Hello jumpycan! The pets will go to the food bowl on their own to eat so it’s important to always make sure plenty of pet food is available. Was your beagle without pet food for a while, thus the starving status? If so, it may take him a few minutes to notice that there’s now plenty of food in his bowl. You can also pick him up and drop him back down near his favorite food bowl a few times until his action says “Feeling hungry.” He should then eat. It’ll take a couple of feedings for his food meter to fill up enough so that his status is not starving or hungry. I hope this helps!