Dog Pushes Food Out Of Bowl. A lot of dogs also grab food from bowls and transport it to a new area to consume it. Rubbing their faces on carpets or towels is just a.
It might be vestigial to the dog's foraging instinct. His owner notices the behavior and reacts by giving him attention or putting food in his bowl, which only encourages the dog to repeat the rewarding behavior. Dogs tend to push food out of their bowls as a natural instinct to sort of ‘hide the bone’.