{"id":2408,"date":"2020-04-15T09:25:21","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T07:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appetizerblog.com\/?p=2408"},"modified":"2024-06-21T16:09:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T14:09:36","slug":"infographic-cat-and-dog-behaviors-around-the-bowl-how-pet-owners-decode-the-signs-of-food-enjoyment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appetizerblog.com\/en\/infographic-cat-and-dog-behaviors-around-the-bowl-how-pet-owners-decode-the-signs-of-food-enjoyment\/","title":{"rendered":"[Infographic] – Cat and dog behaviors around the bowl: <\/Br>how pet owners decode the signs of food enjoyment"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The definition of pet food performance is evolving. For owners, palatability is no longer a matter of a pet simply eating a food, but of a pet visibly enjoying food!<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond that food consumption measurement, surveys conducted in-home with pets and their people identify pertinent behaviors that reflect a pet\u2019s level of enjoyment.<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cShe meows after the meal\u2026<\/em>\u201d
\n\u201cI was just opening the bag and he was already running to his bowl!<\/em>\u201d
\n\u201cLook at them, they finished their bowl and now they are sleeping!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

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In your opinion, are these behaviors positive or negative?
\nIf you don\u2019t know, pet parents will!<\/p>\n

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Today\u2019s pet owners are increasingly attentive to their pets\u2019 level of enjoyment during meals. Beyond their pets consuming a sufficient quantity, they want to see clear signs of appreciation when their beloved animal eats the food they give.<\/p>\n

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Pet food manufacturers need to take pet body language around the bowl into account since it strongly influences the owner perception of a product performance.<\/p>\n

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But what are typical cat and dog behaviors around the bowl? Which ones are real signs of food enjoyment?<\/p>\n

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Ask the owners!<\/p>\n

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Watch and see<\/h2>\n

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Pet owners are often chatty when asked about their animals\u2019 behaviors at mealtime. They spontaneously name many attitudes they interpret as signs of food enjoyment\u2026 or rejection.
\nHowever, this information is sometimes influenced by popular belief and is not fully reliable.<\/p>\n

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The best way to get relevant insights from owners about their animal feeding behaviors is to place both in real meal conditions and get owners\u2019 feedback as they observe their animal.<\/p>\n

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In a dedicated study, cat owners and dog owners from a French in-home community* were given an exhaustive list of behaviors and asked to check off the ones they observed in their animal before, during, and after the pet was given dry foods with differing levels of palatability.<\/p>\n

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Using a five-point scale, owners scored each observed behavior based on how strongly the animal expressed interest in the food.<\/p>\n

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Pet parents can decipher animal body language<\/h2>\n

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The first key finding was that pet owners were able to identify and correctly interpret their animals\u2019 behaviors during the meal.<\/p>\n

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Several behaviors reported by pet owners had an excellent correlation with the diets\u2019 palatability levels as measured through food consumption.<\/p>\n

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When fed highly palatable diets, cats and dogs showed behaviors the owners considered positive. Behaviors perceived by owners as negative were reported more often for low palatability diets.<\/p>\n

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Dogs display fewer discriminant behaviors<\/h2>\n

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16 relevant behaviors were identified for cats while 13 relevant behaviors were found for dogs.<\/p>\n

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It is sometimes more difficult for dog owners to see differences in the interest of their animal for different types of kibbles when the bowl is presented.<\/p>\n

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Indeed, many dogs are taught to remain calm during meal preparation. Some of them learn to wait for a specific sound or signal before starting to eat. So whatever the food presented, they do not behave spontaneously.<\/p>\n

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On the opposite end of the spectrum, some dogs are so excited at mealtime that it is impossible to rank products on the basis of their attitudes.<\/p>\n

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Cats and dogs share some common attitudes with the same meaning<\/h2>\n

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Among the 19 identified behaviors, 10 were common to both cats and dogs.<\/p>\n

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Behaviors such as \u201chesitates before eating,\u201d \u201csits down when eating,\u201d or \u201cgrooms itself\u201d were typical of cats.<\/p>\n

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On the contrary, behaviors such as \u201cdoesn\u2019t fidget anymore\u201d or \u201cfinishes his bowl\u201d were typical canine expressions of food enjoyment.<\/p>\n

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Among the common behaviors, \u201cRuns to the bowl\u201d during meal distribution or \u201cLicks lips\u201d after the meal were unanimously considered as signs of food enjoyment by both cat and dog owners while \u201cRefuses to eat\u201d was clearly a negative sign for both.<\/p>\n

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Only one common behavior was perceived in different ways by cat and dog owners: \u201cRaises his head regularly during the meal\u201d was considered to be positive for cats and negative for dogs.<\/p>\n

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From behavior to behaviors<\/h2>\n

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Pet food manufacturers are interested in understanding how pets\u2019 eating behaviors affect owners\u2019 perception of a food\u2019s palatability performance and thus the owner\u2019s decision to repurchase.<\/p>\n

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An essential point to have in mind is that looking at one single behavior is not sufficient to predict an owner\u2019s evaluation of his pet\u2019s enjoyment and a food\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

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For instance, if a dog runs to the bowl but eats only 2 or 3 kibbles before leaving, his owner will conclude that the dog did not enjoy the food.<\/p>\n

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If a cat hesitates on first visiting the bowl, eats 2 or 3 kibbles, but comes back later and finishes the bowl, the owner will consider that the cat was satisfied with the food.<\/p>\n

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A deep analysis of not one but the whole succession of behaviors around the bowl is necessary to understand and predict pet owners\u2019 decisions as well as the decision-making process.<\/p>\n

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*Milou, Duchesse & Moi is Panelis\u2019 French in-home community that includes almost 2,000 pet owning families.
\nThe above study was conducted with 66 cat-owning families and 114 dog-owning families.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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