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Mom to Hot Rod · 03-02-2009, 09:08 PM

My two are actually eating now. I've done the tough love thing and it has worked in my case. It seems as though the natural balance rolls are what they really like. I would really like to find a dry that they like and that Hot Rod isn't itching from to mix with it, but for now I am happy that they are both eating. Maggie has eaten her bowl as well as whatever Hot Rod doesn't finish in his. Have you tried the Natural Balance roll? There are 3 flavors: lamb, turkey and beef. Good luck...I totally understand your frustration.

wemple2 · 03-03-2009, 06:32 PM

Oh this is so sad...I think in this case, I would consider 100% home cooking. There are some wonderful recipes on here that are balanced for dogs. I know it's difficult, but many, many people do it. Not junk food...just real food. Also, I must agree about the NutriCal...I have to give it to Winston when he has an episode of hypoglycemic seizures...he WILL NOT eat afterwards...not even treats. I think it makes him nauseous, as he often vomits as he comes out of it...all NutriCal and it's a slimy mess.
Another thought, have you considered talking to a Nutritionist? I hear wonderful things about Susan Davis...maybe she'd have a solution to your problem. Best wishes...hopes and prayers!!!

bellbuzz07 · 03-04-2009, 09:32 AM

i had this problem with my girl... i decided one day she will eat when she is hungry. sure enough she started eating. i just left the food down and eventually she ate. she has now been on the same food for 7 months and she is about to be 2 next month. .... if my girl went WAY to long without eating i would give her a little nutrical... but now, she has no eating problems.

Ladym · 03-04-2009, 11:59 AM

Hi,
I thought you might want to check out the recipes I found on this site. The names like they may be what your baby is looking for. http://www.yorkie.org/supplies/pet_food.htmlund

Ladym · 03-04-2009, 12:03 PM

that didn't come out right. LOL. Try this

Dog Food and Treats: Pet Foods and Treat Recipes for Dogs

ARCHIE · 03-04-2009, 12:51 PM

You must be completely mentally and physically worm out worring about
this little one.
Since food won't make her eat how about testing her.
Do you have a friend with another small dog? If so bring her over
and feed them side by side using only one bowl. See if she get's
jealous about the other one eating her food and starts eating it herself. I would be so curious to see if she really can't or won't eat or she' just busting your chops.

Good luck,

Mom to Hot Rod · 03-04-2009, 01:16 PM

How is your little one doing today? There was something that I did when Hot Rod was a pup...I would sit with him in his closed pen and I held his bowl sometimes (not spoiled at all, is he? lol) while he would climb all over me and eat in the most contorted poses.

When he stopped eating, I would "play" with him. That's where we played "Gotcha". I would take my finger and just touch him all over and say "gotcha". Well, for whatever reason, he stated playing back with his nose and then he would eat for a few minutes at a time too. I don't know if it stimulated his appetite or if it just distracted him from what I was wanting him to focus on.

I can't tell why it worked, but it did. When we would have his food down, we noticed that he would take a piece and run clear across the room and eat it and he would keep doing this for about 5 minutes. Maybe she just wants to play for awhile or just be with mommy.

bellbuzz07 · 03-04-2009, 01:17 PM

that's funny archie... i do that too!!! i let my big dog in... and oh! there she goes... she gobbles her food right up

Lexismom09 · 03-04-2009, 02:04 PM

Good afternoon! Lexi still does not eat real well, but sometimes I sit by her until she gets started eating. I think sometimes they are worried they might miss something that mom is doing!

ch774 · 03-04-2009, 03:56 PM

I was thinking today that my vet (wonderful) gave Jack a shot to boost his eating habit. And it worked he use to be a not eater.

I don't know the name of it but you might ask.

Cheryl

mackymom · 03-04-2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rebecca127

I have tried mixing wet and dry together and she will NOT eat it.

I am not home all day and I used to leave food out for her all day and it would be the same way when I got home.

Up until the solid gold wee bits I would giver her wet food in the morning and evening and leave kibble out all day.

Soo. that is why I do nto know what to do...

Oh and Parmesean doesnt work...

Maci would lick the cheese off and stick up her nose at the rest....does she get many treats? I didnt realize how many snacks and treats I gave mine everytime they pee-pee or poop or did a trick or just was cute...once I cut way back on that, appetites picked up for kibble. I also noticed if I sat on the floor and hand fed her a peice at a time she would then realize, hey, not so bad and start eating.. I leave food out all day and they wont eat until I get home....just a thought..good luck!

rebecca127 · 03-04-2009, 05:02 PM

Guys....

I know this may be preliminary but...

SHE ACTUALLY IS EATING THE HALO SAMPLES I GOT IN THE MAIL!!!!

I got it yesterday at work so I gave it to her for dinner and she inhaled it!!! I was like holy crapppppppp!!!!! And on top of that I served her some of the Halo Salmon kibble and she ate that tooooooo.... So I was like well I bet this is only tonight cause she has hardly eaten in a couple of days...

So this morning she literally devoured her breakfast again and I mixed kibble in her food and she ate everything!!!!! I was in complete shock !!!!!

So she just had dinner and i served her a little bit for dinner and she ate it all up again..... What surprises me the most is that she actually eats the vegetables too. When I used to give her Merricks wingalings she would spit out the veggies

I guess Halo it is... and BTW that food actually smells good... well the chicken anyway... it kinda smells like chicken campbells soup LOL

But I have to say that the process of feeding her food has changed.... I play with her 15-20 after I come from work and then I call her to eat and she completely listens and does it. Then I pause for a bit and play some more and sometimes SHE stops playing and goes to eat by HERSELF!!!!

I just gotta say you guys are the best and THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS...

Hopefully this is it and she will stick to this for a while...

THANKS AGAIN

rebecca127 · 03-04-2009, 05:11 PM

Oh and by the way I will be doing the meat ball mixture thingy for weight gain this weekend...

I finally see light at the end of the tunnel...

broodizt · 03-04-2009, 05:23 PM

YAY!!!!! Thank goodness. I've been hoping for a breakthrough, and wow, finally she's eating. What a relief for you. Celebration time!!!!
Shellie Cassie and Muffin

Mom to Hot Rod · 03-04-2009, 10:31 PM

Yay!! Sounds like she is settling down to a routine. We'll keep our fingers and paws crossed for you.

03-02-2009, 09:08 PM	#91
Mom to Hot Rod Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD Posts: 10,908	My two are actually eating now. I've done the tough love thing and it has worked in my case. It seems as though the natural balance rolls are what they really like. I would really like to find a dry that they like and that Hot Rod isn't itching from to mix with it, but for now I am happy that they are both eating. Maggie has eaten her bowl as well as whatever Hot Rod doesn't finish in his. Have you tried the Natural Balance roll? There are 3 flavors: lamb, turkey and beef. Good luck...I totally understand your frustration. __________________ www.kissecollar.com Soft Cone Collars for Post-surgery and much more! 10% (non-food) - Discount code YT10

03-03-2009, 06:32 PM	#92
wemple2 Wee Winston Wiggles Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kewanee, Illinois Posts: 9,666	Oh this is so sad...I think in this case, I would consider 100% home cooking. There are some wonderful recipes on here that are balanced for dogs. I know it's difficult, but many, many people do it. Not junk food...just real food. Also, I must agree about the NutriCal...I have to give it to Winston when he has an episode of hypoglycemic seizures...he WILL NOT eat afterwards...not even treats. I think it makes him nauseous, as he often vomits as he comes out of it...all NutriCal and it's a slimy mess. Another thought, have you considered talking to a Nutritionist? I hear wonderful things about Susan Davis...maybe she'd have a solution to your problem. Best wishes...hopes and prayers!!! __________________ As Ever, Kathy Intruducing Bentley Winston and Spencer: RIP My Sweet Angels

03-04-2009, 09:32 AM	#93
bellbuzz07 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: la mirada, ca Posts: 142	i had this problem with my girl... i decided one day she will eat when she is hungry. sure enough she started eating. i just left the food down and eventually she ate. she has now been on the same food for 7 months and she is about to be 2 next month. .... if my girl went WAY to long without eating i would give her a little nutrical... but now, she has no eating problems. __________________ bella luna

03-04-2009, 01:16 PM	#97
Mom to Hot Rod Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD Posts: 10,908	How is your little one doing today? There was something that I did when Hot Rod was a pup...I would sit with him in his closed pen and I held his bowl sometimes (not spoiled at all, is he? lol) while he would climb all over me and eat in the most contorted poses. When he stopped eating, I would "play" with him. That's where we played "Gotcha". I would take my finger and just touch him all over and say "gotcha". Well, for whatever reason, he stated playing back with his nose and then he would eat for a few minutes at a time too. I don't know if it stimulated his appetite or if it just distracted him from what I was wanting him to focus on. I can't tell why it worked, but it did. When we would have his food down, we noticed that he would take a piece and run clear across the room and eat it and he would keep doing this for about 5 minutes. Maybe she just wants to play for awhile or just be with mommy. __________________ www.kissecollar.com Soft Cone Collars for Post-surgery and much more! 10% (non-food) - Discount code YT10

03-04-2009, 01:17 PM	#98
bellbuzz07 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: la mirada, ca Posts: 142	that's funny archie... i do that too!!! i let my big dog in... and oh! there she goes... she gobbles her food right up __________________ bella luna

03-04-2009, 11:59 AM	#94
Ladym Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CT Posts: 167	Hi, I thought you might want to check out the recipes I found on this site. The names like they may be what your baby is looking for. http://www.yorkie.org/supplies/pet_food.htmlund

03-04-2009, 12:03 PM	#95
Ladym Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CT Posts: 167	that didn't come out right. LOL. Try this Dog Food and Treats: Pet Foods and Treat Recipes for Dogs

03-04-2009, 12:51 PM	#96
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	You must be completely mentally and physically worm out worring about this little one. Since food won't make her eat how about testing her. Do you have a friend with another small dog? If so bring her over and feed them side by side using only one bowl. See if she get's jealous about the other one eating her food and starts eating it herself. I would be so curious to see if she really can't or won't eat or she' just busting your chops. Good luck,

03-04-2009, 02:04 PM	#99
Lexismom09 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 219	Good afternoon! Lexi still does not eat real well, but sometimes I sit by her until she gets started eating. I think sometimes they are worried they might miss something that mom is doing!

03-04-2009, 03:56 PM	#100
ch774 No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 415	Ready to give up I was thinking today that my vet (wonderful) gave Jack a shot to boost his eating habit. And it worked he use to be a not eater. I don't know the name of it but you might ask. Cheryl

03-04-2009, 05:02 PM	#102
rebecca127 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jackson Heights, NY Posts: 226	Update... Goood newsssss!!! Guys.... I know this may be preliminary but... SHE ACTUALLY IS EATING THE HALO SAMPLES I GOT IN THE MAIL!!!! I got it yesterday at work so I gave it to her for dinner and she inhaled it!!! I was like holy crapppppppp!!!!! And on top of that I served her some of the Halo Salmon kibble and she ate that tooooooo.... So I was like well I bet this is only tonight cause she has hardly eaten in a couple of days... So this morning she literally devoured her breakfast again and I mixed kibble in her food and she ate everything!!!!! I was in complete shock !!!!! So she just had dinner and i served her a little bit for dinner and she ate it all up again..... What surprises me the most is that she actually eats the vegetables too. When I used to give her Merricks wingalings she would spit out the veggies I guess Halo it is... and BTW that food actually smells good... well the chicken anyway... it kinda smells like chicken campbells soup LOL But I have to say that the process of feeding her food has changed.... I play with her 15-20 after I come from work and then I call her to eat and she completely listens and does it. Then I pause for a bit and play some more and sometimes SHE stops playing and goes to eat by HERSELF!!!! I just gotta say you guys are the best and THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS... Hopefully this is it and she will stick to this for a while... THANKS AGAIN __________________ I <3 Abby

03-04-2009, 05:11 PM	#103
rebecca127 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jackson Heights, NY Posts: 226	Oh and by the way I will be doing the meat ball mixture thingy for weight gain this weekend... I finally see light at the end of the tunnel... __________________ I <3 Abby

03-04-2009, 05:23 PM	#104
broodizt YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Temecula Posts: 669	YAY!!!!! Thank goodness. I've been hoping for a breakthrough, and wow, finally she's eating. What a relief for you. Celebration time!!!! Shellie Cassie and Muffin

03-04-2009, 10:31 PM	#105
Mom to Hot Rod Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD Posts: 10,908	Yay!! Sounds like she is settling down to a routine. We'll keep our fingers and paws crossed for you. __________________ www.kissecollar.com Soft Cone Collars for Post-surgery and much more! 10% (non-food) - Discount code YT10