My dog won't eat from his bowl. How do I get him to self-feed?

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Hey I have this pet dog spitz who is 2yrs old right now. He has this habit of not eating by himself! He has been like this forever .I literally have to force food into him,actually when he came he was very over pampered soo....If not fed by hand he can remain hungry for long. Pet's info: Dog | Japanese Spitz | Male | 2 years and 3 months old | 12 lbs

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

This can become a very frustrating problem! You can try adding a very small amount of low sodium chicken broth (assure that it does not contain onions or garlic) or a tablespoon of canned food to Yahoo's kibble to tempt him to eat. He may simply be trained to eat from your hand and may require a bit of coaxing to eat from the bowl. Start by feeding him from your hand over the food bowl, then gradually move your hand down to the bowl, eventually removing your hand from the bowl altogether, but you may still need to sit with Yahoo while he eats. It may take a week or so to gradually leave Yahoo alone to eat. I hope this helps!

My dog won't eat from his bowl. How do I get him to self-feed?

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