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03-07-2017, 07:35 PM | #1 |
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| Yorkie won't eat unless I or my mother are home. Our Yorkie (Kismet, female. Turns 1 this month) won't eat unless my mom or I are home. The problem with this is that I don't actually live at home, and my mom works all day (and often is gone from 8am-9pm). Kismet spends the day at home with my dad and brothers, but won't eat for them. Any advice? Sometimes when my mom has a late night or is gone on a trip my dad will call me over so that she will eat. I'm really worried about her. |
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03-07-2017, 08:56 PM | #2 |
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| Yorkies can be really quirky about eating. Not eating when their favorite humans are not home is common. I had to hand feed or play games with Max his first year to get him to eat. Try having your dad and brothers do that with Kismet. They can have Kismet perform tricks for food rewards. My Yorkies will perform simple tricks like sit, stay, shake hands, and so on for kibble rewards. I played "kibble in the kong" with Max. I would put a bunch of kibble in the Kong toy and sing "Kibble in the Kong, Kibble in the Kong" and then put the toy on the floor. He would toss the kong toy around to get the kibble out. That is how he ate all of his meals for the first year -- performing tricks and from the kong.
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03-07-2017, 08:57 PM | #3 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Tell them to offer food rewards for good potty too. Anything that makes the food a reward and gets her excited about eating.
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03-08-2017, 12:55 PM | #4 |
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| Same here. Scottie was the same and I had to hand-feed him as a puppy. Over time, he finally was willing to eat out of the dish on his own (after 1 year). But even now at 3 years, he will take a few bites, look for me to see where I am, go back to his dish, running back and forth back and forth while he eats his meal. Basically I have to be within his vision. So...for your situation, I would agree that you should try to have both your dad and your brother feed Kismet too. She needs to feel comfortable with both of them and want to eat around them if you and your mom are away during their meal times.
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03-08-2017, 01:17 PM | #5 |
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| Same here with having to hand feed Monroe to get her to eat. I still have to do this sometimes… I hand feed some then have to sit with her on the ground to get her to eat. She will eat better now that they have to “sit & wait” before eating; so, it’s like they’re getting a treat. I also sing them a weird, “hunsery, hunsery hippo” song while making their food, to get her a little excited before giving it to them. It’s seems to give her an energy burst then she’ll be more likely to eat. I’d say have your dad or brother give her the food every time while you or your mom is there to start. Maybe hand feed her a little too. Then see if you can leave & have her eat just with them. These little ones cab be so strange with their food; you’re definitely not alone! |
03-12-2017, 08:59 PM | #6 |
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| Dependent dogs often develop anorexia type behavior when they are left all on their own. I'd type in 'independence training for dogs' in Google Search, research, read and learn various ways to gradually teach your dog how to become more independent, less needy of his people by developing a sense of self-worth and independence. There are dozens of novel ways. A more self-assured dog is usually a happier, better-behaved, healthier dog. Crate-training your dog to stay in his very own crate, his own little, private, safe den by luring your dog into the open crate by tossing in juicy tidbits, loads of verbal praise when he goes into it on his own and getting him used to staying in the crate with a loaded kong toy and gradually closing the door for very brief, ever increasing periods of time, then loads of praise, treats for time spent in the crate is a good start. Teaches your dog that being apart from you in his very own crate, away from you even if you briefly leave the room, isn't devastating and his world won't end if he's not always with one of his people.
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