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emchelle · 05-01-2010, 11:34 AM

Beside mixing the food, what else can i do to make her eat from the bowl?

susan lynn · 05-01-2010, 12:45 PM

I have 3 yorkies, Tessie 14 months, Hobbes 13 months and Calvin 7 months. They won't eat out of bowls but they have a area rug I put their food on for them to eat. Calvin is still on puppy food so I sit with them so he won't eat the adult food. Sometimes I have to hand feed one because they get stubborn but they always eat. It was too hard for them to get the food out of bowls.

MadiYorkie7 · 05-01-2010, 12:54 PM

Hi! My Madi is 10 years old and as a 12 week old puppy, since then I have to eat supper with her and we eat at the same time or she won't eat at all. Madi wouldn't eat off of anything but a big paper plate. I hope this helps!
Thanks, Becky Irons

gabigirl · 05-01-2010, 01:29 PM

Yes, you are much better off to let her eat from the floor/mat, low plate, etc. I was feeding from a spoon and my hand until I realized I could be doing this forever! They will get hungry enough and will eat from whatever is there. I did switch to a high-grade canned food (no wheat or grains) and she loves it! Eats it right away instead picking at it for 20 minutes or so! I just leave a few pieces of kibble for her crunch at will. I also use an all natural dental spray to keep her teeth from developing plaque since she eats mostly soft food. She loves it and it is very easy use. If anyone is interested, it is "Denta Sure" and you can Google it on-line to order. There is another brand that is less expensive, but it contains alcohol and Denta Sure does not. No one said these little babies were low maintenance...but so worth the effort!

emchelle · 05-01-2010, 10:57 PM

Thank you to you all. How many day can they handle without eating?

susan lynn · 05-02-2010, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by MadiYorkie7

Hi! My Madi is 10 years old and as a 12 week old puppy, since then I have to eat supper with her and we eat at the same time or she won't eat at all. Madi wouldn't eat off of anything but a big paper plate. I hope this helps!
Thanks, Becky Irons

Hey Becky, I am happy to hear that Madi is more spoiled than my babies.

MissSophie · 05-02-2010, 04:25 AM

I have read on here many times about this. My baby does the same as many other dogs on here. She will take her food from the dish (she has a dish rather than a bowl) and carries it to the carpet and eats it there.

tamandkota · 05-02-2010, 10:09 PM

Haha..and here I thought Dakota was just a funny eater!

Dakota didn't want to eat when I first brought her home..unless it was by hand. I had picked out these cute little bowls..but she wouldn't eat out of them, didn't even want to drink out of them! My vet said it was better to use something like a cat food dish..something shallow. Dakota eventually ate from the shallow ones, but it took her a little while, she would always take the food out of the bowl and eat it off the mat. She eats good most of the time now...but she still take a few pieces out to start off with and eats them off the carpet.

ch774 · 05-03-2010, 07:36 AM

Both Jack/Bella want there food on the carpet first. then they will eat out of the bowl. they are so funny

Cheryl

emchelle · 05-03-2010, 06:28 PM

Wow, is this like a yorkie thing?

Melcakes · 05-03-2010, 09:12 PM

Zoey was the same way a month ago when I got her (3-3.5 months old). She would only would eat from my hand and only would take her kibble or chicken out of her bowl and then she would run to her bed and eat it there. What has worked pretty good for Zoey is the following: When I put her food down I pretend to eat from the bowl. It's silly I know, but it works. I pick up the kibble in my hand while I'm squating down next to the bowl and I pretend to eat it and I put my face down to the bowl and say out loud MMMMM...Yum Yums. Well Zoey comes running over and now eats from her bowl when I do that. She practically pushes me out of the way to get to her bowl to eat. I think she thinks I'm eating her food and she better get it and eat it before I do.

megansmomma · 05-03-2010, 09:20 PM

I bought cat bowls from Walmart for less than $2 each. They are flat almost like a saucer. Since we do not feed very much there really is not a need for a big bowl. Also, dogs eat by smell~try sprinkling a little Parmesan Cheese on the food to get her to eat. Avoid hand feeding it will create bad habits "which are hard to break".

DamSweet · 05-03-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Melcakes

Zoey was the same way a month ago when I got her (3-3.5 months old). She would only would eat from my hand and only would take her kibble or chicken out of her bowl and then she would run to her bed and eat it there. What has worked pretty good for Zoey is the following: When I put her food down I pretend to eat from the bowl. It's silly I know, but it works. I pick up the kibble in my hand while I'm squating down next to the bowl and I pretend to eat it and I put my face down to the bowl and say out loud MMMMM...Yum Yums. Well Zoey comes running over and now eats from her bowl when I do that. She practically pushes me out of the way to get to her bowl to eat. I think she thinks I'm eating her food and she better get it and eat it before I do.

OMG - I thought we were the only ones to do this!! LOL - Bridget does all of the things mentioned in this thread - she refuses to eat her kibble unless I hand feed it to her as if it were a treat - the only thing is that she WILL eat the cat food from a shallow bowl - if I put her kibble or soft food in the exact bowl (I have 2) she will not eat. If I use the SAME bowl after the cats are done- she will not eat....she will eat only if someone else wants what she has!!! And yes - I"ve done the spoon feeding thing..lol - I keep thinking "what's next"....water from a glass???!!!!

terizaza · 05-04-2010, 06:56 AM

My 6 month old male yorkie will also not eat from a bowl, he does like a flat dish or the floor. He also circles the food a few times before he actually eats it if he eats at all. I do get worried because he has had bouts of hypoglycemia.. I try to give him honey or a little peanut butter between meals if he hasn't eaten in the morning..

Melcakes · 05-04-2010, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DamSweet

OMG - I thought we were the only ones to do this!! LOL - Bridget does all of the things mentioned in this thread - she refuses to eat her kibble unless I hand feed it to her as if it were a treat - the only thing is that she WILL eat the cat food from a shallow bowl - if I put her kibble or soft food in the exact bowl (I have 2) she will not eat. If I use the SAME bowl after the cats are done- she will not eat....she will eat only if someone else wants what she has!!! And yes - I"ve done the spoon feeding thing..lol - I keep thinking "what's next"....water from a glass???!!!!

Haha. Water from a glass - I know huh.

Zoey does drink from a water bottle, she hasn't requested a glass yet though. Lol. I'm going to try the shallow bowls and the Parm. cheese like someone mentioned, but she will run over to her bowl and eat from it when I literally pretend I'm eating from it and put my head down to her bowl and pretend I'm loving what's in it. They most definitely do want what someone else wants or has.

05-01-2010, 12:45 PM	#17
susan lynn Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,262	I have 3 yorkies, Tessie 14 months, Hobbes 13 months and Calvin 7 months. They won't eat out of bowls but they have a area rug I put their food on for them to eat. Calvin is still on puppy food so I sit with them so he won't eat the adult food. Sometimes I have to hand feed one because they get stubborn but they always eat. It was too hard for them to get the food out of bowls. __________________ SUSAN : TESSIE : HOBBES :CALVIN :SASSY There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face! ~ Ben Williams

05-01-2010, 01:29 PM	#19
gabigirl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SCOTTSDALE Posts: 25	Yes, you are much better off to let her eat from the floor/mat, low plate, etc. I was feeding from a spoon and my hand until I realized I could be doing this forever! They will get hungry enough and will eat from whatever is there. I did switch to a high-grade canned food (no wheat or grains) and she loves it! Eats it right away instead picking at it for 20 minutes or so! I just leave a few pieces of kibble for her crunch at will. I also use an all natural dental spray to keep her teeth from developing plaque since she eats mostly soft food. She loves it and it is very easy use. If anyone is interested, it is "Denta Sure" and you can Google it on-line to order. There is another brand that is less expensive, but it contains alcohol and Denta Sure does not. No one said these little babies were low maintenance...but so worth the effort! Last edited by gabigirl; 05-01-2010 at 01:31 PM. Reason: more info

05-02-2010, 04:25 AM	#22
MissSophie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 807 Blog Entries: 1	I have read on here many times about this. My baby does the same as many other dogs on here. She will take her food from the dish (she has a dish rather than a bowl) and carries it to the carpet and eats it there. __________________ Sophie's Mom :

05-03-2010, 07:36 AM	#24
ch774 No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 415	Mine too Both Jack/Bella want there food on the carpet first. then they will eat out of the bowl. they are so funny Cheryl

05-03-2010, 09:12 PM	#26
Melcakes Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newport Posts: 140	Zoey was the same way a month ago when I got her (3-3.5 months old). She would only would eat from my hand and only would take her kibble or chicken out of her bowl and then she would run to her bed and eat it there. What has worked pretty good for Zoey is the following: When I put her food down I pretend to eat from the bowl. It's silly I know, but it works. I pick up the kibble in my hand while I'm squating down next to the bowl and I pretend to eat it and I put my face down to the bowl and say out loud MMMMM...Yum Yums. Well Zoey comes running over and now eats from her bowl when I do that. She practically pushes me out of the way to get to her bowl to eat. I think she thinks I'm eating her food and she better get it and eat it before I do. __________________ ~Melissa~ & ~Zoey~

05-01-2010, 11:34 AM	#16
emchelle Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 33	Beside mixing the food, what else can i do to make her eat from the bowl?

05-01-2010, 12:54 PM	#18
MadiYorkie7 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: brandon,ms Posts: 3	Hi! My Madi is 10 years old and as a 12 week old puppy, since then I have to eat supper with her and we eat at the same time or she won't eat at all. Madi wouldn't eat off of anything but a big paper plate. I hope this helps! Thanks, Becky Irons

05-01-2010, 10:57 PM	#20
emchelle Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 33	Thank you to you all. How many day can they handle without eating?

05-02-2010, 10:09 PM	#23
tamandkota Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: MS Posts: 894	Haha..and here I thought Dakota was just a funny eater! Dakota didn't want to eat when I first brought her home..unless it was by hand. I had picked out these cute little bowls..but she wouldn't eat out of them, didn't even want to drink out of them! My vet said it was better to use something like a cat food dish..something shallow. Dakota eventually ate from the shallow ones, but it took her a little while, she would always take the food out of the bowl and eat it off the mat. She eats good most of the time now...but she still take a few pieces out to start off with and eats them off the carpet.

05-03-2010, 06:28 PM	#25
emchelle Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 33	Wow, is this like a yorkie thing?

05-03-2010, 09:20 PM	#27
megansmomma Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL Posts: 12,235	I bought cat bowls from Walmart for less than $2 each. They are flat almost like a saucer. Since we do not feed very much there really is not a need for a big bowl. Also, dogs eat by smell~try sprinkling a little Parmesan Cheese on the food to get her to eat. Avoid hand feeding it will create bad habits "which are hard to break". __________________ “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Mark Twain

05-04-2010, 06:56 AM	#29
terizaza YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: toms river,nj,usa Posts: 8 Blog Entries: 1	no bowl here My 6 month old male yorkie will also not eat from a bowl, he does like a flat dish or the floor. He also circles the food a few times before he actually eats it if he eats at all. I do get worried because he has had bouts of hypoglycemia.. I try to give him honey or a little peanut butter between meals if he hasn't eaten in the morning..