Why does my dog tip over his food bowl beofre eating it?

He tips it over, then spends time searching all over the floor finding the pieces of food to eat. Why would he do this? Does anyone have at least a guess?

Some dogs do it just for fun.Other dogs do it either because they find their dish too small or don't like the material it's made of.

i gotta agree with the first poster, try a new bowl and keep your dogs muzzle in your mind when you buy it, imagine if you had to eat out of it and if you dont think you would have an issue give it a go!

Many dogs do that. It could be the dog doesn't like the bowl or finds it to be fun. They do make no-tip food and water dishes. Do a google search. I'm sure someone else will probably provide a link to a manufacturer or two.

DOGS HAVE WHISKERS AND IF HE FEELS THAT THE DISH IS TO NARROW HE WONT LIKE THAT.THERE MAY ALSO BE A SMELL IN THE DISH HE DOES NOT LIKE OR JUST DOESN'T LIKE THE DISH AMAZINGLY SO THIS HAPPENS QUIET ALOT.

Tried cleaning the bowl lately ?

The problem could be the smell of the bowl, Dogs have a very sensitive nose and he can perhaps smell dish soap or something else he doesnt like.

some dogs are odd mine would use his paw to get the food out than eat it very picky

I have a dog that does that. My parents have the brother of my dog who also does that. I think it was the way they were raised prior to us getting them. What irritates me, is when they tip their water bowl. I have all different types of bowls that I give them, and no matter what, the bowl is tipped. Sometimes I think they like to see the assortment of kibble infront of them. It makes it more like a buffet.

The dog may not like the bowl it's in, or the dog is just playing around because they find it fun, or maybe the dog gets so excited about eating that it's being clumsy and knocking it over. As long as the dog gets all the food up, I would just enjoy watching it search for all the food.

He's just playing.You should buy a kind of hard heavy specially created food dish for dogs with that kind of behaviour.Good Luck!

ok so mydog dose it to but some times after she dumps it she brings it to us so we re fill it an she is fine . we think it is because she thinks its stale But iam not for certain

mine did not like the plastic bowl, so changed to a stainless one and bingo he stopped....

It`s a playful habit they pick up from pup. If the dog is beginning to start recently doing this,try changing the bowl and only wash it with hot water without any cleaning detergents as the dog maybe smelling a chemical agent from the bowl. Use a metal bowl rather than plastic as they are easy to clean and cannot get chewed up by the dog.If all fails, just leave it on the ground for him.

Make sure his collar/tag isn't banging up against the bowl and making an annoying noise when he's trying to enjoy his meal! I either spin my pup's collar up so his tag rests on the back of his neck, or I take it off altogether at meal times

Some do it to get a better bite of the food. Like us trying to get some gravy but it so little and we have 2 tilt the bowl rite? Thats why some dogs do it. But there are some who do it for fun i guess. Oh well, I'm not an animal expert but i love learning about them. i think it would be nice to be a zoologist. Uhhh... sorry bout that. Wat can i say? I'm only 14 years old.

Try a new bowl. OR maybe in your dog food there are only certain parts of it he likes. I would suggest you try a different dog food.