White Dog has a dinnertime rule that no food bowls can be surfed until the bowl's rightful owner is done or walks away from it. Oso is a very deliberate eater...one kibble at a time. He chews 30 times and savors the full flavor and taste. Not so much for Puff, YoYoMa or Taiko. They are chowhounds in every sense of the word and they are done eating in less than two minutes..
Once they have completed their meals, the three are free to circle and surf among themselves but they cannot enjoy the final licks and scents in Oso's bowl because he is still enjoying his meal. This leads to what WD has christened as "vulturing."
Vulturing is when the trio stand as close as possible to their littlest brother, literally breathing down his neck, in an attempt to hurry him along or bully him into walking away. Oso is pretty immune to the crowd gathered around him but Steve still stays in the kitchen to referee.
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| Think he's done NOW, dad? |
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| Didn't think Oso would EVER finish! |
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| The boys missed ALL kinds of tasty last licks! |
