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Mike Roberts wrote in a message to Alan Rackmill:
 MR> Alan Rackmill Sent a Sub-Space message to Mike Roberts
 MR> Concerning: Dog Eating Not!.....
 MR> Hi Alan!
 AR> Mike Roberts wrote in a message to All:
 MR>  
 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
 AR> Instead of just mixing in the table food with his kibble, try mashing
 AR> it into a past and then spreading it like a gravy. You could even mix
 AR> the "people food" in a blender until it becomes liquifide and then
 AR> pour it over the kibble. 
 MR> I am afraid it has come to that. He would just eat it all
 MR> before, now with chunks, he separates them. My ultimate goal
 MR> is to wean him of people food. I only started as he was not
 MR> a big eater to begin with. when we had the Lab, there was no
 MR> problem. It must have been a psychological competition
 MR> thing. She had to be put to sleep last fall and it is not as
 MR> important for him to eat. 
Actually, he might be grieving for the lab.
Do you have any other dogs?
Maybe he needs a new 4 footed friend?
I know that when one of my pups pass away, the others have exhibited symptoms 
of grief for a period of time.
But the interaction between them eventually brought them back to normal.
Alan
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