My baby acts like she is starving!!!

[zoie meme mom]

Zoie is 4 1/2 months old and is on primal raw food 4 nuggets a day but acts like she is starving she is 4 lbs. She is food aggressive if i have food or my DH she will lunge at us and even go for the mouth???? She has been known to get food off of our plate or out of our hand before we know what has hit us!!!!!! She is healthy and playful and well fed???? Anyone have advice for me???Its a bad habit and as cute as she is and as wrapped as she has me this isn't cute!!!!

[amandawash]

You might want to post this in the Health and Diet section. My boys eat Primal raw, too, and Ryder has a tendency to be bratty with his food, but mostly with his bully sticks. I put the food down but don't let them eat until I say it's ok. I also practice taking away his bullies giving him the command "drop it." If I go to take it and he growls or snaps I take it out of his mouth, put it away and put him on the floor ignoring him for a bit. He's gotten so much better. I wouldn't let her come near your food at all, crate her or put her in the xpen while you eat. Also, in case she truly is hungry, do you leave kibble out at all for her to snack on? Given that she's a puppy and still growing I would leave food out for her at all times.

If you post in the appropriate section more people will see it and give you better advice.

[sugarmamma]

I hope you moved this post - someone will be able to help!

[zoie meme mom]

It's my first one... Not sure what I did?? How do I move it?????

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by zoie meme mom

Zoie is 4 1/2 months old and is on primal raw food 4 nuggets a day but acts like she is starving she is 4 lbs. She is food aggressive if i have food or my DH she will lunge at us and even go for the mouth???? She has been known to get food off of our plate or out of our hand before we know what has hit us!!!!!! She is healthy and playful and well fed???? Anyone have advice for me???Its a bad habit and as cute as she is and as wrapped as she has me this isn't cute!!!!

She might not be getting enough food...She is young she should had food out for her 24/7

[delicatepuzzle]

Originally Posted by amandawash

You might want to post this in the Health and Diet section. My boys eat Primal raw, too, and Ryder has a tendency to be bratty with his food, but mostly with his bully sticks. I put the food down but don't let them eat until I say it's ok. I also practice taking away his bullies giving him the command "drop it." If I go to take it and he growls or snaps I take it out of his mouth, put it away and put him on the floor ignoring him for a bit. He's gotten so much better. I wouldn't let her come near your food at all, crate her or put her in the xpen while you eat. Also, in case she truly is hungry, do you leave kibble out at all for her to snack on? Given that she's a puppy and still growing I would leave food out for her at all times.

If you post in the appropriate section more people will see it and give you better advice.

I have had this happen to me! This is PERFECT training! Dogs must know that we are the boss. Definately important to free feed as puppies.

As for "moving" this post. Just copy and paste into a new post in the proper section. So it's really not moving it but instead starting a new one. Good luck! I hope you've already tried starting amandawash's advice!