No response to my question in the Health and Diet Thread

[broodizt]

Wow, Milo just finished his FOURTH meal, yes, i said it and I MEANT it LOL!
His FOURTH meal today. I never thought he would do it, but he did. And then, after I praised him for eating his yummies, he started to eat his kibble. Boy did he have a good dinner tonight. What a difference a little sprinkle of this and that makes on his Halshans after it is warmed. Boy, I'm telling you, it gave him an appetite to eat the kibble he has been ignoring for ten days. I'm Psyched!!!
YEAH!!!!

[wemple2]

Wow, just saw this thread. Was worried when I started reading, but now relieved that he is finally eating. The sprinkle of parmesan and/or chicken liver should entice him to eat consistently. I would have Nutrical on hand for low blood sugars...but try to keep him on a well balanced food. Sounds like you have Mr Milo under control...hope he thrives on this.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by broodizt

Wow, Milo just finished his FOURTH meal, yes, i said it and I MEANT it LOL!
His FOURTH meal today. I never thought he would do it, but he did. And then, after I praised him for eating his yummies, he started to eat his kibble. Boy did he have a good dinner tonight. What a difference a little sprinkle of this and that makes on his Halshans after it is warmed. Boy, I'm telling you, it gave him an appetite to eat the kibble he has been ignoring for ten days. I'm Psyched!!!
YEAH!!!!

Congratulations! I am very happy to hear that he is eating, and eating foods that are much better for him.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Maximo

This is a serious issue especially for a developing pup. Sounds like he has already learned to hold out for the chicken stix.

You are going to have to entice him to eat a balanced food. You can add enticements on top of the food, but they shouldn't exceed 15 - 20% of total daily intake.

I had to hand feed Max his first year and play games with him. I had to get him excited to eat. He performed tricks and I gave him kibble as rewards like they were gold nuggets. I had to praise him for eating.

When you offer food, be sure to be really excited about it. If you are anxious about whether he will eat, and if you start offering alternatives, he will think something is wrong with the food you are offering.

I know you have the added concern of hypoglycemia, especially because he is so small. But work at encouraging him to eat what he should be eating.

You truly have to be SO careful with keeping a balanced diet while they're still developing - otherwise, serious damage could really occur.

Originally Posted by broodizt

Thanks so much for your feedback. It is soooo helpful!!! I bought 24 jars of Gerber chicken sticks at the breeders advice. YIKES!!! I read the label and WOW-they are all going back to WINCO in the morning-and I also read the ingredients on Swansons chicken broth and yes there is onion in that too, so I'm only going to use that for me. Thank you all soo much for all your input-it was really great!!!

Good NEWS!!!
Milo ate his Halshans 3 meals in a row today PLUS some of his kibble tonight for supper!! YAY!!! He has one more meal to go so I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed that he will eat it. What I did was I warmed the Halshans in another dish under the one the food was in with hot water, then I added a smidgeon of dried chicken liver sprinkled on the food and a smidgeon (few grains) of Parmesan cheese. Boy did he go at it. I was thrilled!!!

Wish me luck. I think this one might stick (I hope!)

Thanks again to all of you from the bottom of my heart. I so appreciate you and all your wise input!
Namaste!!!
Shellie

GREAT news !!! So happy for you. I was going to suggest Parm cheese sprinkles, but it looks like you've already gone there, so that's great...Parm is nice and pungent and a great enticer when/if needed. You could also sprinkle the juice from those Chicken Stix jars, but only if you really have to.

[IDPiper]

Yay! So glad he has finally decided to eat.

[broodizt]

He gobbled down meal number 1 today. By George! I've think we've got it!!!

[broodizt]

Thanks for the Link-will be checking it out soon!

Originally Posted by MarkFromSea

The search feature here at YT bit the bullet again so I just googled it... here's a link of one of many that are available: Dog Food Reviews and Ratings | Dog Food Advisor

[maya94609]

Originally Posted by R-Teddy

I wish dog food companies would make little trial packs you could by for this very purpose. to find out if your dog will like it and eat it. You go through an awful lot of money buying even the smallest bags just to have them not eat it. then on to the next expensive bag, hoping the same thing wont happen with that. By the time you find the right one for time, you could end up with several opened bags of expensive food they wont eat and your bank account empty.

If there are any reps of dog food companies sneaking in the mist out there reading this....please consider this suggestion. Dog lovers will love you. "TRAIL PACKS"

Go to Petfood Express...they will let you return any food that is used and open for something else. Unconditionally.

[crazytrainsmom]

Izzy is pretty finicky about her eating too, but she does seem to like Nutro Ultra kibble and the wet food in the small plastic containers.

[sandy simpson]

When I eat, the Yorkies want to eat. I give them Wellness Super5mix complete health. It is chicken based. I put a little canned Wellness Chicken Stew in it. They love it. They better because that is all they get. Once a week they get a little hard boiled egg. That is it. This food is tasty and they seem to like it. Wellness is a very high quality food. My poodle breeder gives her show dogs this food. The coats are shiny and healthy. Hope your Yorkie likes it! I do give Newmans Chicken strips, a little bite for a treat. That is all.

[Sunnydayz]

Originally Posted by sandy simpson

When I eat, the Yorkies want to eat. I give them Wellness Super5mix complete health. It is chicken based. I put a little canned Wellness Chicken Stew in it. They love it. They better because that is all they get. Once a week they get a little hard boiled egg. That is it. This food is tasty and they seem to like it. Wellness is a very high quality food. My poodle breeder gives her show dogs this food. The coats are shiny and healthy. Hope your Yorkie likes it! I do give Newmans Chicken strips, a little bite for a treat. That is all.

I tried Gizmo with wellness and he ate it for a couple days and then would not touch it. I tried all the different flavors and no matter the flavor he would not eat it. Gizmo is super super picky too.

[broodizt]

Milo has just eaten eight meals in a row on his own without coaxing or pleading.
Four yesterday and four today, plus whatever kibble he'll eat. YES!!!! I think we are going to be okay

[wemple2]

Thank goodness...the little munchkin needed some real nourishment so he can thrive.