How do I make my dog eat his OWN food?

[sweetlychee]

As a puppy, Milo would eat his food. But in the past 2 months since he has been seeing us eat dinner, lunch, whatever it may be, he comes over with his sparking brown eyes and begs for table food. This doesn't even have to be table food. I could be snacking on chips or ice cream and he would still come over and paw at me for food.

He used to eat his own food without problem but he stopped eating it. He wants human food instead. It's especially hard since his "grandparents" spoil him and would just give him human table food.

How do I get him to go back eating his own food? If we give him table food, he just doesn't eat the entire day. He's so picky with his food that we try mixing some yogurt into his own dog food but he would just spit the pellets out and keep eating.

Please help my finicky eater!

[corgimom]

There is a current thread on here called "why won't he eat" and Glen Corgi and some others gave some good advice. You may want to check it out because "Ace" seems to be going through the same thing.

[Michael Romanos]

Sweetlychee - try giving your Corgi 'wet' food as opposed to dry food (kibble).

[corgimom]

His grandparents are spoiling him with "people food"? This has nothing to do with dry versus wet food; he is trying to "hold out" until someone gives in with all the other good stuff he as become accustomed to.

Check out the "Why won't he eat" thread and read what Deb(GlenCorgi) and
others wrote.

[glencorgi]

Originally Posted by sweetlychee

As a puppy, Milo would eat his food. But in the past 2 months since he has been seeing us eat dinner, lunch, whatever it may be, he comes over with his sparking brown eyes and begs for table food. This doesn't even have to be table food. I could be snacking on chips or ice cream and he would still come over and paw at me for food.

Crate him or put him in another room while you are eating at meal times. When you are snacking, it'd be okay to give him a chewie or treat of his own - just no more of what you are eating.

He used to eat his own food without problem but he stopped eating it. He wants human food instead. It's especially hard since his "grandparents" spoil him and would just give him human table food.

No more spoiling by "grandparents" unless it is treats you okay - baby carrots, dog biscuits, etc.

How do I get him to go back eating his own food? If we give him table food, he just doesn't eat the entire day. He's so picky with his food that we try mixing some yogurt into his own dog food but he would just spit the pellets out and keep eating.

Please help my finicky eater!

First you need to acknowledge that you have created your finicky eater. As Linda said and I said in the "Why he won't eat" thread, he's holding out for the good stuff - people food. Fix his meal, you can include yogurt and/or canned "wet" food if you wish - no problem with that; set his bowl down, give him 10-15 minutes to eat; he doesn't eat; pick up the bowl and NOTHING until his next meal time. It sounds harsh and mean and those brown eyes melt one's heart - but that is what it is going to take.

Be strong and good luck!

Debbie

[Corgis'R4me]

*~* I never give Midnight & Sunshine wet food (canned food).

I switched them over FROM Nutro Ultra Puppy...TO Nutro Ultra Adult. I took the advice from some of you on this board...to switch early.

Midnight & Sunshine are 10 months old now and weigh less than 20 pounds.

Someone mentioned that if a Corgi gets finiky & fussy with eating their dry food...it might be better to serve them COOKED food or wet food.

I know that a few of us have different opinions...but, MY VET says that a Premium Pet Food is all that my Corgi girls need. Wet food & table scraps (or COOKED MEALS...ALSO) can make them NOT want to eat their dry dog food.

QUESTION: If I am only feeding my girls a Premium Pet Food (Nutro Ultra Adult) plus yougart & baby carrots in the morning...why should I add WET FOOD or cooked food ?? OR SHOULD I ASK...Is cooked food better than feeding a Premium Pet Food ??

Now...I'm confused.

** Is it all a matter of opinion ?? COOKED verses Premium Pet Food ? **

*~* Nikki

[glencorgi]

Originally Posted by Corgis'R4me

*~* I never give Midnight & Sunshine wet food (canned food).

There's nothing wrong with feeding some canned from time to time or IF one needs to gain weight, it can help add extra calories to the diet. The guys here get like a tsp of whatever I may have in the leftovers category mixed in w/their kibble.

Midnight & Sunshine are 10 months old now and weigh less than 20 pounds.

Are they petite girls?

QUESTION: If I am only feeding my girls a Premium Pet Food (Nutro Ultra Adult) plus yougart & baby carrots in the morning...why should I add WET FOOD or cooked food ?? OR SHOULD I ASK...Is cooked food better than feeding a Premium Pet Food ??

Now...I'm confused.

** Is it all a matter of opinion ?? COOKED verses Premium Pet Food ? **

Short answer, it is all a matter of opinion. The meaning of cooked food in this context is someone who is preparing a homemade diet for their dogs. These can be excellent and very beneficial and are often used for dogs with special needs. One does need to be careful and make sure it is balanced though. Hope this parts the fog.

Debbie

[Corgis'R4me]

Originally Posted by glencorgi

There's nothing wrong with feeding some canned from time to time or IF one needs to gain weight, it can help add extra calories to the diet. The guys here get like a tsp of whatever I may have in the leftovers category mixed in w/their kibble.




Are they petite girls?



Short answer, it is all a matter of opinion. The meaning of cooked food in this context is someone who is preparing a homemade diet for their dogs. These can be excellent and very beneficial and are often used for dogs with special needs. One does need to be careful and make sure it is balanced though. Hope this parts the fog.

Debbie

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*~* I have gotten a few compliments on the WEIGHT of my girls. I guess they are petite ? I mean......when I took them to my daughter's school I had one woman tell me that they look really healthy and that sometimes Corgis can gain weight & become chunky.

My sister~in~law makes a dinner plate for her Cocker Spaniel every night...HER VET recommends giving Charlie Brown (his name) cooked food along with Eukanuba.

I just wanted an opinion...

thanks !

*~* Nikki

[corgimom]

Nikki,

I give Cody dry Natural balance venison and rice and Fish and sweet potato because previously, he was having loose stools and this has turned that around for the better. He also was biting at his back legs and this food has helped that also

I do mix a bit of cottage cheese in with his meal at supper time. I also offer him plain yogurt - I freeze it in a small kong and he likes that for a treat. I have added plain pumpkin to the yogurt, mix it in and freeze in in the kong also. I also offer him strawberries and blueberries which he loves. I don't give him large amounts, just a few here and there. He also gets carrots or
broccoli at times, and apples also. All things he loves. I have tried some canned food with him and he doesn't seem to care for it.

We don't let him beg at the table. He will sit and watch us, but he does not
get anything off our plates at that time.

I know my kids give him a snack here and there when they are eating in the family room, but I have not had problems with him not wanting to eat his own
food; I still do watch his weight though, so he doesn't get too plump.

On puppy training nights, he gets 100% venison or lamb liver treats which I cut up into small pieces, or he gets the freeze dried lamb liver. Once in a while, bits of string cheese; but on training night, he gets less for his supper meal, because the treats add up to quite a bit during training class.

[glencorgi]

Originally Posted by Corgis'R4me

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*~* I have gotten a few compliments on the WEIGHT of my girls. I guess they are petite ? I mean......when I took them to my daughter's school I had one woman tell me that they look really healthy and that sometimes Corgis can gain weight & become chunky.

VERY true about them easily gaining weight. A correctly sized Pembroke b*tch of moderate bone and proportions should weigh about 25 pounds +/-. At 10 months, I'd be thinking they'd be just bit over 20 pounds, that's why I asked if they were petite. They look fine/great in your photos and this is one illustration of why it is so hard to tell someone how much their corgi should weigh over the internet. So much depends on size, bone, and overall proportions. They're fine - keep on doing what you're doing.

My sister~in~law makes a dinner plate for her Cocker Spaniel every night...HER VET recommends giving Charlie Brown (his name) cooked food along with Eukanuba.

You mean she fixes him a plate of whatever the humans are having?

Debbie

[Michael Romanos]

Linda - A lot of 'wet' food tastes like food off the dining table. So, I would repeat, try this option and see if it is a successful alternative.

[glencorgi]

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

Linda - A lot of 'wet' food tastes like food off the dining table. So, I would repeat, try this option and see if it is a successful alternative.

True, a lot of Spot's Stew brand I've contemplated heating up for MDH. Milo however, is wanting what the people are having. So another option/trick is to fix his bowl and set it on the table with your food and then set it down for him to eat along with you.

Debbie