I heard that Chi's can get hypoglycemia if they don't eat small meals throughput the day. So I leave a bowl of kibble down all the time. In the morning when I feed Minnie, I have to hand feed her a couple bites before she'll eat.
\ \ /\ Alice ( ) [email protected] .( ). Sent from my iPad mini On Jun 30, 2013, at 6:10 AM, Robin Gordils <[email protected]> wrote: > Both my Chis were/are bad eaters, Alice had to be hand fed for a few weeks, > now eats well and Monte is a sloow semi interested eater. If he gets his meal > late he won't eat, won't eat treats, canned food, pnut butter, chicken or > steak while in his crate. How big/old is Blacky, with a healthy dog I would > let it go hungry for a couple of meals. I leave the food down for 15 minutes > and if it is not eaten I pick it up and feed again at the regular meal time. > I have to feed Monte on the couch with me next to him, if I walk away he > follows me. But a dog from a shelter often has a separation anxiety issue. > > > Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC and > Monte CGC, MinPins HoneyB, Brutus, and IMPS foster Jordan > > Www.minpinrescue.org > Www.chi-rescue.com > Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/Florida > > Mommabear7772004 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > What have you tried so far ? I would gradually mix what you want her to eat > in with the table scraps , eventually cutting out the scraps . A good > holistic > canned food with lots of meat and no > corn , wheat etc might appeal to her . > If you can get her to eat that then you can mix some dry in with it . Again , > something with meat as its main ingredients , not corn or wheat . How are > her teeth ? A table scrap diet can be bad for teeth . Does she crunch > any dog treats ? > > Sheryl > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 24, 2013, at 5:21 PM, "fedupweverything" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> Hi I am very new to this group and i am not sure how all of this works. I >> was wondering if anyone has had the same problem I am having. >> I got this little girl from a family member who just passed. I have had her >> a month and i am having feeding issues. My aunt only fed "Blacky" table >> scraps and I know this is not good for them, but I can't get her to eat >> anything else. Any suggestions? > >
