Anyone have trouble getting your dog to eat? If so, how did you handle it?
256412
hi, sorry, george our 125lb german has no problem, never heard of this problem, pills do help for him
256413
My dog eats grain free foods....his snacks are also grain free or fresh vegetables. He takes his allergy pills either plain or in cheese, but because he continued having skin issues, I also give him the most potent allergy meds from the dr. These, together with a natural soap that I found in Virginia, have alleviated his itching, have enhanced his appetite and he's a much more content dog at this time. We've also lessened his seizures to almost never!
256414
Yes I did have trouble getting my dog to eat such a big pill, so I dissolved it into her food. But, this did not help her itching, seems to have only made it worse.
256415
My dog doesn't like them at all, but they have really been helping her. I break them in fourths, and then act like either a toy or I am going to get it. She gets protective and eats them so that we don't get them. I tried putting them in her food, even broken in small pieces, and she was still able to pick them out. Cream cheese, as others have mentioned, does work with these, but not always. I normally give her pills in velveeta cheese slices (softer and gooshier than other brands), but it doesn't work as well with these. It's probably a bad method to "tease" her into eating them, but it works. I then always praise her like crazy and sometimes give her one of her favorite treats afterwards. My dog doesn't like them at all, but they have really been helping her. I break them in fourths, and then act like either a toy or I am going to get it. She gets protective and eats them so that we don't get them. I tried putting them in her food, even broken in small pieces, and she was still able to pick them out. Cream cheese, as others have mentioned, does work with these, but not always. I normally give her pills in velveeta cheese slices (softer and gooshier than other brands), but it doesn't work as well with these. It's probably a bad method to "tease" her into eating... » Read More My dog doesn't like them at all, but they have really been helping her. I break them in fourths, and then act like either a toy or I am going to get it. She gets protective and eats them so that we don't get them. I tried putting them in her food, even broken in small pieces, and she was still able to pick them out. Cream cheese, as others have mentioned, does work with these, but not always. I normally give her pills in velveeta cheese slices (softer and gooshier than other brands), but it doesn't work as well with these. It's probably a bad method to "tease" her into eating them, but it works. I then always praise her like crazy and sometimes give her one of her favorite treats afterwards. « Show Less
256416
Our dogs love them. Whenever we have any problems with pills, however, we put them in cream cheese. The dogs always eat them, then.
256417
I have a boxer, when she gets like that I mix her dry food with a little bit of warm rice or beef...
241182
Try not to force, as its new and the dog is scared. Assure he or she its okay. Speak gently and just place on nose for a few seconds. My dog didn't like it, but I believe realized it was doing some good. She somewhat relaxed about it an allowed me to, but when she backed away, I let her. Didn't want to force her. My dog had chronic bronchitis and heart disease. She fought for three months and passed. I wish u luck.
1578268
Dogs do get tired of, or sensitive to having the same protein all the time; try switching to the rabbit, venison, chicken or surf n turf. Also I would hydrate the beef patties now, they are hard as rocks and never used to be so it might be a texture or tooth issue. Also you can try the other excellent Canadian product; brand name starts with "O".
198968
Never had that issue with my two adult Goldens. Can't really tell you why that would happen. Not all food/treats are cut out for all dogs. I know my first dog could eat a certain food and my second dog had the same issue as yours when he ate it. Have no clue why one could/one couldn't tolerate the same food. Maybe you fed his too many? Try just one at a time and see if that helps? Don't know what else to suggest.
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On their website it says you should slowly introduce it to their diet. It suggests mixing in a small amount with their kibble for one or two days and then replacing one of their feedings with the honest kitchen food and eventually both feedings with honest kitchen. I'll be honest with you I did not even think about it when we did the switch and we went cold turkey from kibble to honest kitchen. I noticed two things when I did the switch first the dogs absolutely loved the new dog food but the second issue was that they were pooping more frequently because of the drastic shift in their diet. It's evened out now and everything is fine but I would recommend slowly introducing it.
2280192
Not sure if you've seen the vet yet, but our dog used to focus on her paws as well. We found out it was a food allergy. Typically they are allergic to beef or chicken. Pretty much the only way to find out what it is is to test by removing a specific food, e.g., only feed all salmon and see if they stop chewing. Ours now only eats fish or venison made dog foods.
2075211
I have a beagle who is very smart and was a rescue. One day I set the timer wrong and when I got home I found that he tried, I could tell to get the food out, but it is very difficult to make these sections move. I can't say that it's impossible, but if my beagle could not get to his food and he loves food, I would say it's a pretty sure shot that a corgi wouldn't.
1437954
Some people add olive oil to their dogs food when feeding. What I do is give my dogs a kind of treat meal once a week and give them a can of soft food with some beef hotdogs in it with the tablets. So far my dogs love it and it seems to work well enough for the fatty meal.
1578265
I am not sure why that would happen, except they may be tired of it or it is too dry? Do you rehydrate it? My dogs don't have the same enthusiasm they used to have when eating them, however, they still do eat it and they won't eat many foods at all, not even steak. I do feed it to them dry and I rotate flavors. Their favorite flavors are the beef and the lamb. I feed it to them like a treat, but knowing it is good for them makes me happy.
2161119
I will also chime in to say slow feeding bowls dont work because your dog will learn how to eat fast. I've found feeding my dog twice a day (in smaller portions) will help his rate of eating
2270160
Like I did with my older dog, I "walked" her up a few times before she got it. I also had all the "love" waiting for her on my bed. Maybe try food waiting at the top of the steps. Good luck :)
320536
Sorry, I have ha, but not yet. Good luck. Please post back and let the rest of us know what happenedd no problems as yet. I have a Florida Cur & Chow mix. I thought I was going to havre the same problem
1662708
I have not experienced that problem...just had great success.I bait with very small amount of dry dog food and tiny piece of uncooked Bacon.maybe try fresh batteries and be sure unit never gets wet.good luck.
755923
I have the same problem. It doesn't seem to be measuring the portions very carefully at all. I have it set to two meals of 1/4 cup a day, and sometimes it only drops out like 5 or 6 kibbles, and then other times it will plop out like 3/8.
219039
I have had to place one at a time on the back of his tongue and hold his head up so he can't spit it out. Sometimes he will eat them with his food or once the bites into them. He is very picking and dissects everything he eats, even layered bones and treats.
893979
I have had no problems with it. I wish I could help out. Maybe change the batteries or make sure it is totally cleaned out after each use...? Could a piece of dog food be stuck in the "zapper" part?
1418678
easy... just tap your fingers on it, and if your dog is like ours, it always wants to lick your hand.. failing that they can smear it with peanut butter.. I still leave a bowl of water out which he prefers, but at least if he tips over the bowl, he knows he can still get water.