Does it bother you when your dog watches you while you eat?

Dogs are pack animals that's why they exhibit pack behaviour. Your dog considers you the "Alpha" male or female so they always expect you to share. When you are eating something, your dog does not know that you just bought that from the store , he's ancient instincts tell him that it's part of the kill in a hunt done by the Alpha so being a member of the pack, he expects he's share, that's the reason for the look in he's eyes or he's actions

I think this is bad behavior for dogs. When we are eating our dog is sent to another room to lay down until after the meal is over. We never feed the dog from our plates and if we give table scraps we do so only at the time we fix the regular dog food.

Nope, it don't really bothers coz usually he will just lay on the floor and patiently wait, looking at me once in a while. hehe Sometimes I feed him first so that he will not get wild asking for food...haha What just makes me annoyed is when we have visitors in the house, sometimes he will roam around near the dining area and he even touch us or even the visitors...which is kinda embarrassing on our part...I don't know with that dog, he's like a kid sometimes that when its just us in the house, we can easily stop him from asking for food and we can just tell him "later.." and he will behave, but when there's other people in the house...he will insists what he wanted!

my cats do that, they are really eager to see what we are eating and even like to have a piece of what we are eating. Though we see that unless they eat and finish up their food,still they come around when we have our meal. May be they like to watch and learn how we are eating and what we are eating. Though they do not like the food which we eat.They never like sweets or rice or curries as we do.Still they make their head move when we move our hand up and down picking up the food. However they run around and try to show that they are interested.

That would probably make me uncomfortable. It's sort of cute in a way though! I just know that I have cats, and when they stare at you...They can look right through you! It's definitely unsettling sometimes. I have one cat who used to stare at me while I slept. I'd wake up hours later, and she'd still be staring at me! It was totally creepy, and it did bother me a bit. Thank God she doesn't do it anymore!

secretbear I have a hard time understanding how anyone can eat in front of their dogs and not give them anything. I am a sucker for their big eyes and intense stare if I eat..I can't do it. I used to have them outsdie or go to another room..I am a push over and always gave them something.. LOL I started a game with the Dobermans...they tend to wolf down their dry food soI used to scatter the food over the grass and make them find it..it slowed them dowm :)

They know exactly what they want - FOOD!! When you are eating, hey have nothing else that is more important than the possibility that a morsal will find its way into their mouth! In our house, all three dogs line up with that pleading look on their face - "I'm starving!" Yes. It is an international dog technique.

Mine used to do that then growl when he wanted something or speak...LOL...usually it did get him a little tibit! He was too smart for his own britches! LOL

Ooh yes...my dog do it all the time. He can come near to me when he hears foods I am chewing and the plastic that I am tearing off from the packaging. I hate him sometimes for being no manners because he watches me whenever I am eating but now I get used to it already.

Hello Secretbear, Your dog is perfectly normal.Every dog does the same thing.Mine dog also used to do as she used to sit near my feet and just used to stare me as if she is asking me to give her something to eat.And i am so emotional that i always used to give her whatever i used to eat and its up to her if she eats it or not. It never annoyed me i know that it is normal behaviour we cannot blame dogs for it.

Hi.. try to give your dog's food first and then you eat so that it will not look at you as it will not be hungry anymore...

I can't stand it.. annoys me so much!!! Our family dog is now diabetic and can only eat twice a day- as she has her insulin injection straight after. When she was younger though, she would have to wait til we finished eating before she was fed.. in fact she was rarely allowed in the house when Mum would be cooking or serving food.. (",)

Yes. It is bother me! Very much! According to some article, we shouldn't eat at the same time with our dog. Because the dog will think that he and we, human, are the same class. So we should eat together. Especially don't let your dog eat first, it will make he think that he is an Alpha! Anyway, I put my dog on the cage, so that he can't bother me while I am eating :P

We can't train our dog to behave while we were eating because my father have spoiled it. But we have observed it to behave when our cat get inside. I think he is thinking that the cat would abduct its food. My dog didn't bother me while he watch me to eat rather i get annoy when i just glance for something then my food i'm holding were gone.

My Toy schnauzer named Sam watches me while I eat. I totally hate it but I know its just what dogs do is Beg. so I just ignore him. I don't let him in the dinning room though while anyone's eating at the table, " I say, Out" and he goes back to living room and still watches. I just don't look at him. he has is bowl or food and water out but he wants my food or anyone else's food. He don't get much table scraps. I noticed when he gets a little he don't eat his food and just begs for more human food. So he is limited on how much table scraps he gets.

I had a dog long time before. When I had food, I would share it with him:) Since he ate so quickly, so usually he would eat more than me. I used the snack to train him. Although he is gone, but I still miss him sometimes. I love China

Yes, it would if I had a dog. I do not like to see those soulful eyes of somebody else's dog wanting my food either. Grrr on that.

I love dogs but not the way others does. Making dog as if their baby? I like animals but not the way they pampered them. I dont like our dog to be in front of me while eating. Even cat, I dont like them, but in the province we have dogs and cats but not in the city. People differs from each one. For me instead of giving all the luxury to dogs and other domesticated animals, there are lots of kids in the street that need food and care. So why the animals and not the people.

Oh my little dogs beg all the time when I am eating. Sometimes it bugs me but for the most part I just ignore them. My Eva will sometimes try to alert me with a little bark but I tell her to be quiet when I don't want to share..LOL.

My dog was an outside dog, so she only could watch us when we were making a barbecue. But my Misty was a patient dog and she knew she would have her share. So she would not hint that I give her anything before the guests were served. Then she would have her part of the banquet.