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Originally Posted by docmartin  Thanks Jeanie, as ever much appreciated.
Before I'd read this, I'd saved a sliver of beef for her tonight from my plate. She waited with commendable restraint head on paws, those bright eyes watching every move. Upon completion of my meal, I gave her the 'tidbit' and promptly got a huge kiss!
I think because she's with me continuously (Irina works three days a a week) we've now grown very close and she does accept my wishes quite happily, after trying it on first (with food) of course! I've explained its all for her own good, so she remains healthy and we can all be together longer in the future!
Sal gave me the details of an excellent organic food producer here several months ago and I'll try another she's recommended for variety and her enjoyment.
"Unless you train a dog not to do it, they will always be in the seduction business"
How true! |
LOL. Sounds like Crystal is a well-behaved girl who's holding out for better at times lately but won't push her luck much now that daddy has explained it all. Even the most perfect among us need a bit of correction at times to keep them perfect.
In case it does continue, you could try serving her evening meal earlier, reducing the size of it and the amount of evening snacks to see if that could be part of the problem, also, especially as she grows older. Tibbe used to eat all of everything put in front of him but now that he's older, a bigger evening meal or more snacks the night before will have him holding off until later before he asks for his breakfast.