My dog is the pickiest eater I know. The problem I have is that it is never consistent. One day nothing is good enough, another he ignores steak for kibble, the next is a cat food day, then all of a sudden it is time for steak!
He has the forbidden knowledge that you can crave certain food at the moment, but he has no way to tell be what exactly he wants haha.
but he has no way to tell be what exactly he wants haha
Might it be possible to teach him to associate a picture or toy with certain foods (or food categories), and “request” foods by bringing you that toy? Something kind of like this but in reverse. I once had a neighbour whose cat (yes, cat!) would purportedly “request” his dinner from a lineup of sealed canned food.
Paging @Stimmed@reddthat.com of !dog_doesnt_eat@reddthat.com. They definitely have some interesting “picky dog” stories.
My dog is the pickiest eater I know. The problem I have is that it is never consistent. One day nothing is good enough, another he ignores steak for kibble, the next is a cat food day, then all of a sudden it is time for steak!
He has the forbidden knowledge that you can crave certain food at the moment, but he has no way to tell be what exactly he wants haha.
Might it be possible to teach him to associate a picture or toy with certain foods (or food categories), and “request” foods by bringing you that toy? Something kind of like this but in reverse. I once had a neighbour whose cat (yes, cat!) would purportedly “request” his dinner from a lineup of sealed canned food.
If he was food motivated to teach with, sure 😁
I usually set out options and give the command to eat. I’m getting better at guessing which food he wants though.