Spicing up food for picky baby

[RileyDC]

Originally Posted by IlmyYorkieAmara

I just don't know what to do anymore.

Is she at an okay weight and everything?

Yorkies being picky eaters is kind of a Yorkie trait, but they are not going to starve themselves, unless there is something really wrong.

Also, I have read a lot about how they don't necessarily need to be fed at the same times everyday. They do comparisons to wolves in the wild and how they basically go make their killings at different times, when they are hungry or ready to eat.

[IlmyYorkieAmara]

Originally Posted by RileyDC

Is she at an okay weight and everything?

Yorkies being picky eaters is kind of a Yorkie trait, but they are not going to starve themselves, unless there is something really wrong.

Also, I have read a lot about how they don't necessarily need to be fed at the same times everyday. They do comparisons to wolves in the wild and how they basically go make their killings at different times, when they are hungry or ready to eat.

When I took her for the allergic reaction She was about 9 pounds. 8.15oz exactly. I think she needs variety. I mean who wants to eat the same thing everyday you know? I'm cool with it. I just thought maybe she would like this.

[RileyDC]

Originally Posted by IlmyYorkieAmara

When I took her for the allergic reaction She was about 9 pounds. 8.15oz exactly. I think she needs variety. I mean who wants to eat the same thing everyday you know? I'm cool with it. I just thought maybe she would like this.

Yep! I Agree!!

[IlmyYorkieAmara]

Originally Posted by RileyDC

Yep! I Agree!!

I mean like its pretty much my fault for making her this picky. I was just trying to be a good mom. Do you think I should rotate between Acana and do different flavors of cans or Stick with one Acana and do different cans? Or maybe one can and different Acana? I didn't explain that very well. What I mean is. Do you think I should use Acana's formulas different in the morning and evening and do different flavors of cans? Or should I stay with Pacifica and do different cans? Or should I do one specific can and different Acana formulas? I'm a little lost.

[RileyDC]

Originally Posted by IlmyYorkieAmara

I mean like its pretty much my fault for making her this picky. I was just trying to be a good mom. Do you think I should rotate between Acana and do different flavors of cans or Stick with one Acana and do different cans? Or maybe one can and different Acana? I didn't explain that very well. What I mean is. Do you think I should use Acana's formulas different in the morning and evening and do different flavors of cans? Or should I stay with Pacifica and do different cans? Or should I do one specific can and different Acana formulas? I'm a little lost.

Ohhh... I don't know.....

When Riley started getting picky, I had to do a tough love type of thing... Or, I would sit in the living room and hand feed him. I still do that, "Occasionally"....
For the Tough Love thing I would keep his kibble down for about 10 minutes. If he did not eat it, I would take it up.... sometimes he would get upset and I would tell him, if he wasn't going to eat it I was going to throw it in the Trash. Of course he understood me!! I would then either put it down at a later time or he would let him tell me when he was hungry.

Now, I do Nature's Variety raw in the a.m. and Acana kibble at night. With both meals, I usually chop a few green beans, one baby carrot, sprinkle some Cocotherapy Coconut Chips and put a few drops of Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Pet. and mix that around and he is good to go.

I do one bag of Acana... right now doing Pacifica.
And one bag of NV raw... right now doing Organic chicken.

I'm working a little late this evening so I went home at lunch and put some kibble in his bowl.... plain. He ended up gobbling it all up, right before I left to come back to work... Lil Stinker!!
- I had to put some more down in case he gets hungry, later.

[IlmyYorkieAmara]

Originally Posted by RileyDC

Ohhh... I don't know.....

When Riley started getting picky, I had to do a tough love type of thing... Or, I would sit in the living room and hand feed him. I still do that, "Occasionally"....
For the Tough Love thing I would keep his kibble down for about 10 minutes. If he did not eat it, I would take it up.... sometimes he would get upset and I would tell him, if he wasn't going to eat it I was going to throw it in the Trash. Of course he understood me!! I would then either put it down at a later time or he would let him tell me when he was hungry.

Now, I do Nature's Variety raw in the a.m. and Acana kibble at night. With both meals, I usually chop a few green beans, one baby carrot, sprinkle some Cocotherapy Coconut Chips and put a few drops of Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Pet. and mix that around and he is good to go.

I do one bag of Acana... right now doing Pacifica.
And one bag of NV raw... right now doing Organic chicken.

I'm working a little late this evening so I went home at lunch and put some kibble in his bowl.... plain. He ended up gobbling it all up, right before I left to come back to work... Lil Stinker!!
- I had to put some more down in case he gets hungry, later.

Haha. Thats adorable. Nothing like having a Yorkie. I found Weruva today. Just now. I called a Saluda River Pet food center asking for a BPA free canned food and they said that the have Weruva!!!!! I felt so dumb. I'm so excited to try it. They were'n't listed on the site so thats why I haven't had any to try. But I will now.

[RileyDC]

Originally Posted by IlmyYorkieAmara

Haha. Thats adorable. Nothing like having a Yorkie. I found Weruva today. Just now. I called a Saluda River Pet food center asking for a BPA free canned food and they said that the have Weruva!!!!! I felt so dumb. I'm so excited to try it. They were'n't listed on the site so thats why I haven't had any to try. But I will now.

Ohhhhh YAY!!!! Riley Loooooved Weruva. And I really liked it for him. It is one of the only canned foods I would feed him.
He didn't need much at all....
I would break it into a few snack bags and freeze them. The store I found it at sold both the larger cans and the smaller cans......
I would add just about 1 Teaspoon with his kibble, when I was feeding Taste of the Wild....just to kind of wet it.... and he would gobble it all down... I was having to add it to get him to eat it.... but I don't necessarily Have to add anything to the Acana...

I hope that works for her!!