Whoa whoa ... I don't like where this is going.

So… is making a dog sit or lay down “taunting” too?

Dogs getting fed when it’s done, it’s funny to a large portion of people. Get over yourself.

that dog clearly feels empowered to speak for himself, let's not be reactionary

It's not exactly a deep bowl, the dog could have just stuck its face in and began munching, you make it sound like this is a traumatic life experience