Oliver (fka Buster) is visiting this weekend
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flutterby
Fly away!
Uh huh.
He's a bit spoiled by my mom. She left a bag of stuff with written instructions. Exactly how to do the food, how much, how to mix it, warm up in the microwave the food that was in the fridge (half a can of food mixed with dry at a time - so the other half is in the fridge). I have to microwave it for exactly 7 seconds.
And after all that, he wouldn't eat.
Suz
(the future) MRS. GERE
Heather, I'd forgotten that you have joint custody with Buster/Oliver so I had to look it up.
http://www.conductdisorders.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13710
I've also started my morning many times by stepping on doggie "surprises". Thank goodness Oliver is so adorable.
Suz
http://www.conductdisorders.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13710
I've also started my morning many times by stepping on doggie "surprises". Thank goodness Oliver is so adorable.
Suz
crazymama30
Active Member
Huh. You are kinder than I am. I hate that, and tend to ignore the poor doggy all day. Ewwwww
Suz
(the future) MRS. GERE
When my dogs stay anywhere else they sometimes don't eat or eat very little. If he's only staying the weekend he won't starve if he doesn't eat. I'd just let him decide what he wants. If he picks up that you are worried it will only make him more stressed and then he really won't eat.
Suz
Suz
flutterby
Fly away!
He visits fairly frequently, but he doesn't often stay the night. He's not about to let my mom leave without him! But, both she and my stepdad are out of town this weekend.
I figure he'll eat when he gets hungry. I'm sure he'll help himself to some of the cat food at some point. He always liked that.
He's acting fine in every other way, so I'm not going to worry. He even took a nap with me earlier and has spent the rest of the time in my lap.
I figure he'll eat when he gets hungry. I'm sure he'll help himself to some of the cat food at some point. He always liked that.
He's acting fine in every other way, so I'm not going to worry. He even took a nap with me earlier and has spent the rest of the time in my lap.
GoingNorth
Crazy Cat Lady
My dog is a 'bad' eater. Instead of him gulping down his daily ration, he gets it in the AM and noshes on it all day like cats often do.
He has been boarded when I travel at the same kennel for nearly six years. He LOVES the management there (to the point that when I drop him off he goes "whoo-hoo!" and jumps all over the place)
Despite that, he still seems to alternate days when he eats with days when he either nibbles here and there or simply refuses food entirely.
Buster's staying with you is a huge change in pack dynamics and it is actually NORMAL for many dogs to not eat or not eat well under these circumstances.
I wouldn't be at all worried so long as he is excreting and otherwise behaving normally.
The microwaving the wet food serves to melt any gelatin in the can and it releases more of the aroma.
My cat won't touch cold wet food and if I give him actual meat I have to warm it up to 'blood temperature' before he'll eat it. At the same time, Mr. Picky won't touch it if it is actually cooked.
He has been boarded when I travel at the same kennel for nearly six years. He LOVES the management there (to the point that when I drop him off he goes "whoo-hoo!" and jumps all over the place)
Despite that, he still seems to alternate days when he eats with days when he either nibbles here and there or simply refuses food entirely.
Buster's staying with you is a huge change in pack dynamics and it is actually NORMAL for many dogs to not eat or not eat well under these circumstances.
I wouldn't be at all worried so long as he is excreting and otherwise behaving normally.
The microwaving the wet food serves to melt any gelatin in the can and it releases more of the aroma.
My cat won't touch cold wet food and if I give him actual meat I have to warm it up to 'blood temperature' before he'll eat it. At the same time, Mr. Picky won't touch it if it is actually cooked.
