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08-15-2009, 06:10 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado
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| New Yorkie Mom Hi everyone, I had no idea this website was even here. I first want to tell you about my little girl named Lacey. I work at a specialty animal hospital in which Lacey came in abused back in November, we fixed her up and sent home with AWEFUL owners. She came back again in March (barlely alive). I was so upset I told the doctor this owner need to surrender Lacey or so won't be so luck. We even called Animal control. I told our doctor if this owners agree to surrender Lacey Im going to take her. To my surprise owner agreed. So now Lacey is mine and I can't be thrilled. I love her so much. Even my cairn terrier does too. I think she thinks its her baby. I had Lacey since March and she goes everywhere with me including work. She is so scared of people, but she is realizing people aren't so bad and isn't going to hurt her. Poor thing doesn't even know how to play. When I try she runs into her kennel and hides. BUT lately Im having trouble with her eating habbits. She has always had a wonderful appetite (she was under feed) but since last Saturday when I feed my girls Lacey goes and hides with tail tucked under her and ears down. My other dog doesn't bother her ( I watch them when they eat). I haven't changed any dog food on her. I even had one of my doctors look into her mouth to see if it might be a tooth issue going on. NOTHING. But here's the twist. When I bring the food to her and sit on the ground with her, she jumps into my lap and eats her food like a champ. OR she wants me to hand feed her. I don't want to get her into this habbit. But I don't know what to do. If I don't do this she won't eat at all. I know she's not sick because shes jumping around like a crazy dog and wanting to go on car rides. Please help a desperate Yorkie owner. Any suggestions |
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08-15-2009, 06:19 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Metairie Louisisna
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| Welcome to YT. I don't have any suggestions but I am sure someone will soon. I just wanted to thank you for taking in this baby. She must be so happy to have a loving owner now. Good luck with her. Betty |
08-15-2009, 06:55 AM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York
Posts: 490
| I wish you the best of luck with Lacey. You've done a wonderful thing rescuing her and it sounds like you are doing everything right. I'm sure you will get great advice on here. I agree with you about the hand feeding. I started that with my Yorkie when he was recovering from liver shunt surgery and I wanted him to eat, and it does turn into a bad habit.
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08-15-2009, 08:16 AM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kentucky
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| Welcome to YT!! Lots of great info here about Yorkies. My mom started hand feeding hers. And it is a problem sometimes. If mom is gone, they will eat out of their bowls, if she is home they will not! Hope someone has some good advice for ya
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08-19-2009, 08:18 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado
Posts: 22
| Food problems Okay everyone, I have upgraded her food to Evo's. Lacey seemed to be intersted in it then again puts her nose up to it UNTIL I sit down on the floor with her and hand feed it to her. I have no idea why she is doing this. I know she is hungry. Everybody laughs at me saying "She's has me wrapped around her little paw" and she is doing this on purpose. But still the poor dog has to eat!!! |
08-20-2009, 05:01 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TX
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| Hi! Welcome! And thank you so much for giving this little girl a chance at having a good life. My only thought is that perhaps she got scared by the bowl and now she's to warry of it to eat out of it. Try a different bowl, if the current on is glass, try a plastic one. Could it be light weight and tipped up and startled her? Even try a small plate or paper towel. Long story short, my Sadie got startled once by her tags clinking against the edge of a glass bowl and from that day on would not eat or drink out of glass bowls, even if she wasn't wearing her tags. Good luck and please keep us informed of her progress.
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08-20-2009, 05:15 AM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sanford, NC
Posts: 80
| First, welcome to YT. I am a new YT'er who rejoined after a two year separation from YT. And great job on giving Lacey a good home. She is lucky that is for sure. Must give you lots of satisfaction knowing you have saved her life from abuse and misery. OMG....She's got you trained, lol. You know that's how it starts. I was thinking that too what the prior post said about the bowl being tipped if its too light, especially if there's moist food she is trying to get from the bowl. One of my yorkies gets startled when that has happened in the past and I've since changed his bowl. We don't know anything about her past experiences with the previous owner, but maybe if she didn't eat she was abused or hit. Maybe food is associated with a negative experience. Just a thought. I would try to at first moisten her food with something she likes. I give different foods to my dogs, and give them human chicken chunks which come with their juice, so maybe the juice in it to help stimulate it. And then as she gets more into a routine with your Cairn, then you could gradually stop with the chicken juice. Just a thought. Please let us know. Enjoy your baby! |
08-20-2009, 05:16 AM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sanford, NC
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| BTW, you live in my fav State. Even though I don't live there, I visit quite often on business. Where in CO do you live? |
08-20-2009, 05:59 PM | #9 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado
Posts: 22
| I live in Fort Collins which is an hour north of Denver. Its a great place. So I took the advice about the bowl. So I changed it out. AGAIN I said to night are you hungry she runs into the kitchen (I call it dancing, she's on her back legs) but when I put the food down she looks at me with like "Are you kidding" and runs away. I put it in another room I saw her approach it and small it and then runs away into her kennel (home) She finally came out and I gave her some by hand and she sat there and ate it. Isn't this wierd. I guess you can say she is a princess now. |
08-20-2009, 06:34 PM | #10 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: new zealand
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| I made that hand feeding mistake as well but have stopped that habit by feeding him a small piece next to the bowl with my hand only just above bowl and next little bit is even closer to bowl then my hand was virtually in bowl holding his food, if he wanted more he'd have to get it himself, next night was the same but only 2 bites, next night only one bite from my hand, by then he was getting hungry and decided to feed himself
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08-20-2009, 06:38 PM | #11 |
Ben's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York
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| Welcome to YT!
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08-20-2009, 06:40 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado
Posts: 22
| That what my friends say..Just leave it out and when she's hungry enough she will eat it. My only problem my Cairn thinks...YAHOO FOOD!!! Is it my birthday.. HAHA |
08-20-2009, 06:49 PM | #13 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado
Posts: 22
| I want to thank each and everyone of you in trying to help me out with this food sitiuation. I know its the wierdest thing (especially when this has came on so fast) It really means alot to me and Lacey...I mean Princess Lacey that we have a place to come too for advise.. Again thanks everyone |
08-20-2009, 06:52 PM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Yorkieville
Posts: 212
| You could always try dropping a piece of food on the floor, point at it tell her to get it. When she does give praise. Drop two pieces, ect. Keep doing this, when she gets the hang of that start dropping them in her bowl. I remember having to do this with Buddy. Good luck!!! |
08-20-2009, 06:53 PM | #15 |
<3 by Zsa Zsa & Pixie Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: sunshine state
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| aww congrads on the new baby...good luck with the food.
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