Chloe (10 weeks) won't eat out of her dish! - Page 2 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

bildio · 02-06-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkiepuppie

YouTube - Chloe's Waterdish
omg! so cute!
thank you for sharing the video.
how old is Chloe? what a doll she is.
is she your new puppy?
are the other two doggies gus and squirt?

Not my Yorkies

yorkiepuppie · 02-06-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bildio

Not my Yorkies

lol, ok, sorry.

i remember you were thinking of getting another yorkie. so i thought maybe that was your new addition.

manolos mom · 02-06-2009, 04:16 PM

Its funny because I free feed and one week they all eat out of this ceramic grey bowl and wont touch the Yellow Bowls. The next week they eat out of the Yellow Bowls but not the Grey Bowls...FUNNY Little THINGS...

bildio · 02-06-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkiepuppie

lol, ok, sorry.

i remember you were thinking of getting another yorkie. so i thought maybe that was your new addition.

Good memory. One of the Yorkies popping in & out of the video was one I was seriously considering.

chestermama · 02-06-2009, 04:22 PM

That is so funny, she wants to make sure her feet are clean ha ha what a cutie

yorkiepuppie · 02-06-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bildio

Good memory. One of the Yorkies popping in & out of the video was one I was seriously considering.

oh really!?!?! super cute!! you should get it! lol

alisonJ · 02-06-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Josie's Mom

Does she wear a collar? Maybe it hits the bowl and
scares her.

That was happening to my youngest, Junior. I had
to take his tags off. He eats well now.

this is what happened to Edie. Her tags would hit the metal bowl and it would scare her.

annamalyssa · 02-06-2009, 05:19 PM

Gucci did the whole eating off the ground thing for about 1 month, it had started with eating out of my hand then it turned into eating off the floor but he wouldn't eat unless it was on the ground after that point for about 1 month literally. But after a while I stopped putting it on the ground for him and he began eating out of the dish .. took about a week or so to re-train if you will. You will soon find out that YORKIES WILL TRAIN YOU if you let them!! I learned that exactly where we are now on YT asking why my baby won't eat unless it's in my hand lol.

Hope that helps!!

Myorkie · 02-06-2009, 05:53 PM

I had the exact same problem. It must be a Yorkie thing.

My yorkie is 8 months old and I still have to play games with her to eat. I've noticed if I use a small glass pinch bowl she will eat out of that sometimes.
Maybe it just doesn't seem so overwhelming if there's not a big bowl with a lot of food in it.

She still picks up a piece and throws it up in the air and then pounces on it before she will eat it. I still have to hand feed her though sometimes just to make sure she eats. She only weighs 1lb 6oz and I can't take a chance on her not eating for too long, so what ever it takes.

ElaineE · 02-06-2009, 05:57 PM

LOL! Sounds like she playing you for attention. Maybe some play time would make her hungry enough to eat out of the bowl.

Myorkie · 02-06-2009, 08:28 PM

You are probably right. It truly does make you worry though when they literally don't eat all day long unless you put it right in front of their face and practically plead with them.

I just give her Dyne in the morning if she won't eat and glucose gel or whatever later in the day, just to make sure her sugar doesn't get low.

Maybe she's just following my routine of not eating all day and eating at night. Ooops...not a good roll model.

She seems healthy and happy though, so I guess she's okay.

adorame · 02-06-2009, 09:47 PM

Have you tried to put the food on a plate? I use the little tea cup plates for my Jeter's food because he wont eat out of the bowls.

prada24 · 02-06-2009, 10:04 PM

Don't be discouraged, our Prada won't eat out of her dish unless we sit next to it and ignore her. If we look at her, she runs away or just stares at us, but if we look the other way, she'll go and smell for about a minute then reluctantly eat. Some yorkie owners have told me that for a once in awhile treat, or to mix in with dry food every once in awhile are Cesar packs. They have a Bishon on the front and are about $.75 for each one. That might help. Just stick with it!

TheTeddyBear · 02-06-2009, 11:46 PM

OMG Teddy does that water thing too!!! what is that?! why do they go swimming in their waterbowls?! It's frustrating I'm constantly telling him to get out of it and then I try to give him a bath and he all of a sudden hates water. LOL as for the OP They say its a good training technique to hand feed them for awhile, well thats what our trainer said. Anyway I'm sure she will eat out of a bowl soon

Teddy used to only eat out of a bowl if I was standing right beside him.

Myorkie · 02-07-2009, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by adorame

Have you tried to put the food on a plate? I use the little tea cup plates for my Jeter's food because he wont eat out of the bowls.

Yes, that does help. Sometimes you can tell she just doesn't want to eat at all. She turns her face away. But she's doing better now. And I agree with you about the little teacup saucer. I let her have her chicken jerky as a treat if she will eat. Pretty bad having to bargain with with such a tny thing! lol

02-06-2009, 08:28 PM	#26
Myorkie Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Georgetown, Ky., USA Posts: 12	She is spoiled...that's for sure! You are probably right. It truly does make you worry though when they literally don't eat all day long unless you put it right in front of their face and practically plead with them. I just give her Dyne in the morning if she won't eat and glucose gel or whatever later in the day, just to make sure her sugar doesn't get low. Maybe she's just following my routine of not eating all day and eating at night. Ooops...not a good roll model. She seems healthy and happy though, so I guess she's okay.

02-06-2009, 09:47 PM	#27
adorame YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,312 Blog Entries: 1	Have you tried to put the food on a plate? I use the little tea cup plates for my Jeter's food because he wont eat out of the bowls. __________________ Brandy and her love bugs Jeter Axl Yumi Yasha

02-06-2009, 10:04 PM	#28
prada24 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norman, OK, USA Posts: 71	Don't be discouraged, our Prada won't eat out of her dish unless we sit next to it and ignore her. If we look at her, she runs away or just stares at us, but if we look the other way, she'll go and smell for about a minute then reluctantly eat. Some yorkie owners have told me that for a once in awhile treat, or to mix in with dry food every once in awhile are Cesar packs. They have a Bishon on the front and are about $.75 for each one. That might help. Just stick with it! __________________ Dads to Prada

02-06-2009, 04:16 PM	#18
manolos mom Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 7,982	Its funny because I free feed and one week they all eat out of this ceramic grey bowl and wont touch the Yellow Bowls. The next week they eat out of the Yellow Bowls but not the Grey Bowls...FUNNY Little THINGS...

02-06-2009, 04:22 PM	#20
chestermama YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: washington Posts: 3,383 Blog Entries: 1	That is so funny, she wants to make sure her feet are clean ha ha what a cutie

02-06-2009, 05:19 PM	#23
annamalyssa BANNED! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 1,318	Gucci did the whole eating off the ground thing for about 1 month, it had started with eating out of my hand then it turned into eating off the floor but he wouldn't eat unless it was on the ground after that point for about 1 month literally. But after a while I stopped putting it on the ground for him and he began eating out of the dish .. took about a week or so to re-train if you will. You will soon find out that YORKIES WILL TRAIN YOU if you let them!! I learned that exactly where we are now on YT asking why my baby won't eat unless it's in my hand lol. Hope that helps!!

02-06-2009, 05:53 PM	#24
Myorkie Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Georgetown, Ky., USA Posts: 12	I had the exact same problem. It must be a Yorkie thing. My yorkie is 8 months old and I still have to play games with her to eat. I've noticed if I use a small glass pinch bowl she will eat out of that sometimes. Maybe it just doesn't seem so overwhelming if there's not a big bowl with a lot of food in it. She still picks up a piece and throws it up in the air and then pounces on it before she will eat it. I still have to hand feed her though sometimes just to make sure she eats. She only weighs 1lb 6oz and I can't take a chance on her not eating for too long, so what ever it takes.

02-06-2009, 05:57 PM	#25
ElaineE Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fortfun, CO Posts: 77	LOL! Sounds like she playing you for attention. Maybe some play time would make her hungry enough to eat out of the bowl.

02-06-2009, 11:46 PM	#29
TheTeddyBear Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 73	OMG Teddy does that water thing too!!! what is that?! why do they go swimming in their waterbowls?! It's frustrating I'm constantly telling him to get out of it and then I try to give him a bath and he all of a sudden hates water. LOL as for the OP They say its a good training technique to hand feed them for awhile, well thats what our trainer said. Anyway I'm sure she will eat out of a bowl soon Teddy used to only eat out of a bowl if I was standing right beside him.