Picky eater - I trained him to eat on command! I'm so excited about this! We all know how picky Yorkies can be about eating, and my JoJo is no exception. Especially considering my dad had spoiled him on table food (bad, I know). Well, when it came to his dog food, he would literally starve himself before eating a morsel, unless I hand-fed him, and that is not always practical. So I figured out a way to "train" him to eat! This is how I did it: I first began with my usual hand-feeding, but while he ate I would praise him like the dickens ("good boy!" in a really excited tone). Then I added "eat your food" when presenting his food, and continue to praise him. Finally, I put his food in his bowl, used my command of "eat your food", and the moment he went to his food bowl and took a bite I praised him. I was in shock that it worked! But I was so proud of him! I continued praising him while he was eating to reinforce it (he would look up at me every so often as though he was waiting for my praise LOL). Now, even if we're in another room, all I have to say is "eat your food!" and he runs to his food bowl and eats. Yorkies are so smart! Now, I realize this may not be the coolest or most impressive "trick", but nonetheless, I'm so proud of my little guy. But more importantly, I think this is a very useful thing I've taught him because I was getting concerned about his lack of nutrition. So if anyone's got a picky eater, try this and see if it works for you, and let me know how it goes! :D |
Aww! Well that's good you have him trained to eat on command. Actually that IS impressive, considering Yorkies are picky. I'm sure this technique will help a lot of people. :) Hugs to you and JoJo! :hug60: |
oh thanks so much for this; i am gonig to try it; lately my dog has been giving me hard time eating her food. she waits for me to sit next to her and keep telling her to eat or pushing her bowl food towards her. i am hoping this will work. how long did it take before he goes by himself and eat now? thanks |
Sounds good to me! |
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Honestly, he got it in one day. When he's not being stubborn he's a very quick learner! I just remained consistent with it throughout the day and still continue to remain consistent with the praise because he LOVES praise. Also, I try to make it fun for him by saying the "command" in a very excited voice..."Go eat your food!!!" So now he looks at eating as something fun haha. He's happy because he has fun and I'm happy because now I don't have to worry about him being malnourished. :) |
congratulation! :thumbup: i am going to try this wit milu, even though i am not sure how well it's going to work. she spits out kibbles. if i hand feed her kibbles, i have to cover the kibble with chesse, and if i don't put enough chesse on the kibble, she will eat off the chesse and spit out the kibble... |
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Ally, now that he's older I only feed him twice a day (used to feed him 3 times daily) and he usually eats around 3/4 cup a day. But I think different foods can have different guidelines, and also keep your yorkie's weight in mind. |
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she has ibd and gastritis and i am scared that she will have an empty stomach if she doesnt eat during the day; i cant give her any snack or anything other than her food or she will end up in the hospital. i am not sure if 1/4 cup am and 1/4 cup pm is enough for her; she weighs 9.5 lbs right now; what do u think thanks for ur help |
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