[hugz4all4]

Originally Posted by DamSweet

Sorry to “butt in” on this thread, but this food thing has really hit home and has been an eye opener….I think that as a new Yorkie owner (I always had big dogs that just ate everything) I am trying too hard. I read everything I could on dog food and sent for the all the samples and bought anything I couldn't get samples of (gets a little expensive). Bridget came to me eating Proplan, and ate it very well – then her habits changed (probably the “treats” she was given gave her a new taste that she liked). My vet thought it was a good food to feed her, so I didn't worry until I read that it wasn't. When she started turning up her nose at her kibble, I took it as my cue to change her food to something better (which from what I understand almost anything is better) ….that is when I started on this venture of finding her the “right and best” food. Problem is – she turns her nose up at everything…or so I thought. People who have found a good food are so excited about it that when a post reads that their dogs “gobble it right up”, or “get excited” when they are fed, makes me think that Bridget is not liking it if she’s not reacting the same, not realizing that dogs like people have different eating habits. My vet told me to just leave it down….she’ll eat it. I got nervous that she wasn’t eating it as quickly as I thought she should and tried something different. I think that WV Yorkies, Archie and Hugz4all4 are saying is absolutely right – I think I’ve made Bridget picky. Do I think that she may get bored may need a little variety every once and a while – absolutely – but I think when I need to give her a little variety, I should maybe switch her wet food between 2 different flavors – rather than 8 totally different foods – heck – she wants to eat the cat food every day, and that never changes. AND she will eat and and all that I’ve tried if hand fed. So after having a “duh” moment – I’m seeing I am creating a spoiled girl…..good intentions but no so good outcome. Since she has no health issues or allergies to date - I need to decide on one good food and stick with it.

Thanks WV Yorkies,Archie, and Hugz4all4 for the eye opener. I was so worried about not being a “good mom” that I think I was confusing her....when my skin kids refused to eat what was on the table, I certainly didn't run over to the stove and cook them a whole new meal.
(Sorry again if I’ve stepped where I shouldn’t have – but I really wanted to comment on WV Yorkies,Archie, and Hugz4all4’s posts).

your welcome and Im glad that what I posted has helped out. I have been down this road for so long that it has actually stressed me out.. and stressing out over what I was feeding my dogs is ridicolous (sp?) and the hubby was getting a tad bit upset over the money I was spending week after week on dog food that was just stacking up in the corner cause my dogs wouldnt or couldnt eat it. I was on my last food trial (life's abundance) before I was headed back to SD, which my dogs ate and did great on. Anyways, find something your dog will eat, does well on and who cares what anyone else says about it.. ..