Mike Roberts wrote in a message to All:
 MR> I have a fine young adult Newfoundland. He has never been a
 MR> big eater, and when he did eat he was always picky. We gave
 MR> him a half can of wet food mixed with his regular dry food (
 MR> we've tried Iams, Diamond, and several other quality brands
 MR> ). He was not that interested. Later we turned to putting a
 MR> few things from the table in with his food, in hopes he
 MR> would eat a little more. 3 cups for a Newfie is not all that
 MR> much, though with having other newfies, I realize when using
 MR> a good quality food, they only eat about 6 a day normally.
 MR> He then got to the point that he would pick the regular food
 MR> out of his dish and just eat the small amount of that,
 MR> leaving the dog kibble there. Now I know you may think that
 MR> maybe he is ill, He is not! He's happy go lucky, and seems
 MR> well. Just feed him off of the table and see just how his
 MR> appetite is! I tried this as a test. He can eat fine, when
 MR> it's what he wants. Does anyone have any ideas on the best
 MR> way to get him to eat his kibble. I have been told to leave
 MR> the dry Kibble out ( wetted it with water a few times and it
 MR> did no good ) and he'll finally eat it when he is hungry
 MR> enough. Well it's during my last attempt now, and he's gone
 MR> 2 days and won't touch a thing.
Instead of just mixing in the table food with his kibble, try mashing it into 
a past and then spreading it like a gravy.
You could even mix the "people food" in a blender until it becomes liquifide 
and then pour it over the kibble.
Other than that, if your vet says the puppy is healthy, I would just "go with 
the flow" and let him eat when he is hungry.
(of course, you would offer him food at dinner time).
My oldest son was that way from birth until 12 years pld.
He was never hungry, and when he did eat, it was just a mouthfull or two.
This drove his mother and me crazy, but the pediatricians kept saying that he 
was healthy and that we shouldn't worry.
He is 323 now and eats like a horse.
So, just relax and give your pup a few hugs for me/  ;-))
Aside, I will never frget he first time I saw a Newfie "up close and 
personal".
My son was 5 years old and we were walking in a local strip mall when we saw 
a group of kids standing in a bunch looking at something.
We went over to check it out, and it was a beautiful Black Newfie siting 
there looking at all the kids, with his feeder person at the other end of the 
leash talking to someone.
My son took one look at the Newfie, and before I or anyone else had a chance 
to do anything, he walked up to the dag and gave it a big hug.
It took 10 minutes to get him away from the dog.
The dog just sat there and licked my son's face and my son was in heaven.
The dog's owner was in shock, because this was the first time he had ever 
se3en a small kid walk up to his dog and hug it without having to be coaxed 
first.
After all, a dog that size can be very intimidating to anyone, no less a 5 
year old kid.
Bu he and my wife seem to have an affinity for animals that they (the 
animals) can feel.
In fact, in my neighborhood, it is a fairly known fact that if a pet is 
missing to check with my house first.  They seem to gravitate to us,
Alan
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