Dogs' odd eating habits

I realise that whenever a dog is having a delicious meal of meat / bone that is mixed with rice, it will take the piece of meat / bone away from the food source, walk a few feet, and finish off that food.


If there are more than one piece, the dog will repeat this process. It is not like they are resting on their chest to slowly take in the food. Instead, they are still standing - and that don't seem to be a relaxing way to eat a meal. One of my dogs - Jon - was rescued from the streets when he was two. He is now 6 years old, and he eats at the same spot without leaving his food unattended.


Max, on the other hand, was two months old when I found him. He is now two years old, and is so domesticated that he has not learnt how to growl and display biting behaviours. The following three videos highlights Max' eating behaviour, and his fear of Jon when the latter is wandering near his food container after he had finished his own meal. In case you are not aware, Jon is the alpha male, and will bully Max if I dont't intervene.

Max had taken a liver into the cage. Food is unattended, and Jon is lurking near it.

Max is afraid to continue eating his own meal, but still takes the risk. That's because I am behind telling Jon not to do anything funny.

Max is more interested in eating the crumbs that have fallen through the base of the cage, than to eat the main meal.