Does ANyone else Have to HAND FEED DRY FOOD ??? - Page 2 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

CHEW-DOG · 09-21-2005, 08:24 PM

Well, Chewie isn't quite as cooperative. Hand feeding works (sometimes) but when it comes down to "dressing up" his dry kibble - NOTHING will work. Placing interesting bits in it only make for a gargantuan MESS with his kibble all over the floor of his crate and the "goodies" in his tummy. I'm trying tough love, but wondering if I just need to find something else to appeal to his palate. He was eating the Royal Canin initially, and has scoffed at Solid Gold, Nutro, Avoderm, as well as assorted grocery store junk food.

We've run the gamut, but now I think we might try some Artemis or Canidae. I just need to find a store around me with SAMPLES so that we don't lug home a bag for him to dislike! (I know... You can return it... But I never save the receipt or remember to - Everyone we know who has un-picky pets has benefitted from our trial and error process!)

Anyhow, sure wish that something would convince our Chewie to eat the dry food. In the morning he eats about 1/4 of a container of Cesar as a treat, and then he sometimes eats his dry in the evening. We've become a little soft and given him the beef roll stuff in with the dry food lately in the evening in the hopes of enticing him to eat the dry food. Didn't work. So we're back to the tough love approach. He'll eat. I'm sure. But I certainly would like for him to ENJOY his food.

-Christina

spydergurl · 09-22-2005, 07:03 PM

I liked the Vet's good advice, too. Well put. But the real crack up is this: ALL OF OUR YORKIES ARE SO SPOILED! hehehehe And I am right in there with you all, doing all of the same things! lol

Catherine39 · 09-22-2005, 07:15 PM

I had to do the same thing, when I first brought my yorkie home.
But he will eat the dry food on his own now, when I moisten it with hot water.
I leave some dry food in a dish for him to.
He nibbles on that between the wet stuff throughout the day.

When I make my morning coffee, I take the hot water from the kettle and put it in his dry food. Then let it cool completely.

09-21-2005, 08:24 PM	#16
CHEW-DOG Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CT Posts: 45	Search and Destroy Mission Well, Chewie isn't quite as cooperative. Hand feeding works (sometimes) but when it comes down to "dressing up" his dry kibble - NOTHING will work. Placing interesting bits in it only make for a gargantuan MESS with his kibble all over the floor of his crate and the "goodies" in his tummy. I'm trying tough love, but wondering if I just need to find something else to appeal to his palate. He was eating the Royal Canin initially, and has scoffed at Solid Gold, Nutro, Avoderm, as well as assorted grocery store junk food. We've run the gamut, but now I think we might try some Artemis or Canidae. I just need to find a store around me with SAMPLES so that we don't lug home a bag for him to dislike! (I know... You can return it... But I never save the receipt or remember to - Everyone we know who has un-picky pets has benefitted from our trial and error process!) Anyhow, sure wish that something would convince our Chewie to eat the dry food. In the morning he eats about 1/4 of a container of Cesar as a treat, and then he sometimes eats his dry in the evening. We've become a little soft and given him the beef roll stuff in with the dry food lately in the evening in the hopes of enticing him to eat the dry food. Didn't work. So we're back to the tough love approach. He'll eat. I'm sure. But I certainly would like for him to ENJOY his food. -Christina

09-22-2005, 07:03 PM	#17
spydergurl YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 516	I liked the Vet's good advice, too. Well put. But the real crack up is this: ALL OF OUR YORKIES ARE SO SPOILED! hehehehe And I am right in there with you all, doing all of the same things! lol

09-22-2005, 07:15 PM	#18
Catherine39 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 20	I had to do the same thing, when I first brought my yorkie home. But he will eat the dry food on his own now, when I moisten it with hot water. I leave some dry food in a dish for him to. He nibbles on that between the wet stuff throughout the day. When I make my morning coffee, I take the hot water from the kettle and put it in his dry food. Then let it cool completely.