[rawfeeding] Re: Talk about stubborn! (Dog won't eat liver) _Sarra

Anyone else run into this issue where a dog would
rather starve for 4 days rather than eat liver?

Because organs are an integral part of the diet and having a dog that
won't touch them is a problem.
One of my dogs
starves herself for days on end if she doesn't like what is being
offered. Most of the time she turns up her nose at whatever I'm
offering for two or three or four days then she might deign to eat a
single chicken leg quarter, or if I'm lucky two.

I can't figure out how to get my female to eat anything. Just how
long can she go without food
without it being a problem? I don't want to give in and feed her
just chicken which is what she wants, that's not healthy enough, but
I also don't want to make her sick or starve her.
Sarra

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Hi Sarra,

Have you changed where you're feeding your dogs?

Do they always eat together?

Some dogs need to have the "boss" around in the beginning.
Maybe help her more by offering bites to her.

Maybe cutting up chicken breast in bite size pieces for awhile with
the bone still in.

Try quickly searing her meat or putting Salmon Oil on it or garlic.

Have you checked her teeth and gums for any problems?

If she eats any ground meats, you can always cut up the liver into
tiny pieces and put them in the middle of a little hamburger ball and
offer them to her as treats.

Maybe get them together playing and give a "treat/ liver ball" to the
other dog and see if you can trick her into wanting one too?
Sometimes being left out helps, lol....

Hope some of this helps.........

Sometimes we get so frustrated worrying about them and loose sight of
the fact that we are smarter in some areas.

Carol & Charkee the Russian (who thinks he can outdo me)

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