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Post by kpaz on Jan 11, 2012 19:24:54 GMT -5
So it is my first day attempting to feed the soup (which did not go over very successfully) and the soup mixed with their kibble has been in there all afternoon. They aren't eating it. Do I need to switch it out with plain kibble? Have I left it there too long? Should I try another go feeding it to them, or should I use a fresher batch now? Help! They're probably hungry by now.
Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 19:32:32 GMT -5
I'd make a fresh batch and try spoon feeding. Get it on their face and they'll lick it off and hopefully get a taste for it.
How old are they? Have you tried offering small chunks of meat to see if they'll jump straight to that? My boy hates soups, but he was on kibble in the pet shop and gladly switched straight to small chunks of chicken the day I brought him home. He was only young though, which makes it easier..
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 19:38:12 GMT -5
Nevermind, just noticed you've got a switching thread, so I imagine it's a little more complicated that that .. I'd try spoon feeding and see if you can get them to taste it. Or dabbing a treat they like (do you use any oils with them?) on some very small pieces of meat to try and tempt them.. If they ate this morning then they should be hungry enough to hopefully give it a go, but no so hungry they can't last until someone more helpful comes across this post   |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 19:47:25 GMT -5
Mine all love soup even Eva likes Stella and chewys rehydrated. The trick is to start out thin and spoon feed them then add less water to each batch and sneak in fingernail size meat chunks you may have to put it in their mouth over and over until they figure it's not poison and they chew and swallow. Then increase the size of those and start to add more chunks then soup. In the end of the soup chunk transition stage when I knew everyone was willingly eating chunks I would only use the soup as a gravy by putting very little just kind of a thin marinade. While still gradually increasing chunk sizes and adding less and less gravy until it was likr one day 5 drops then a drop less until they would eat it without. By that point after eating chunks plain you can intro bone starting with game birds, RCGH, chicken wings and poultry necks (make sure you cut the bone in to about 1 inch bits so it's easier for them to deal with. After they master those bones you can intro chicken backs and what not. Good luck!
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Post by nancyl on Jan 11, 2012 19:47:41 GMT -5
You need to sign up for a mentor. I've always dipped a finger in and offered it to them. They'll usually lick things off a finger better than a spoon to start with. I've fed a whole bowl full a fingertip at a time.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 19:49:55 GMT -5
Ahh yes oils (fish, olive, soybean, sunflower...) and melted beef fat and egg yolk are good tasty mix ins.
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Post by Sherry on Jan 11, 2012 19:57:26 GMT -5
Just read through your switching thread It usually takes more than one or two tries to get them accepting the soup. Have it to hand, and when they are out playing, grab one, and dab some on the nose and let them go. Do the same with another, etc. Do this over, and over, and over yet again. Sooner or later they'll start to lick it from your finger. Once they do this willingly, THEN move to a spoon. Odds are they aren't going to eat it on their own from a dish for a while yet. What you are doing is teaching them that this stuff really isn't the poison they think it is. Seriously. They imprint on food to teach them what is okay and safe to eat, and what isn't. |
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Post by Sherry on Jan 11, 2012 19:57:52 GMT -5
And yes, give them their kibble back |
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Post by kpaz on Jan 11, 2012 20:41:56 GMT -5
Thanks, everyone. How long is the soup good for? Should I dethaw a cube each day and just keep it in the fridge for dabbing purposes? Sorry I'm so clueless I'll also try giving them a raw piece tomorrow, although I doubt they'll be interested. They like olive oil, but it seems to make their poos runny, even with just a small bit. I haven't tried any other kinf of oil though. Ellie tried egg yolks at one time, I'll have to keep that in mind to maybe help cut it later. Thanks! I've been in a slight panic all day. |
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Post by Sherry on Jan 11, 2012 21:52:04 GMT -5
Understandable  That's what WE'RE here for though Soup is only good for 4-6 hours left out. And yes, until they start taking it willingly, just defrost a cube a day for now. Won't take very long and you'll have trouble keeping up with them! |
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