One of the reasons it is not good to give a Yorkie people food is because they tend to think that people food is their food. I used to have a little Shih Tzu that always got the last bite of everything I ate. It never effected his eating habits. He always ate his food very well. When I got Gracie my vet warned me that they tend to get attached to people food and can be very picky eaters. Well, I didn't understand the concept of what she was saying. I would give her just a bit of what I was eating like I used to do with my other dog. Before I knew it she started demanding people food and refusing dog food. Even after I stopped giving her people food it took me months to get her to eat dog food. I cooked for her for several months but I do not feel comfortable giving her just food I have fixed for her so I finally found a food she would eat. She still gets mad when I won't give her any of my food. I think these little dogs can identify so closely with us that they think they should have whatever we have. She is my little shadow and does everything with me but for her own good I won't give her my food. She is quite small so I have to be careful about not giving her many treats either so she does not fill up on things that are not as good for her. |