See my post on this issue here:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ml#post3280720
Also, we used to have to hand feed Bella too!! What do you put his food in...a bowl? A lot of Yorkies prefer their food NOT be in a bowl...something about sticking their perfect, precious little faces down in a bowl and getting them dirty, lol
If you haven't already, try feeding on a small plate, or if that doesn't work, right on the floor! (You can put it on a towel to keep your floor clean if you'd prefer.) Now, that being said, Bella went from eating on the floor to only wanting you to hand feed her. I finally put my foot down and stopped the hand feeding business altogether! She still didn't like the dessert plates I was using because they had some depth to them, so I found some square appetizer plates at Bed Bath & Beyond (
B. Smith Appetizer Plates (Set of 6) - Bed Bath & Beyond) that the corners are curved up, but the sides are really low, and she's totally fine with them!! The main thing is, he has you trained to feed him each piece by hand, so why ruin a good thing?!
He's being stubborn, which Yorkies are notorious for! I believe in feeding Bella how she likes to eat (on a plate or the floor, and even soaking her kibble if that's what she prefers), but you have to put your foot down somewhere! Good luck!
