Our Maltese chewed her paws when her food had any chicken in it at all. I had to read the labels very carefully — chx broth, is still chx. Once we got rid of it she was fine until she developed renal disease & every single prescription dog food had chx in it. My poor girl.
Our Yorkie, Ruby was a fussy eater when she came to us at 9 mos. We continued w/the food the breeder had been feeding her. Ruby would push her plate around & make a mess. She has empty stomach syndrome & if she doesn’t eat breakfast, the middle of the day comes up even quicker. For months we tried diff premium foods w/o success. We finally hit on Farmina, an Italian brand.
She still gets a bit pissy now & again but we know what to do now! One day I decided to try to something new. While my husband held her, I hid her food underneath upside down plastic cups in the room we were sitting in & the kitchen. She went banana-pants watching me — she always has to know what’s going on. I took him from her & said let’s go find your food. She was off — knocking over plastic cups & eating her food. Same food as before, just made meal time interesting. Along the way we got a free Interactive Wobble Feeder w/a dog food purchase that she loves. We put breakfast or dinner in it, she smacks it around until it’s empty & her meal is over. Since then I’ve bought her a Snuffle mat on Amazon & a cpl Outward Hound Puzzle Nina Ottoson Puzzle Toys. Same principle.
Every pup is different. This is what worked for us & may not suit your situation. This is our third little love muffin & we are still learning. BTW, midday snack frozen peas & shredded cheese, or watermelon w/o seeds, string beans, etc. Try to keep it low cal. |