in the floor that is toxic to him" and things like that. It has also been wonderful at enforcing good feeding behavior with him and making sure he is not food aggressiveI'm working hard to train the other two pups as well
Good luck with your other pups
Thankyou i appreciate that!Originally Posted by missymotus
Yep, we were worried about toxic stuff too that's why we did it.
Good luck with your other pups
