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09-18-2015, 05:18 PM | #1 |
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| Peanut's Additude Adjustment Peanut has always been a very picky eater. I have to take most if not all of the blame for this I'm afraid. He would vomit up bile if his tummy was empty, so I tried so many things to get him to eat. I would fix his food and he would walk up, give a sniff and walk away. Sometimes he wouldn't even sniff it. I would sit on the floor with him and hand feed him little pieces just to get him to eat and tried so many different foods. We were at the vets so many times trying to find out what was going on with him. Anyway, as he got a little older, he would eat a little better sometimes but never was an eager eater. I had always planned on having him neutered so I took him in about 2 weeks ago. He couldn't have anything to eat or drink before his surgery and after surgery the vet said to only give him a little ice cube to lick and not to feed him until the following morning. WHAT A CHANGE. He actually sat at my feet and whined while I fixed his breakfast and started right in eating when I set the plate down. So far, he has continued to eat really well at every meal. If I had only listened to my vet or YorkieMoms advice sooner. Find a good quality food and stick to it. He will eat when he gets hungry. Believe me, these little ones are really smart. |
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09-18-2015, 06:38 PM | #2 |
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| Yeah for you and Peanut! I'm glad you have got it figured out. I've tried a lot of different brands, types of dried foods but Buddybear always wanted the "big dogs" dry food outside. I 've bought a top quality food for her but they are big pieces. He hasn't had trouble eating them so I think it's okay. |
09-18-2015, 08:59 PM | #3 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| These little geniuses will KILL you if you let them, over the extensive elaborate menu they want YOU to provide them!!! I USED to do the very same thing....and then loose sleep because I was afraid my baby would starve to death during the night and I would wake up and find his pitiful little wasted body......HAH!!!!! I am onto those little buggers now!!! I finally learned, if you do not have a pup that has been medically diagnosed with a disease or condition that REQUIRES a special diet formula, I will not waste time catering to the whims and imaginations of a little dog and what baby thinks it would like to have today, thank you very much! Diseases or medical conditions require attention to diet....but your regular little smart as a whip Yorkie, will have you jumping thru hoops and balancing on balls, trying to find something baby will eat! Dont even go there! Now that YOUR baby has actually shown his true colors, and is thrilled to be eating what you are offering, DO NOT start jumping and switching around....feed the same thing, day in and day out, and if one day, pup decides he will skip his meal and see how it affects YOU and what it will present to HIM, dont fall for it...Fella, you eat what hits that bowl, when it goes down, or ......you will be hungry enough to eat your NEXT meal....or the one after that!!! I can promise you, your baby will be fine and will NOT fall over dead from starvation!! And YOU wont be having guilty feelings or sleepless nights, worrying about what food you can try next! I tell my dogs the same thing my own momma used to tell my brother and I....."This is NOT a cafe and I am NOT a short order cook....I fixed dinner, good food you like, and you can either eat it or not, your choice....maybe you will be hungry enough for a good breakfast in the morning." Good for you!! Congratulations getting on the right path!!! Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 09-18-2015 at 09:02 PM. |
09-19-2015, 03:21 AM | #4 |
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09-19-2015, 04:31 AM | #5 |
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| PartiPeanut--Thank you so much because lately Piper isn't eating her meals, but wants only treats (for which she is very demanding). I leave her food down for about 20 min, then toss it. She loves cottage cheese after our walks, but I'm wondering if I should eliminate that until she begins eating her regular kibble w/chicken...? She's seems none the worse for wear by not chowing down, but it's only been a few days. |
09-19-2015, 04:45 AM | #6 | |
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You are oh so right. I was so afraid that something terrible would happen to him if he didn't eat. But, after he went that long before and after surgery and didn't vomit, I have his number now. He will get the same food from now on and will eat when I put it down or will wait for the next meal. That little stinker really knew how to get me jumping through hoops trying to satisfy his every whim. OH HAPPY DAY!!! | |
09-19-2015, 04:53 AM | #7 | |
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09-19-2015, 05:52 AM | #8 |
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| i needed to read this.. lol i posted asking question about my pup not eating and trying yorkiemom's way... she skipped her breakfast again... withholding it till lunch now... hope she eats then. you guys would consider orijen puppy food as good quality food right? i think she may be into wet food now cuz she lost most of her bottom puppy teeth.. not sure if that really is the reason though :/ |
09-19-2015, 05:55 AM | #9 |
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| Partipeanut~~You're 100% right, of course, but it's gonna be an interesting ride! As I mentioned, Piper is rather insistent in her demands---I gotta learn to be just as determined--yeeehaaaa, now that's a goal to achieve!!! |
09-19-2015, 06:38 AM | #10 | |
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If there is no medical reason for a special diet, they will eat when they get hungry enough. YT is a great resource for sure. BUT, I think because there are members with pups on this forum that do have medical problems, we get a little paranoid when our pups pull the old "That's just NOT what I want to eat this morning routine". "I'd rather have a cookie". And they are just so darn cute while they are playing us | |
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09-19-2015, 06:46 AM | #12 |
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09-19-2015, 07:35 AM | #13 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| I have been down this road soooooo many times!!! I FINALLY learned they will NOT fall over dead, YOU will die first, from going through all the didoes they have you scrambling to do!!!! Hang tough, and I promise you, if your baby is healthy and does NOT definitely suffer from hypoglycemia, that baby will eat when he gets hungry....it is a battle of wills and it will kill YOU before that pup dies!!! I am thrilled for YOU that you have put your foot down and your baby has indeed survived!!! You have the little scamps number now! |
09-19-2015, 08:49 AM | #14 | |
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09-19-2015, 02:45 PM | #15 |
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| She's so cute. Glad she's eating. Just hang tough. I think this is going to work. Thanks Yorkiemom1! |
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