My Dolly was absolutely terrified of the crate when I got her. She would screech and then every time I cleaned out the kennel and then put her back in there she pooped over everything. So the kennel was not used after that. When she was on kibble she always free-fed; then after she got the colitis I had to put her on canned SD ID mixed with canned puppy food...she would almost always eat all of that at once. When she was 11 months old, the vet told me to put her on kibble and sold me the SD ID kibble and she would have nothing to do with it...even mixed with some regular kibble and she would eat all the regular and not the ID. Then I just got RC Chihuahua kibble (before they added all the corn to it) and she would free feed. The vet said that some dogs are like that. It wasn't until after she was on the Atarax that she started eating all the food at once. Unless you are feeding canned, fresh or raw, let her eat at her pace. Some people are meal eaters and some are those that nibble all day long.
--- In [email protected], Alice <whiterabbit32@...> wrote: > > I've tried putting her in her crate with her food for 15 min at a time, twice > a day but she won't eat. She likes to nibble on her food throughout the day. > I'd like to get her over that habit and eat when the food is put down and > that's that. crate feeding is recommended in Chihuahua's For Dummies. It > hasn't worked so far. > > \ > \ /\ Alice > ( ) whiterabbit32@... > .( ). Sent from my iPad mini > > On Apr 16, 2013, at 6:45 PM, Kay <kkritchie@...> wrote: > > Try feeding her in her crate too. > > ~ Kay~ > > On Apr 16, 2013, at 3:13 PM, Alice <whiterabbit32@...> wrote: > > > > > Thanks Jen for the tip. Minnie isn't a crate lover but Mickey is. I'll > > try the treat thing with the crate and see what happens. Hopefully it'll > > help her like her crate. > > > > \ > > \ /\ Alice > > ( ) whiterabbit32@... > > .( ). Sent from my iPad mini > > > > On Apr 16, 2013, at 8:18 AM, twopenns@... wrote: > > > > > > > > Welcome to you and Scooby. I have never crated my little guy, instead used > > an x pen with his tent in it and he has never disliked being put into it. I > > bet there are several on the list who can give you some advise. > > > > Gloria > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: mikesbride12702 <jenyurko630@...> > > To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tue, Apr 16, 2013 3:12 am > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Hi! New Chi mom here! > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > I recently adopted my little Chi boy, Scooby, from a rescue in South > > Jersey. He is almost 12 weeks old. I own my own business so I am able to > > have him with me just about all of the time. The only problem with this is > > he HATES going in his crate when I need him too. I'm wondering if I should > > leave him home more often than I do so he gets more used to it. > > > > Also, I am going blind researching foods so I would love recommendations! > > > > Thanks! > > Jen & Scooby > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
