NOSE IN BOWL^SM: HOW DOGS TELL US WHICH FOODS ARE WORTH THEIR TIME

A new measure of a dog’s focus on her food is making successful meal development easier. AFB researchers share sample results and potential impacts.

In this article published in the October 2016 issue of Petfood Industry, AFB International behavioral scientist Susan Jojola share insights on an AFB behavioral metric known as “Nose in Bowl^SM” (NIB). Nose in Bowl^SM is how much time a dog spends eating relative to the amount of time food is available. Learn about:

• How Nose in Bowl^SM is measured
• Single-bowl and two-bowl paired-preference approaches
• Results from a multi-food trial
• Potential implications for pet food manufacturers

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