Cry for help... Ready to give up....

[babydaisy]

Omg it seems like you are talking about my Daisy, people say they w`ont starve, but she will even vomit bile, and I just don`t know what to do.

[rebecca127]

babydaisy....

In the past I have had to deal with that...what is funny is that for the past couple of days she hasnt done which i found odd..

Trust me. My mom would come from work at around 4:30 teling me that abby has the shakes and that she saw some yellow vomit on the floor... I would freak out and tell her to PUHLEASEEEEEE give her nutrical and some food cause she is STARVING.... she saw that my mOther woukd freak out and give her yummy food she would do it on purpose... well guess what since no one paid any attention to her she doesnt do the shakes or the vomiting. Now my problem is that she just FLAT OUT REFUSES to eat....

I am telling you my baby is just too smart lol ....

[Monday]

Originally Posted by babydaisy

Omg it seems like you are talking about my Daisy, people say they wont starve, but she will even vomit bile, and I just don`t know what to do.

try giving her some Dannon Lo Fat vanilla yogurt to help settle her tummy. Monday used to throw up bile also (b/c her tummy was empty) and LuvMySissy (Jodie) gave me this hint and it works.

In fact, when Monday does not eat (and yes, she still is fussy) I give her the yogurt to make sure she has something in her tummy.

BTW, seems I have to feed my babies every 4 hours, they can tell time.

I recently went on vacation and the groomer kinda taught my babies to eat right away and have their last meal around 7-8PM.

[wemple2]

Good luck!!! I have never had this problem...Winston eats very well.
I agree with some of the others...find one food and stick to it. Only offer treats after she has eaten her food, like a dessert. This alone just might entice her.
I think she's happy to see you when you get home from work, she misses you, that's why she wants to play. Give her 15 minutes or so, of play time, before her meal. Have her eat with you, while you eat...then dessert, then more play time, maybe it will give her something to look forward to. Again, I hope these suggestions help make your home and life happy!!!

[stedmansmommy]

Originally Posted by rebecca127

Dear Steadmansmommy:

I COULDNT AGREE WITH YOU MORE!!!!!!! She has gone to the point of refusing human food tooo!!!!! grilled skirt steak!!!!! who the hell says no to that..... sometimes i am so amazed about the things she doesnt like!!!!!!

Oh girl, I KNOW...trust me I KNOW. And it will totally dive you insane! I just read your update though and I am so glad to read that she ate 75% of her food tonight...that is wonderful! Just keep this very same thing up that you did tonight and hopefully she will continue to eat well for ya I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you!

[broodizt]

Okay, let me say this in all earnestness-THE HONEST KITCHEN

I mean, oh yeah!!!! I just read through this long long thread, and all I can say is- THE HONEST KITCHEN

I had the EXACT problem as you. Cassie would not eat. She would not eat home cooking with supplements, She picked at her food, was uninterested. I have a toy chest full of food I bought her from Blue Buffalo to Wellness and everything in between. I have a closet full of every supplement known to the dog world, and then some. She would not eat. Then I read something on here about The Honest Kitchen. I thought I would give it a try, because I was desperate like you. I even tried the raw medallians, which she actually loved, but she kept throwing up from them, so I could not feed them to her.

I now feed her the Force. She is 2 lbs full grown. I also have another teeny one, 2.6 lbs full grown. They both eat the Force. I mix a quarter cup of the Force with warm organic chicken soup and let rest for 10 minutes. Then I add an equal amount of whatever I feel like adding, maybe a quarter cup of cooked ground lamb, or chicken, or salmon, or whatever. This last step is purely optional. I also give them the Force with nothing else added or maybe a slice of American Cheese, whatever. This keeps their diet varied, while giving them all the nutrition they need, and I don't have to add supplements. YAY!!!!!

And boy do they eat!!!!!!!! They stuff their little faces until they are about to burst.

Also, I do not watch them. I put them in a room with the food (other than the kitchen), close the door, and come back at a later time. The food is usually always eaten somewhat. I'm not saying they finish the whole thing all at once. But I leave it down all day, and they snack on it till the next morning. Usually I feed them twice a day. If they leave some breakfast over, I throw it out and make a new batch for dinner. That stays over night.
They usually eat most of it by morning.

I am telling you this food saved my dogs life. It is the best thing since the invention of the wheel. I really hope it works for you. After I bought it, I was determined not to switch to another food, no matter what. The food is wholesome, human grade, tastey. That is what they're getting, and I refused to change it. I just left it in their room, and voila! They ate it. I must add we do not give them any table food that is not mixed in with The Honest Kitchen Food. They often get human home cooked food, but only when mixed in with the Force. Now I can breath a sigh of relief, and so does grandma and grandpa, because they were the biggest culprits of all in giving the babies table food, which they always held out for. Now they know better and the girls have never looked better. Their coats are shiney, their breath smells sweet, and I have stopped worrying and started learning how to dance!!!!!!!!!!:-)

[yorkiepuppie]

omg! i have to try the honest kitchen if it's a miracle like the above poster said!

milu is very picky eater, and i got all the same type of advice you received but still it was really hard for me, because i just can't starve her to teach her a lesson. i couldn't do it! no matter how many people suggested that was the right thing to do.

milu is now 3 lbs. and i am very proud of her lol
she still doesn't like to eat all that much, but we've compromised. i feed her NV raw medallions. and since she does like human food, what i would do is cut up chicken or beef or cheess into tiny tiny little pieces, i prepare her food one bite at a time. i put the topping on her raw food, and she would eat it, and when she gets tired of that topping, i would change it to another topping, so yes, sometimes i would have to go through 3 different toppings just to feed her one medallion, and yes it's a lot of work, but at least she is eating. and somewhat happy about her food.

i know it's not the best to feed human food. but i feel like what i am doing is ok, since i am not giving her too much human food.

she is still pretty darn skinny, but i am not as worried about her now. and it's a good feeling!

[viviansnickers]

Did she eat this morning!!???? I sure hope so, I thought of you while feeding Snickers last night & this morning!! You are so right, they are so stinkin smart, it amazes me!! GOOD LUCK TODAY, remember to stay calm, she feeds off your emotions and go nuts after she eats...have a PARTY!!! Jump up and down and show her mommy is so happy!!

[JJinjersey]

Originally Posted by tumismom

I think by giving in and switching food all the time makes her more picky. You might want to stick with one good food. She will eat when she is really hungry and she knows she has to just eat. Just leave the bowl of food out all day.

I agree! Stop switching her food...sometimes I will leave food for my Bryan at 7am and when I get home at 6:30pm the food is still there...well I talk him for a walk let him run crazy and when we come home and he see's I'm not cooking he will sneak into the kitchen and eat his food and I hear his tags hitting the bowl..lol!
You need to have a stand off with her

[bdb5853]

Originally Posted by rebecca127

Once again guys, I thank you for all your suggestions.

I got home today and I put the Solid Gold Wee Bits in her bowl and once again she came running to see what was in the bowl and I said "EATING TIME" She took one kibble, ate it and ran away to get a toy to play... I was ready to loose it...

So I remember I saw an episode of Its Me or the Dog and Victoria Stillwell had mentioned something about turning your back to the dog when they are doing something ou do not want them to do. So I did just that, I gave her food in the kitchen and I told her its eating time and I turned my back. I heared silence and then I heard her eating. I had to this same process at least 5 times so she could at least eat 75% of the food....

I am going to give this process a try for a while to see if she thinks that by me coming home = immediate playtime ... If that is the case then i will continue what I did tonight...

Secondly, I do not want to give her up... THAT WOULD BE THE LAST LAST LAST RESORT... but it is very frustrating to deal with this day in and day out since the day I got her... It drives me crazy at work, when I am out, when I am trying to have good time... All I think about is WHAT THE HELL IS SHE GONNA EAT TOMORROW MORNING OR FOR DINNER... It completey drives me nuts...

I would love a reciepe to help her gain weight too... I remember reading something about mini meatballs or something I do not know where that thread is....

So, in conclusion, Abby at 75% of 1/4 cup of solid gold wee bits for dinner TODAY... Let see tomorrow morning...

Thanks again guys....

Here is the recipe for SATIN BALLS which are meatballs that are balanced nutrition and make them gain weight. The dog show people use these ALL the time to put weight on the dogs they are showing. A dog that's skinny and not in proper body weight will not win.

Satin Balls

10 pounds hamburger meat (preferable ground chuck)
1 Large box of Total Cereal or if dog has a problem with this, puffed rice cereal from health food store (I think the dogs like the total better).
1 Large container of oatmeal
1 jar of wheat germ or if dog has a problem with wheat use rice bran or ground flaxseed from a health food store
1 ¼ cup vegetable oil
1 ¼ unsulfured molasses
10 raw eggs and their shells (I crack the eggs the night before and put them in a bowl in the refrigerator and then dry the shells overnight. Then I bought a cheap coffee grinder at Walmart and use it to make the eggs shells into a fine powder) This is important to keep this a balanced diet. This will be a complete food with everything they need if you follow the recipe.
10 envelopes of unflavored gelatin
Pinch of salt
Mix all ingredients together.
Divide into freezer bags in amounts for two days and freeze.
Thaw as needed and feed raw.

[rebecca127]

Sorry for not posting sooner... I am at work LOL...

broodizt,

I think we prob have the dogs from the same litter... LOL... they sound exactly the same... I actually am gonna drop off all the canned and dry food I have in my house to the Animal Haven Shelter by my house because its rediculous!! I have powders, supplements, vitamins and oils and ITS ALL GONE TO WASTE....

I have ordered the samples from the Honest Kitchen and Halo and lets see what happens... And you know I tried putting those toppings on her food when I used to give her Stella and Chewys Freeze Dried and she wasnt haveing it either... She doesnt like beef, lamb , or fish... All she likes is CHICKEN... Chicken hearts, chicken breast, chicken thigh... LOL... BUT I do want to fonish the bag of Solid Gold Wee bits first....

I do nto like leaving that wet food out all day as it gets hard and dry and she doesnt eat it anyway.... Trust me I have left it out all day and then at dinner time I leave it out for her...

And she ONLY eats if i am standing close to her or sittiing next to her... if i move she mves... she is like my shadow... LOL

viviansnickers,

Yes she DID eat this morning!! Yay!! She ate like 1/2 of the 1/4 cuo I give her.... Thank God!

bdb5853,

THANKS for the recipie I knew it was something along those lines... I really appreciate it

[MaddieBoo]

Maybe it would help if she had less distractions when she's supposed to be eating. With Lucas we close his little gate and take out the toys so he can focus on eating ( he gets distracted by anything). Maybe she'd just rather play, and since she has the option, eating doesn't seem so important to her.

[jim n]

This is crazy. Your dogs are working you all. Add this, boil this, try this, try that, and the dogs still won't eat. She'll only eat if I'm standing next to her. No wonder you're frustrated!! Come on, give me a break. Find a food that you're confortable with. Put it down for 15 minutes. If it's not eaten by then take it away until the next meal. Just walk over and pick it up, don't make a big fuss about it. Don't let her feel your frustration with the situation. It may take a couple of days of missed meals but she'll come to realize that you're through jumping through hoops just to find a food that she won't eat anyway. She won't die missing a couple of meals. Put it down, take it away in 15 minutes, that's all there is to it. period!
Have you had her teeth checked lately? If she's having pain in the mouth she won't want to eat.

[Lexismom09]

Originally Posted by jim n

This is crazy. Your dogs are working you all. Add this, boil this, try this, try that, and the dogs still won't eat. She'll only eat if I'm standing next to her. No wonder you're frustrated!! Come on, give me a break. Find a food that you're confortable with. Put it down for 15 minutes. If it's not eaten by then take it away until the next meal. Just walk over and pick it up, don't make a big fuss about it. Don't let her feel your frustration with the situation. It may take a couple of days of missed meals but she'll come to realize that you're through jumping through hoops just to find a food that she won't eat anyway. She won't die missing a couple of meals. Put it down, take it away in 15 minutes, that's all there is to it. period!
Have you had her teeth checked lately? If she's having pain in the mouth she won't want to eat.

You sound like my vet tech.......are you creeping here on YT??

[ch774]

I know what you are going through Jack was the same way I would cry and want to give up. I bought all kinds of good food for him and FINALLy I gave him cod-liver oil it puts weight on them its called "Nordic Naturals Artic Cod Liver oil with Omega 3-supplements. Its for skin and hair but its 45-calories. Well it has made a difference he only eats "chicken soup for the soul" kibbles and I boil vegtables, and give him treats during t he day. He gets 1-mg a day mind you he runs when I get it out but oh well.

Its flavored peach.

HOpe this helps

Cheryl/ I feel for you