I would definitely not give in or start switching food back and forth because all that will do it to make Jayci even more picky. Don't worry, she will eat when she is hungry and if nothing else is around, she will eat her kibble. You have to stay firm with her. Another options it to wet the food like Ladylavender said, maybe even with a tiny bit of chicken/vegetable broth to make it more inviting. You could also start a feeding schedule: 2-3 times a day take the food out for fifteen minutes, if she hasn't eating it take it away and repeat. This is a suggestion of the Yorkie Club owner in Germany...I personally never had any feeding trouble but this way at least your food won't go to waste. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by chrissy4767 My Jayci 11 mo will not eat his dog food. I have tried every kind. I put his food out and he sniffs and walks away. Then if I am eating he will sit here and stare me down. He wants people food. I do not give him our food on a reg basis, maybe some chicken or egg once in awhile. Sometimes the food will sit there all day w/o being touched. And his kibble he only eats one piece at a time. Takes it into the livingroom and eats it off the carpet, one piece at a time. When he does eat, I must stay right beside him in the kitchen, if I leave he follows me and forgets all about eating. Noone in our house is giving him ppl food eaither. My mom said leave the food out and he will eat when hungry. I end up throwing it away bc it sat out too long. Any suggestions? I leave food and water out for him all day  If I am making dinner, he is right there staring at me and sometimes whimpering. We have to put him in another room when we eat bc he stands there looking at us. {and he looks so cute} he does all this with a plate full of his own food waiting for him. |