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Post by DalesLady on Oct 16, 2006 10:54:42 GMT -1
yes, that's the way I see it Pam!  |
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Post by Daftmare on Oct 16, 2006 14:46:53 GMT -1
Henry paws the floor the food picks the bucket up and shakes it all over the place!! Hence his bucket is now screwed to the wall out of pawing reach, Jake generally doesnt he wont waste it!! Fidget waves her leg in the air right up in the air almost overbalancing herself. Bonny is a hoover Tansy tips hers over but doesnt really paw and Susie is the neatest eater of them all. Oh no Amber is she chews every mouthful a hundred times never moves her bucket an inch and never has sugar beet remains all round her mush!!
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Post by alisonduke on Oct 17, 2006 10:56:37 GMT -1
I would imagine pawing the ground when eating is because in the wild, this is how they find food. They will paw the ground to find grass.
You can see them do it more in Winter when the ground is covered with snow.
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Post by Debbie on Oct 17, 2006 23:17:53 GMT -1
You know, Alison, I was thinking the very same thing....I wondered if it was some sort of instinctive thing for Blossom with the 'winter digging for food'.  |
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Post by merlinalison on Oct 26, 2006 13:00:56 GMT -1
If I'm remembering this correctly (it's a while since I asked her LOL), my instructor told me that it stems from frustration which has become instinctive for food related frustration because in the wild it can be useful - think of ponies in the snow for instance. No food available until they paw the ground...
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Post by merlinalison on Oct 26, 2006 13:01:48 GMT -1
oops - just seen that ALison Duke has already answered this ! Sorry Alison - thatll teach me to read all pages before I post LOL
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