I am glad I found this thread. I have handfed my dog since she was a puppy. She is 13 months old now. Since I am going to make a trip very soon, I have been trying to make her eat on her own these days without any success.
Just a little while ago I mixed some chicken broth and some canned food with her kibbles (the first time) and now I am waiting to see whether she will it it when she is hungry.
I don't want to give her people's food because I am afraid when I am at friends houses I will have trouble to find food for her. She does not eat rice or noodle, just meat or egg.
Also, it looks like she does not like dogs food. She spits it out a lot of time and only swallows it when she is hungry.
I was so unhappy and thought my dog was the only one who had to be forcefed. I will try to let her being hungry for tonight and tomorrow morning to see whether she will eat her food on her own. Cathy |