Bailey has lately taken to refusing to eat until I relent and take her for a good walk. It's frustrating, especially when I am working and can't stay and fix (her little red wagon hissy fit) the problem.
They are wonderful animals, but, just like you and me...sometimes we just don't want to eat. And reflecting on the posts above...kibble isn't very enticing. We cook for our dog and we still have to rotate through all the flavours to keep our little (big) girl happy. Hey, they are a very privileged breed and boy, can they work the eyes to make you feel like you aren't doing your job. If you can cook for your dog (it's not for everyone) then just make sure you rotate the types, i.e., we do salmon, salmon and rice, chicken, chicken and rice, chicken and rice with veggies, beef roast, beef steak, ground beef, ground beef with rice, ground beef with veggies. Sometimes we do Surf and Turf. The variety keeps it interesting and lets us increase the nutrition that she needs. Oh, and she always has a bowl of Acana kibble available at every meal, though, generally, it's an afterthought or a midnight snack.
Generally (if you noticed it was missing) we don't give her pork, though, if we barbecue ribs, she's at the head of the line to get her share (no bones, just meat.)
