Picky eater??

[4Dogs]

I had to feed my Roxy on a plate for awhile when I first got her as I eventually figured out that she had trouble with the sides of the bowl (it was a shallow bowl and should have been ok...) But honestly the best way I got her to start eating was either by sprinkling the food on the floor (a few kibbles) and by mixing a little Nutracal to get started. She's gone from 1.6# to 3.2# over the course of the last 3 1/2 months - so not bad. Ruby had no issues.

I agree - use the stainless bowls.

J

[Erin]

Originally Posted by military_wife

Of course I will put food down for him. But I'm not starting any bad habits that I honestly have no intention of continuing. I am the same way with my children. You eat what I fix or go to bed hungry and wait till breakfast. Is all I can really do is put the food in his bowl. It's there for him to eat. I will try to buy a new bowl and see if that helps. Picky eaters are not born, they are created.

This worked for us. Also just putting the food down for 20 mins and picking it up works. He figured out real quick that food comes down at mealtime so he better eat if he's hungry.

Loki was picky about his bowls too. He'll drink out of anything but did not like to eat out of his SS bowl. Once I switched to huge ceramic ones he was OK. If we are out somewhere I just use the dixie paper disposables and he eats fast so he can shred the bowl! Not suggesting this, it's just funny Also, his favorite thing to eat off of is a plate. If I hadn't found the big flat ceramic bowls I would have gotten him a plate.

It's also possible that now that it's 100% his new food, maybe he is allergic to it or truly doesn't like it (I don't mean picky, but all of us have something that doesn't agree with us.) Maybe it smells different and he needs to get used to it. Loki gets "picky" for a few days when I open a new bag of food, since it's all natural it probably smells slightly different than the old food - who knows. Dogs sense things we don't. Also, Loki will sometimes skip a meal, but rarely two. Oh, and it's also possible the new food is making him feel more full than before.

[YORKIEMOM2B2006]

i am glad he is eating now ...when i brought Dixie home i had to hand feed her for over a week, she would not eat out of the ceramic dish, i tried royal canin ( what she was eating before i got her) , and wet food, no matter what it was i had to hand feed her..but i didnt mind doing it, she eats like a little piggy now ( on her own) lol