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17. My dog is a Picky Eater. What can I do? ANY dog will become a picky eater if you allow yourself to be trained to respond to his/her pickiness. Dogs are much like children and any parent knows that some children will whinge and whine at some foods. As a parent what do you do? Buy them McDonalds every day because you know they like it or tell them to eat what's put in front of them? Your dog is no different. If your dog won't eat what is given to them, you have two choices. Take the food away and give it to them later when they are more hungry or take it away and give them something you know they will eat. If you choose the second, your dog has just trained you to provide a different meal if they don't happen to feel like what's on tonight's menu. The answer is simple. If your dog won't eat, it's obviously not hungry enough. There is one exception to this thinking. In the case of an extra tiny Chihuahua. Say under 2 lbs. It MAY be the result of a drop in blood sugars. Roll a bit of honey onto the dog's tongue and see if that perks him up and gives him his appetite back. If so, this is something you will need to watch on a regular basis. |
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