The reason many dogs become finicky around 6 months is that they have stopped doing the bulk of their growing and don't need so much food. They may only be eating half the food they were eating before, and people panic. They try lots of new foods thinking their poor dog is starving, when in reality, they just aren't as hungry as they once were. You have found a food the dog likes, and do you know how much she should get each day to maintain her weight? If so, divide that into three or so portions and put out the food three times a day. I feed my boys at 5:30 or 6:00 again at 4:00 and a little more at 9:00 before bedtime. I have to feed three times because one of my boys has a little acid reflux, and three small meals work better than two. Anyway, put out the food, if she doesn't eat, take it away if 15 or so minutes. You could try it again in a couple of hours or wait until the next feed time. If she starts to exhibit the symptoms of hypoglycemia, give her a little white Karo corn syrup, or nutria-cal, this is sugar that will go to their blood stream faster than regular sugar. My guess is you are just feeding too much and she's learned food is too easily available and if she waits it out, she can get something she like better. Also, take her for a walk, that will stimulate her appetite. Don't forget, if she gets overly hungry, and experiences hypoglycemia she will lose her appetite, so that's why the nutri-cal or karo syrup can come in handy, just a little, and then give the food about 10 minutes later. If she's afraid of her plates, I'd use paper, they don't make as much noise. |