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Post by Sherry on Nov 16, 2011 20:27:19 GMT -5
Okay, let's get this baby girl going! ;D Since she won't take the meat straight up, try crushing up some kibble, and breading the meat bits, see what she thinks of that. For her kibbles, try giving her some separate feedings 3-4 times a day for 30 minutes. Then remove the kibble. Leave her in with Squirt when he's eating otherwise. The idea is she'll pick up on what he considers so good, and dig in herself. Keep a close eye out for when this starts to happen.
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Post by xreinvention on Nov 17, 2011 0:21:25 GMT -5
Alright! I currently have her in the travel cage at night and I'll take her out a few times a day (to try meat or to feed her kibble?) for feeding. :] Other than that she's been in the cage with Squirt all day. I gave her some chicken pieces with crushed up kibble and at first she just at all of the kibble off of the chicken but she seems to be eating some of the chicken now, I think anyways.
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Post by Sherry on Nov 17, 2011 0:42:55 GMT -5
That's a major step try crushing the kibble til it's powder, and coating the. Hicken with that. Let me know how she does We'll have her over in no time
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Post by xreinvention on Nov 17, 2011 12:26:29 GMT -5
She's back to just licking the kibble off of the chicken pieces
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Post by Sherry on Nov 17, 2011 14:18:47 GMT -5
Oh, what a little brat! Ok- soupie time! You know the drill ;D Start feeding her that, and thicken it every day til it's like wet ground. If she's as young as you think she is, it should be well received. Let me know how she does with it!
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Post by xreinvention on Nov 17, 2011 17:09:46 GMT -5
Alright! I have to make some more. Since Squirt always thought soupie was my way of poisoning him, I don't have any of it made haha.
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Post by Sherry on Nov 17, 2011 20:22:48 GMT -5
You know something- it would be a good idea to get them BOTH used to having it even once every two weeks. If/when one of them get sick, they'll be more likely to eat a puree food than their regular meal, and you won't have to fight to get nutrition into them.
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Post by xreinvention on Nov 18, 2011 18:11:11 GMT -5
Made some soupie last night. Squirt took to it right away, no problems this time, he ate 3 ice cubes. She (still no name... lol) would lick it off my finger, and did so for 15ish minutes, but wouldn't eat it any other way. At least she's eating some of it though!
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Post by Sherry on Nov 18, 2011 20:44:16 GMT -5
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Post by xreinvention on Nov 20, 2011 23:33:54 GMT -5
I can't even get her to lick it off my finger, willingly, now...
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Post by Sherry on Nov 21, 2011 0:44:00 GMT -5
Has it gone off at all? Or maybe you mixed it differently?
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Post by xreinvention on Nov 21, 2011 10:00:19 GMT -5
Nope, I made a huge batch when I made it for them, it's still the same batch. I doubt it's bad either, It's been frozen and dethawed for them, and Squirt will still eat it.
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Post by Sherry on Nov 21, 2011 10:30:58 GMT -5
Stubborn little sod! Keep offering it. How long is the kibble out before offering her the soup?
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Post by xreinvention on Nov 21, 2011 11:29:34 GMT -5
I still have her in the travel cage at night and such.. I normally put her in the cage with Squirt, with no kibble, for 2 - 3 hours before trying to give her the soup..
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Post by Sherry on Nov 21, 2011 20:46:02 GMT -5
Possibly she just wasn't hungry. They will do that from time to time. Just keep offering it. Or you may have to give a different protein if she keeps refusing. She could also be simply bored with it
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