millys diet

Ive got a bit of a dillema going on at the moment with millys diet,The only thing i can get her to eat at the moment Is boiled chicken breast the little sod wont entertain anything else apart from she had a small mouthful of dry this Morning.Ive even tried adding brown rice to her chicken she wont eat that either yesterday i didnt let her have any chicken to see if she would eat her dry or her tinned food she didnt eat a mouthful ive think ive spoilt her too much Feeding her fresh meat.But i realise she carnt just live of chicken it hasnt any fat in it just protiens i was thinking About adding some pasta to it to see if she will eat that.Any replys would be appreciated

What about some fish? Most dogs will dig into that as long as it is raw. Perhaps sardines or something? I think you said raw was totally not something milly was into, but maybe that... I know of one or two who won't touch raw chicken, but go bonkers for fish. Lots of good fatty stuff there.

I treat her to sardines once a week.I will try her with the fish thanks for the reply.Im going to bed worried about her on a night worrying myself sick thats she is hungry.I will boil the fish for her like i do the chicken

Make sure there are no bones if you cook it. Cooked fish bones are very bad!

How old is she now? Really don't worry, a dog won't let itself starve. Moo can go a couple of days without eating or she'll just pick at it, but when she is hungry she'll eat the whole lot. Try not to pander to her too much. Leave the food down for half hour and if she hasn't eaten take it up. She'll soon twig to what is happening Xx

She is just over 6 months old now.I shouldnt worry she is growing nicely and gaining weight,But i do when she wont eat her food

Don't spoil her too much! I know its hard but you can't pander to her whims Xx

I know janey i do spoil my dogs way too much.

She won't eat because she knows you'll give her exactly what she wants! the trouble is, boiled chicken exclusively won't give her what she needs.

As Janey says, a dog won't let itself starve & when she's good & hungry she'll eat. Just put the food down for a while (I normally make it a limit of 15 minutes, but 30 minutes would be ok if that's what you want) and if she doesn't eat it, pick it up & wait for the next meal time. Also, till she's eating what you want her to, no treats unless you're training!

if you boil the chicken then you could cook the pasta in the chicken water it will taste of chicken then. have you tried her on mince or liver (cheaper than chicken)

we used to feed lemmy chicken and pasta, fish and rice, liver and kidney (on its own) and mince and biscuit. our lovely doggies however would sh1t on command for chicken i think

At the moment we are struggling to get her to eat her own food.All she seems to want is our food.Mainly chicken,She seems to also like sausages and she will eat lamb strips boiled.But i dont want to feed her this all the time i want her to eat her own foods has well.My other 2 dogs also get chicken etc but they also will eat there own food has well.I have decided i Am not going to give in to her from tomorow we will put her food down.If she turns her nose up at it we will take it away and try again later in the day,Like janey and caryll said she will eat when shes hungry.And she realises they isnt any boiled chicken coming her way

Giving her some of your food (within reason) won't harm as long as she eats her own as well! Until she does, I'd not give her anything other than her own food!

Im not going to feel guilty tomorow its her own food or nothing,Im going to Have to be strict with her thats the only way now.And i will keep telling myself this.To be honest i do spoil her way too much.Even my kids say i do So it must be true.

I agree with Caryll and Janey. If she knows she will get her own way she will continue to be picky. Once she realizes she doesn't have a choice she will eat what you give her.

Well i havent give in to milly today,only feed dry and tinned meat today,The Little madam has just eaten a small amount of dry.She has also had a few doggy treats.But no chicken

Personally I would even leave out the treats for the time being, and it may not happen overnight but keep being firm. Its not being mean, she will learn but you have to be consistant Xx