This is an amusing thread. Some breeds of dog tend to be "chow hounds" and will gobble everything up you put in front of them. Yorkies are as we all know, are finicky eaters for the most part.
One thing I've noticed is that my yorkies tend to get bored with the same food day in and day out. Now that we have one puppy and one 2 yo, they are always trying to get at each others food, like its so incredibly delicious. They turn their nose up at their own food unless they are really hungry. When I've changed premium brands in the past, I've gotten the same reaction... It's fine kibble for a couple weeks until the magic wears out.
I have also had to hand feed my yorkies when they were real young pups, or they just would not eat. The trick where you slide their food across the floor, kibble by kibble also works as you point out. I believe that it triggers their hunting instinct, i.e., their terrier dog brains are wired to attack things that move like that!
I personally really like the mini crunching noise they make when they eat, especially when both are eating at once. It’s too cute.
