Random question to see opinions, Why do dogs have to eat out the other dogs bowl after they have already ate?

[AmeeliahLeh]

This is a random question lol.

[purplepoppy]

I know what you mean. My dogs feed side by side then swap bowls. I've read it's to do with dominance but I'm not convinced because they seem to mind. I think their just checking the other dog didn't get anything nicer.

[NotTacocaT6969]

Because they’re not being trained properly.

[Lookitsmadmax1994]

This can occur because one dog has less of an appetite than the other and leaves his food for your other dog to clean up, or one of your dogs may be dominant over the other and takes the more submissive dog's food.

[Sparkie460]

One dog could be hungrier than the other so he licks the bowl clean

[Jennz6]

Territorial?