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| what I would do is feed them, leave the food down for 15 minutes...if they dont eat, pick up the bowl and wait until the next feeding....oh and I wouldnt give them any people food.....I think it just makes them pickier eaters...they will not starve themselves...remember that!!! |
I agree with Darcy! No more people food! 
Also maybe adding a bit of water to the kibble might help peak thier interest? 
Colleen and The Gooch |
I agree with Darcy No people food. I also use science diet but not puppy I use adult food. To many calories in puppy. I also use caned. Just a little to mix in. maybe 2-3 tablespoons. Its gone in a min. I also wait 15 min. then pick the bowels up. If they are picky they don't eat. Next meal gone in a flash. They well learn. Good luck. 
Fergies Mom |
| I would just stop giving people food and leave their food down all the time, they'll eat it when they're hungry.
If they are a good weight and healthy, then they are eating enough. |
| Mine both have to be coaxed into eating and, like yours, are always interested in people food. Ironically, Clyde, the one I never give it to, is the one that's most interested. Can you free feed them? I find if I put Clyde's food out at a certain time, he knows it's there and will just go and take little bites throughout the evening when he's hungry. There's no rule that says that they have to eat everything at a set time-- it keeps him from wolfing it down and throwing up too! My other one only eats canned food, which a whole other issue in feeding the two of them together! |
Ditto to the others - no more people food. It does tend to make them really picky eaters. I've never had to coax my dogs to eat, but I do occassionaly mix in a little canned food with their kibble as a treat. They eat the whole bowl at once, though, and I like them to eat a little at a time. Better for their digestion.  |
| Thanks for the replies. I didn't mean to make it sound like people food is the norm. That is rather rare actually. A small piece of cheese or a piece of cracker if they happen to be in the kitchen when dinner is being made.
I have read the posts about "morning madness" and how that can be. That is usually when it is worrisome. But I will take the advise of not worrying that they will starve and try just picking up the bowls if they show no interest. The funny thing is that they will eat if I feed it to them by hand!!! Sooo spoiled! |
| You might want to try a different brand of dog food to see if it makes a difference. Bailey started on Pro Plan and when we switched him to Iams we could tell he liked it much better. We can even use it as a treat for training and he's perfectly happy. If you're going to switch over just make sure to follow the advice on all of the food posts - start by mixing the food together, 1/4 new, then 1/2 new, then 3/4 new... so they don't have upset tummies in the process. |
| You didn't say how old your guys are. Are they still loosing teeth? I feed Mojo Natural Balance. Until he had all his teeth in I put warm water on it. |
If you like giving them the cheese, etc. as a snack, and plan to continue doing so, instead of just giving it to them whenever, slice and dice into very small pieces and place it in their food. Small enough so they can't just toss the dog food on the floor and eat only the human food. 
I feed my Shadow when we eat. Depending on what we're having, I either mix in a little can food or a little people food, like a dab of chicken broth, salmon juice, gravy, etc.... just enough to spice it up. Makes us all happy. Everyone eats at at the same time. She's in the kitchen eating, so you don't have those big brown eyes begging for a bite, and all dishes are ready to wash up at the same time. |
| Thanks for all the good suggestions. My pups are almost 8 months and they do have all of their teeth. I will try the suggestion of trying a new food a bit at a time, and mixing in a little water has helped some. They do have weird habits though, like seeming to enjoy the food more if it is not in their bowls but spread out on the rubber feeding mat I keep under the bowls or on their dog bed or the floor. I will have to stop giving in to their whims! |
| Wow...I have to admit we mix in a little people food every night with our dog's dinner. They eat "Purina One Lamb and Rice" and I might mix in some warm veggies and rice, or some warm drippings "not too fatty", or some warm meat. They tolerate it very well. Their coats are shiny. They absolutely love dinner time. So far no problems with getting them to eat their dog food. Their weights are fine. We mix in very little people food and no junk or salty food. |
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