New puppy Ben moves in!!
We picked up our little cutie last night - yes, I cried when I saw the gray-and-white ball of fluff because even though he doesn't really look like my sweet Ike - I'm still kind of sensitive to ANYTHI...
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xteacher wrote:
Put all your dogs on the puppy food, if necessary and add a little water to increase its aroma. A healthy dog won't starve itself.
Put the food down for 15 minutes (you might have to segregate the puppy behind a baby gate at first so the others won't help themselves). If not eaten, take it up and save for the next meal. He's eating 3x daily at his age anyway, right? Hunger should win him over soon. During a hunger strike - no treats!
Yeah - but he's not hungry because he has access to the big dog's food. I leave dry food down 24/7 - it's the easiest for us (and kindest for them) with our crazy work schedule. Yeah - I know about "planned meals" making it easier to housebreak a dog - but I have the luxury of taking my dogs to work and can watch Ben for any sign that he needs to go out - and bless his heart, he's VERY clear that he needs to go. He's already housebroken, for all intents and purposes.
But the food issue is working itself out: this morning, I just put puppy food in a dish (special dish!) with a little warm water - no additives - and he ate about half of it. Then I offered the other half to Jimmy - which made Ben go "Wait a minute - that's MY food!!!" so he ate a few more pieces before he walked away.
The Iams is almost gone - I now have a bag of their "regular" food which I'll work into his diet.
