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d247 · 02-02-2015, 04:56 PM

Hi Everyone,
In order for you to help - I will tell you as much as I can about my current situation.

We got our Yorkie Maltese when she was 3 months old. She is now 7 months old. When we got her, she was being feed 2 times a day, in the morning at in the evening. She was being feed Holistic Health Extension (?). I gradually switched her to Wellness Core Puppy Formula as I had read great things about it. She loved it, and would eat it dry out of the bowl and out of a stuffed ball.

She got through a 4lb bag of the stuff before starting to go off it - I thought it was because she was teething and couldnt bit down so I started mixing in warm water to soften it. This worked for a week or more, then she wouldn't touch it. I tried to add a few pieces of carrot and sometimes chicken, this helped entice her for a little while but eventually she wouldnt eat it.

She eats treats and carrots/celery fine. She will eat anything except the food I give her. I don't give her "table scraps" except for the chicken I put in her bowl a few times after she stopped eating the wellness (during teething)..

After she stopped being interested in the wellness core, I bought the wellness core wet food to use as a topper. She loved it, and ate all her food including the kibble. Two weeks later, she sniffed and wouldn't budge on eating it. I tried a new wet topper, same thing - she liked it for a week or two, then nothing. Two vets told me to try a different kibble... so I switched to Nature's Variety Intinct.. again she loved it... then I had to start using a small topper for her to eat. Now she won't eat anything even with a topper.

Throughout this, I have not noticed any health problems or strange behavior. She still acts like a playful puppy and wants to eat anything other than her food. I have tried a different bowl, a plate, warming the food... (that worked for a few days) but today she has only had 3/4 of her breakfast (which she ate a lunch) and none of her dinner at all..

What should I do? I've been picking it up about 30 mins after putting it down... I've tried a few different foods. I'm frustrated?

02-02-2015, 04:56 PM	#1
d247 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Johnson City Posts: 8	Yorkie/Maltese Won't Eat Hi Everyone, In order for you to help - I will tell you as much as I can about my current situation. We got our Yorkie Maltese when she was 3 months old. She is now 7 months old. When we got her, she was being feed 2 times a day, in the morning at in the evening. She was being feed Holistic Health Extension (?). I gradually switched her to Wellness Core Puppy Formula as I had read great things about it. She loved it, and would eat it dry out of the bowl and out of a stuffed ball. She got through a 4lb bag of the stuff before starting to go off it - I thought it was because she was teething and couldnt bit down so I started mixing in warm water to soften it. This worked for a week or more, then she wouldn't touch it. I tried to add a few pieces of carrot and sometimes chicken, this helped entice her for a little while but eventually she wouldnt eat it. She eats treats and carrots/celery fine. She will eat anything except the food I give her. I don't give her "table scraps" except for the chicken I put in her bowl a few times after she stopped eating the wellness (during teething).. After she stopped being interested in the wellness core, I bought the wellness core wet food to use as a topper. She loved it, and ate all her food including the kibble. Two weeks later, she sniffed and wouldn't budge on eating it. I tried a new wet topper, same thing - she liked it for a week or two, then nothing. Two vets told me to try a different kibble... so I switched to Nature's Variety Intinct.. again she loved it... then I had to start using a small topper for her to eat. Now she won't eat anything even with a topper. Throughout this, I have not noticed any health problems or strange behavior. She still acts like a playful puppy and wants to eat anything other than her food. I have tried a different bowl, a plate, warming the food... (that worked for a few days) but today she has only had 3/4 of her breakfast (which she ate a lunch) and none of her dinner at all.. What should I do? I've been picking it up about 30 mins after putting it down... I've tried a few different foods. I'm frustrated?