Hi Scooby, I stressed alot about Blaze and eating for the first half of his life. Tried leaving for 15 min then taking away, tried doctoring it up with cooked groud lamb, chicken or beef and he still was hit and miss. But he grew at an appropriate rate and seems now to be a perfect weight - 51 lbs @17months old. I started leaving it to dry kibble only - that cooking for the dog got to be a little rediculous - but he liked it better softened with water. He only eats once a day 2-3 cups, and I put in in his bowl and let him eat it when he wants. I guess its not really free feeding because I don't refill til the next day. I will add plain cooked beef or chicken if i have it but it's not a daily thing. They will eat when hungry . But it seems from the posts that there are alot of picky eaters among V's out there. Anyway i guess my point is that I stressed about taking it away after 15 min but when I stopped doing that it worked out anyway.
Help ! eating behaviour is so erratic
Hi Scooby is now 8 months old and already on his second type of food, he started on Beta puppy which was OK to start with then he lost interest so we switched him to Royal Canin which he adored but just recently he's not bothered about breakfast and is hit and miss about tea, I tried him with cooked chicken mixed in which worked for a while but he seems bored with that now.(Royal Canin only do one flavour so can't rotate)
He's still very active and loves to run so not that worried about his health he's 25kg (55lb) and looks the picture of health.
My main concern is if I start adding other things to his kibble will he start to not want that at all, I know dry food must be boring day in day out but don't want to make him more fussier than what he is already. I leave it down for 5Min's and if he's not eaten it I take it away but panic that all that energy and so little food can't be good for him.
All my other dogs were terriers and ate everything and anything put before them, they were fed a mixture of kibble and tins, so don't know if this is the answer or not
I've looked at that Taste of the wild food that people have mentioned but don't seem to be able to buy it in England. Any help and advice would be appreciated.
He's still very active and loves to run so not that worried about his health he's 25kg (55lb) and looks the picture of health.
My main concern is if I start adding other things to his kibble will he start to not want that at all, I know dry food must be boring day in day out but don't want to make him more fussier than what he is already. I leave it down for 5Min's and if he's not eaten it I take it away but panic that all that energy and so little food can't be good for him.
All my other dogs were terriers and ate everything and anything put before them, they were fed a mixture of kibble and tins, so don't know if this is the answer or not
I've looked at that Taste of the wild food that people have mentioned but don't seem to be able to buy it in England. Any help and advice would be appreciated.
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Whew! I'm glad to find that I'm not the only Vizsla owner that has a problem with getting their dogs to eat. Snickers seem to just eat to live. Food doesn't seem to drive him. He'll smell it and walk away. I have done the 15 min. and take away routine, but found myself giving him treats throughout the day. Maybe my mistake was giving him human food. For dinner, I give him a cup of Instinct mixed with some vegetables, boiled chicken, raw meat and liver. He seems to like that combination, but I often feel like a gourmet chef... 
Kailua I know what you mean re being chef for the dog, tonight Scooby sat drooling waiting for his tea his usual 2 cups of kibble mince and gravy he polished that and then just sat staring at his empty dish and then looking at me I tried my best to shift him but he wasn't budging, so 1 more cup of kibble some cooked chicken and a bit of gravy later and he decided that would do him, off to sleep he went, the kids thought it was hilarious and I thought of all the stressed out months I've had getting him to eat !!!!!!!!! ???
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