Topher learned that he'd better eat when the food was down. I didn't let him go hungry, though...I didn't want to do that.
I have to lie down a few times a day to rest so when I did I would take his food and put it next to me. If he didn't eat it I would hand feed him...he would have to do something to get his food...ie: sit, down, etc. but he usually would finish off his food. By hand feeding, again, I'm in control so that worked, too.
It's been such an amazing change...even in the first week I saw changes in his behavior. One example..I used to have to literally chase him down to put in his topknot every day. I haven't had to chase him in weeks. Even to pick him up to put him in his crate when I go out or to put his harness on for when we go out it was always a chase...now he just lets me do it. No 'argument' so to speak. I'm amazed.
Hubby was the one who was sure this change in the food would work...I balked at it, thinking that it wouldn't make any difference. Hubby was right <sigh>
