My Yorkie Doesnt like the Dry Food

[Chaz731]

Hey I am new to this site and I just got my yorkie for x-mas..and I noticed that the breeder whom we got her from use to give her dry food and also wet food but she only eats the wet food. can someone please tell me what are some good dry food that she might like!!!

Thank You!!

[hle_625]

I had the same problem with my little girl Chloe, she still doesnt eat enough dry food but she eats wet food. I always leave the dry food down and I will catch her eating it every once in awile. I leave down Chicken Soup for the Puppy Lovers Soul. It seems to be the only kind of dry food that she will eat. If she will only eat the wet food then I would just let her eat it you dont want to starve her. If they dont get enough food they can get really sick.

[Chaz731]

Originally Posted by hle_625

I had the same problem with my little girl Chloe, she still doesnt eat enough dry food but she eats wet food. I always leave the dry food down and I will catch her eating it every once in awile. I leave down Chicken Soup for the Puppy Lovers Soul. It seems to be the only kind of dry food that she will eat. If she will only eat the wet food then I would just let her eat it you dont want to starve her. If they dont get enough food they can get really sick.

THANK YOU SO MUCH..YEAH THATS WHAT I WAS TELLING MY BOYFRIEND WHOM GOT HER FOR ME AS A X-MAS GIFT AND SHE CAME FROM FLORIDA AND I LIVE IN PA...SO THE FIRST DAY SHE ATE DRY FOOD SO THEN WHEN WE TRIED TO GIVE IT TO HER AGAIN THE NEXT DAY SHE ONLY ATE THE WET FOOD..SO I EMAILED THE BREEDER WHOM WE GOT HER FROM N SHE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD JUST LEAVE DRY FOOD ALONE AND SHELL HAVE NO CHOICE TO DO THAT BUT I DID THAT FOR HALF A DAY AND SHE DIDNT EAT ANY OF IT SO IM CONCERNED ABOUT NOW...

I WAS TOLD THAT WET FOOD AT ALL TIMES IS BAD FOR THEIR TEETHS? BUT I GOTTA LOOK INTO THAT MORE!!! ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU!!

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by Chaz731

THANK YOU SO MUCH..YEAH THATS WHAT I WAS TELLING MY BOYFRIEND WHOM GOT HER FOR ME AS A X-MAS GIFT AND SHE CAME FROM FLORIDA AND I LIVE IN PA...SO THE FIRST DAY SHE ATE DRY FOOD SO THEN WHEN WE TRIED TO GIVE IT TO HER AGAIN THE NEXT DAY SHE ONLY ATE THE WET FOOD..SO I EMAILED THE BREEDER WHOM WE GOT HER FROM N SHE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD JUST LEAVE DRY FOOD ALONE AND SHELL HAVE NO CHOICE TO DO THAT BUT I DID THAT FOR HALF A DAY AND SHE DIDNT EAT ANY OF IT SO IM CONCERNED ABOUT NOW...

I WAS TOLD THAT WET FOOD AT ALL TIMES IS BAD FOR THEIR TEETHS? BUT I GOTTA LOOK INTO THAT MORE!!! ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU!!

Ceeby did the same thing when I first got him. He stopped eating what the breeder had him on. I tried many different kinds of dry food and wet food both. then someone on here suggested Ceaser's. He loves it and eats a can every day. I also had gotten him eating Chicken Soup for the Puppy Lovers Soul. It is dry and he only ate it about three days. That's when I went to the wet Cesers. Now, I leave his dry food down and he eats a little every day. Not much but enough to help his teeth.

[Chaz731]

Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom

Ceeby did the same thing when I first got him. He stopped eating what the breeder had him on. I tried many different kinds of dry food and wet food both. then someone on here suggested Ceaser's. He loves it and eats a can every day. I also had gotten him eating Chicken Soup for the Puppy Lovers Soul. It is dry and he only ate it about three days. That's when I went to the wet Cesers. Now, I leave his dry food down and he eats a little every day. Not much but enough to help his teeth.

ok iam going to try ceasar...yeah b/c she doesnt eat the dry food at all!!! thank you sooooooooooooo much!!!

[Lexi Rae]

this is what i do.... lexi never ate dry food either, i think because it was too
hard for her, so as of day 1 i used my food chopper and chopped cups and cups of food for her and put it in a jar all smashed up, combined with her wet food... whala she eats it now...and for treats sometime, i give her her dry food whole thinking she is getting a treat , but its her food that does good for her teeth.. im slick...... i still do it...

[Chaz731]

Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

this is what i do.... lexi never ate dry food either, i think because it was too
hard for her, so as of day 1 i used my food chopper and chopped cups and cups of food for her and put it in a jar all smashed up, combined with her wet food... whala she eats it now...and for treats sometime, i give her her dry food whole thinking she is getting a treat , but its her food that does good for her teeth.. im slick...... i still do it...

lol............yeah thats a nice way of tricking her....lol...im gonna try that with mines by the way her name is Minnie and she 6 months!!!

[Lexi Rae]

yeah try it, see what happens,i bet she eats it...

[Chaz731]

Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

yeah try it, see what happens,i bet she eats it...

yeah i will try it

[teri88]

Tucker only gets dry food. I am so paranoid about his teeth, because he won't let anyone in there to clean them, so he doesn't get anything that could stick to them. If it is all that is out then your pup will eat it eventually. Naturally they would prefere the wet stuff-it's easier and probably tastes better, so given the choice they will always go after the wet food. To me it was a "tough love" thing. I refused to give him anything else and then he saw things my way. If only I could be that tough about other things....he's such a spoiled brat!

[Muffie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Chaz731

Hey I am new to this site and I just got my yorkie for x-mas..and I noticed that the breeder whom we got her from use to give her dry food and also wet food but she only eats the wet food. can someone please tell me what are some good dry food that she might like!!!

Thank You!!

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When we 1st got the Chicken Soup for Pet Lovers which is dry, I soaked it for a couple minutes with just enough water to cover food so it softened slightly. After a week or so, I started using less water until she ate it dry. Now both Yorkies eat it dry.

Did your breeder recommend you put 1/8 teaspoon of syrup in the food till they're about 4 months old? I did that every meal from 8-12 weeks. Now I'll just be doing it at the early a.m. feeding. That helps to keep their blood sugar up. They do tend to get hypoglycemia.

Good luck!

[Chaz731]

Originally Posted by Muffie's Mom

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When we 1st got the Chicken Soup for Pet Lovers which is dry, I soaked it for a couple minutes with just enough water to cover food so it softened slightly. After a week or so, I started using less water until she ate it dry. Now both Yorkies eat it dry.

Did your breeder recommend you put 1/8 teaspoon of syrup in the food till they're about 4 months old? I did that every meal from 8-12 weeks. Now I'll just be doing it at the early a.m. feeding. That helps to keep their blood sugar up. They do tend to get hypoglycemia.

Good luck!

well the breeder got her use to eating the dry food with a tea spoon of wet food n on top about 10 lhoney cheerios..yes honey cheerios..so is like she eats everything exept the dry food....

[Muffie's Mom]

You might try wetting dry dog with waterdraining water off after a minute or so, then putting 1/8 teaspoon syrup on top.

If you have a feed store close to you, go there and get a sample bag of Chicken Soup for puppies ($2.99 bag).

Pet stores and grocery stores do not carry PREMIUM DOG FOOD.

Good luck.

[Chaz731]

Originally Posted by Muffie's Mom

You might try wetting dry dog with waterdraining water off after a minute or so, then putting 1/8 teaspoon syrup on top.

If you have a feed store close to you, go there and get a sample bag of Chicken Soup for puppies ($2.99 bag).

Pet stores and grocery stores do not carry PREMIUM DOG FOOD.

Good luck.

ok i will try that tonight once i get home and see how she gives in....u mean regular syrup....if so but doesnt that gives them problems later on...??im sorry i am asking so many questions its just that shes really my first real dog you know and plus shes sooooooooooooooooo tiny..shes only 6 months but i will try that tonight..thank you soooooooooooo much

[Patti]

Cali is 6 months old and only will eat the Cesars. My pom is nearly 9 and has only eatend Cesars as well. I no it's not good for them but I do brush Cali's teeth and she has plenty of chewing toys.