People food

**Yourkie and Rottie** · 03-08-2003, 07:11 PM

I have a 7 month old yourkshier terrier and she wont eat dog food. She has to blonney and steak. did thid ever happen to anyone before?

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**robinh** · 03-09-2003, 10:14 AM

What kind of food are you feeding her? Yorkies can have very easily upset tummies. My Molly has a lot of trouble with people food.

For the most part she does eat dry food, but when she gets an upet tummy, I give her canned food (she's the only one who gets it). As soon as her tummy is better, she goes back to dry food.

**kai** · 03-10-2003, 09:05 PM

That happened with Kai when we brought him home. At first I think it was because he was scared when we brought him home...but later on, I noticed that he wouldn't eat on his own. So I ended up feeding it by hand. I tried giving him some kibbles and bits later on..and he ate it gradually. Try Semi-Moist foods...or even canned foods. Kai is REALLY picky..I'm sure your dog will like the wetter foods. We actually just tried out this food where you add just a bit of hot water and it turns to gravy..he just LOVES IT!

**RubyB** · 03-14-2003, 07:25 AM

It happend to me you see Ruby just didn't want to eat but then for some reason just did!

**lv4dogs** · 03-20-2003, 07:57 AM

It might be the dog food she does not like but most likely it is because she trained you what to feed her. A strictly people food diet (unless researched and done properly) can be very un- nutritious & very un healthy for her. I suggest you look into natural meals for dogs (like the B.A.R.F diet) & switch her to that or make her eat dog food. Get a really good dog food (inova, nutro, canidea etc..) and feed only that or try adding bologna & steak to it & gradually add less & less people food to her dog food. If a dog is completely healthy & drinks regularly it can easily live 3-7 days with no food. I know it is very hard to look at those sad eyes but be firm & do not give in. Talk with your vet or a trainer/behavorist about this. Feeding only bologna & steak is not the proper nutrients that a dog needs to live healthy. It can cause many health problems. At least look into a supplement to add and maybe hard bones to help the teeth a little. Good luck.