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AReader :
I do this as well. chocolate in the tampon box so the husband and kids don't eat them.
2026-10-08 19:44:18
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chi_gemini :
My dog does this as a rule. Chihuahua. Put a blanket or towel under her bowl and she will cover it with that. Then u can save it for later. Works for me.. good luck!
2026-10-08 19:50:51
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Olivia Fobbs :
She’s trying to hide it so nobody else takes it, just like how dogs bury their bones. She may or may not want it for later but she wants it hidden
2026-10-08 19:53:40
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meggers711 :
She’s definitely hiding it for later, she’s planning for food insecurity. I’ve had a couple of dogs that do this. I try to just pick up their bowls the second they start burying it so their brain can learn to break the habit. It’s probably just an automatic thing for her atp
2026-10-08 20:40:58
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FairyRogue :
Self preservation. Food scarcity causes this behavior and it can last for the rest of their lives in some cases. Smaller meals, more often helps along with reassurance. Toss a few little snacks her way too. We called them just because snacks. It's helps build not just trust but reassurance there's always food.
2026-10-08 19:36:50
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siwilkerson :
Mine will do this but he is fed inside. Has never missed a meal….
2026-10-13 21:04:31
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NessRaeCraft1929 :
she is saving it for later to make sure she has food for later also hiding it from birds
2026-10-08 19:26:03
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Caroline🇨🇦 :
I rescued a dog who and been found starving on the streets, he had very strange behaviors, ate slugs,worms, and poop. vet told me to always have food out and available at all times so he would learn he nolonger needed to do that. 2 years and he never did stop. starving to near death has strange life long effects.
2026-10-13 15:35:31
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SassiestMinx in Mn 💙 :
I’d put out alternatives to dirt/wood chips. Something that won’t ruin the rest of the food. Cut up card board shreds, shredded washcloths, etc. (even rub them in grass or mulch for scent). At this point it’s an instinct to save her food due to insecurity. After 13 yrs in rescue my recommendation is to not try to change her (could create worse insecurity/guarding) but to instead decrease the damage, so to speak. Some dogs are just quirky. 🤷🏻♀️
2026-10-12 18:07:27
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Huckleberrygal 🇨🇦 :
My dog hides everything too. He's in a house with other dogs and he's the smallest of them. ( there was 3 - 1 of the other dogs has crossed the rainbow bridge recently) . I feed him a bit less so he finishes the plate in one sitting. Now he hides his chewy toys and bones .... everywhere. I can't tell you how many times his toys get washed as his favorite hiding spot is my dirty laundry pile 👍
2026-10-13 14:50:54
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narda nadeau :
my Shiba Inu does this daily so no one will steal it
2026-10-08 20:43:40
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crazydragonlady :
Dogs that have lived on the streets for a while do this. It's a way of saving food so nobody else gets it.
2026-10-08 20:44:59
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Sellie Nevas :
She’s full and she’s saving it for later my rescue dog when I would give her a treat if she wasn’t into it she’d take it into my backyard and bury it that doesn’t happen anymore a year and a half later, but I’m sure that’s what’s going on with your puppy?
2026-10-13 13:56:33
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tinasbatty :
hiding and saving for later🥰
2026-10-08 22:15:31
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Cynthia Rose :
Awe sounds like she's really afraid she's not going to get fed again
2026-10-08 20:56:01
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Just 🏴 :
Farm dogs sometimes do this. They put hay or straw over the remaining food to keep the flies away.
2026-10-08 19:28:10
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gloria.churchill :
I’m not sure if it’s possible given the amount of dogs you have on your hands, but I found feeding smaller meals more frequently helped my street dog stop doing this. Also separating at meal times could help, but again not sure what space you have for that purpose
2026-10-13 08:38:59
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sabeanbag0 :
my dog woodrow does this. I got him from BARCS in Baltimore. he was starved and my vet said he was trying to save for later. he even would hide his treats outside in the bushes and dirt. I then had to make sure to feed him inside
2026-10-08 23:26:58
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ChaoticNeutralNerd :
shes saving it for later
2026-10-09 17:06:26
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Barb Barton :
I think she is trying to hide it in case she gets hungry, it’s part of the past of lacking food
2026-10-08 20:03:01
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Beverly Maahs :
cat do this as well
2026-10-09 00:12:11
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Venni 🇫🇮🏳️🌈 :
One way to deal with this is to give the food indoors and put a blanket close by so she can bury the food with the blanket and not ruin it. I saw this solution with one dog in his forever home. They just let him cover the bowl with the blanket, then went and took the bowl and cleaned the blanket. It took time, but gradually he learned the food kept coming, so the covering started to fade too. Maybe one corner on the bowl, then he just "dug" the blanket some after eating.
2026-10-08 20:55:43
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LadyBTrue :
Yes. All my starving rescues do this when I first get them. It's them saving for later so they won't have to starve again. Poor baby. [Twin hearts]
2026-10-08 20:01:27
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Tiffany :
Molly came by herself. Her babies went to another rescue and we took mama🩷
2026-10-08 20:07:54
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Jenn Farmer :
My own personal dog did this. I cut her portion size down and she stopped. Mostly because she started finishing the amount I gave her. She’s definitely saving a snack for later. Kind of like burying a bone.
2026-10-08 20:02:10
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