Marc Lee Webboard User Reg: 12-10-2007
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My pup does an odd thing. He'll pick a wing or neck out of his bowl (he's all-raw diet) and, instead of eating it, he'll go hide it somewhere. Days later I'll smell some nasty decomp and find some rotting chicken piece behind a couch.
Any ideas? Am I feeding him too much? He does it with toys too- immediately hides them in his crate or behind stuff.
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Woah. An Orange County person! Cool.
What does he weigh now, and how much do you feed? It sounds like he's getting full, then stocking up for later. Try cutting back and seeing monitoring his activity level / weight.
I can't say for sure why but I'm guessing it's rooted in some instinct developed way back when. You know, hide food so other predators can't take it; hide food so there is something to eat during "dry" spells/hard winters. It doesn't matter that he eats like a king day in and day out and has a refrigerator stocked full of raw food for him and only him !
My GSD does it too but he does it with bones. Did it since he was 8 weeks old. It must be hardwired in their cute little brain for some dogs and others - they simply never do it. I do feel for you though with the chicken parts sitting for days without your knowledge - .
I just saw the previous post and I wanted to add that for my dog, it has absolutely nothing to do with how hungry or not hungry he is. He gets fed twice a day and treats in between. It's just something he feels he has to do. I think it's that simple. He'll even stop and bury balls too while we are in the middle of playing .
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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My pup does an odd thing. He'll pick a wing or neck out of his bowl (he's all-raw diet) and, instead of eating it, he'll go hide it somewhere. Days later I'll smell some nasty decomp and find some rotting chicken piece behind a couch.
Any ideas? Am I feeding him too much? He does it with toys too- immediately hides them in his crate or behind stuff.
Are there other dogs in the house? I have had adopted dogs who did this (and also food-guarding) for a while after they came, but who stopped when (I assume) they realized that no other dog was allowed to touch their dish, or even approach it, and that food given to them would never be taken away.
You could feed in the crate or in a gated kitchen, as David mentioned.
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I can't say for sure why but I'm guessing it's rooted in some instinct developed way back when. You know, hide food so other predators can't take it; hide food so there is something to eat during "dry" spells/hard winters. It doesn't matter that he eats like a king day in and day out and has a refrigerator stocked full of raw food for him and only him 
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