> Food n water, how do I get her to drink more in the day so she won't
> have to go at night? If I take up her water at night, she's up mid of
> night sighing really loud because she wants water. BUT, if I take up
> water too late, she wakes me up at 4 am to go outside.
Dogs are really pretty good about regulating their water intake. How long
does she hold before she has to go (I forget how old you said she was, but
am assuming she's not a pup)? I don't generally like the idea of
withholding water, but in this case, you may want to offer a little, so she
can get a drink if she wants, but not so much that it makes her want to pee.
Or, you can just put a few ice cubes in her water bowl so she can get a sip
if she wants, and will have a supply of water as the ice melts (assuming she
won't just eat the ice).
> I know that by taking up her food at night, and trying to get her to
> eat at certain times not free feeding her is the way to go. But I'm
> afraid she will starve herself lol. She is soo picky about food. She
> wants the good human stuff.
Boy, does she have you well trained! Don't give her human food. Put down
her food on a schedule; we feed twice a day. If she doesn't eat in about 10
minutes, pick up the food and put it away. At the next meal, offer her the
same. Some dogs will hold out for a few days, in the hopes that the human
will cave (and many do), but most normal dogs will not starve themselves to
death. I would absolutely not doctor the food in any way to make it more
enticing, at least not until she has the hang of it, and is eating when
given the opportunity to do so.
> now, how am I supposed to get her food n water to her while she's
> attached to my hip? do I just set it next to me where ever I am if I'm
> sitting for a lil bit?
Forget about the food. That should only be given on a schedule. Give her
frequent access to the water bowl. Put it also on cue, so she knows that
she is being given a chance to drink if she's thirsty.
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