Originally Posted by sammiz (Post 929500)

I am on my way out the door to get some of this for Sassy. I don't know how she turned into such a fussy eater. I changed from Purina puppy chow that the breeder had her on because she was just a couple of weeks away from a year old when I got her.

I went to Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul. She won't eat it. I then began putting baby food lamb with lamb broth in with it. She ate it for a little bit. Now she won't even eat that.:( **sigh** Then I decided to try Royal Canin for Yorkies. Nope. That doesn't do it for her either.

She acts just fine but I am so distressed because she is hardly eating. It is exasperating. The pet store told me to bring it back if she won't eat it. So I will do that and try this brand that you all are discussing. I am thankful you all are here for me to get this sort of info from.

Didn't mean to hi-jack this thread, but this is just the answer to questions I need answers to.

Originally Posted by mistyinca (Post 916941)

I have struggled with trying to get Chloe to eat consistently and here's what I have found. If you little eater is inconsistent, try feeding the same thing each meal. On days that I have put other things in Chloe's bowl, she is likely to not eat her regular meal the next time. It is like they are waiting for something better. Second, I put Chloe on a feeding schedule. This took a couple of weeks to really kick in right, and you have to find times that work for you. I found 8a, 1p, and 6p to work for us. I started leaving the food out for 1/2 hour at a time, then I gradually decreased the time it sets out to 10 minutes at a time. She finally realized that she better eat while the gettin's good. If you've decided that what you're feeding isn't the best nutritionally, read the reviews, and you'll find one that is good--you'll find lots of opinions out there, and it is overwhelming. I feed Royal Canin puppy 33 with a smidge of powdered freeze-dried liver sprinkled on it. This is what she really seems to like, but all dogs have different tastes. Start with what it says on the bag for your dog's size and age, divide it by the number of feedings you plan to do, and put the same food, same amount out at regular times. When the 30 minutes are up--no matter how much has not been eaten, pick up the bowl and have him/her wait until next meal; Chloe was really difficult for a while, and I found it helped to have the empty bowl sitting at her place until next meal time. When she would return to it to find it empty, it was kind of like a reminder to get it while the gettin's good.

It took us a good couple of weeks to get it to work really well, but now, I put the measured amount in her bowl at mealtime. She comes and almost always finishes her portion. I now give her 10 minutes to finish, but she's usually done in under 5.

Originally Posted by sammiz (Post 931197)

Yes, this sounds like good advice. It will be hard but I will try to bite the bullet and follow this. From the above quote: It is like they are waiting for something better. This is probably the problem. **sigh** I just want to take the best care of her I possibly can and in this desire I think I have created the very problem I am now dealing with.

Originally Posted by sammiz (Post 931368)

My main concern....how long do I let her go without eating before I intervene again...or lose my mind...whichever comes first...... it is so hard to just wait for her. I feel like I am neglecting her....

Originally Posted by CollegeCutieUSF (Post 932277)

I know exactly how you feel! I was reading one of the other posts a few days ago and they said something about giving their dog cottage cheese (it's high in protein). Well, I tried it today.. I mixed it in with the wet canidae food that he would not even touch, and he ate 1/2 a can! I was so impressed! I'm going to try and mix it with dry food tomorrow (i'm trying to get him to eat dry only) and see how it goes.

Hope this helps you out. I know how hard it can be when your little one doesn't eat.

Originally Posted by genie (Post 932593)

I am so upset that it only last 2 weeks...I bought a 40 lb bag for my yorkie and lab puppy, they will never eat 40 lbs in 2 weeks. The problem is I have to order it online because there is no one around where I live that sells it, so I ordered a 40 lb bag to last me...:(