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**mrsmediauph** · 02-24-2013, 04:13 PM

Hi. We have had Lily for two weeks now and she is doing GREAT! Currently she is eating Blue Buffalo Grain Free Puppy food. We give her 1/4 cup in the morning and a 1/4 cup at dinner time. The problem is (not sure if this is normal or a problem), she doesn't eat the food out of the bowl. I'm so afraid of her not eatting enough that I put the food in her Kong and she plays with it and eats it out of there.

I guess I'm just concerned that she doesn't really eat out of her food bowl when you put it down. She is gaining weight. We took her to the doctor last week and she was 3 lbs. 7 oz. when we got her and 10 days later weighed 4 lbs. 1 oz.

Thanks for any info. Wanda

**spookiesmom** · 02-24-2013, 04:21 PM

They can be picky!!! Maybe she doesn't like the bowl? I wouldn't worry to much, as long as she does eat, and is gaining.

**sherry** · 02-24-2013, 04:33 PM

You could try adding a little canned food and mix it up. I get the science diet puppy chicken and mix with his kibble.

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**Yogi's Mom** · 02-24-2013, 04:36 PM

If shes small maybe the bowl is too big? or the height is not right.
Just thinking. Or Picky Could Be It.
Can You show a photo of her with it? Nickee*

**Lili 1** · 02-24-2013, 05:03 PM

Lili got a plastic bowle at the beginning, bud never wonna to eat outh of it. When i did put the biscuits on the floor, she did eat them... when she was littlebit older, i dit buy her a silver bowl, and she begann to eat her food outh of there... maby u should also see if she prefour to eat the food from a other plaite ;-) Lili gets special glutein free " xxs food" , sometimes i mix it up with some wet food too.

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**Oakley Jackson** · 02-24-2013, 05:17 PM

When I first got Oakley he wouldn't eat out of the bowl but if I put some on the floor around it he would eat it. Now he eats out of his bowl. Some days he eats better than others. He was 3 pounds 8 oz last week. As long as he eating some and drinking water I try not to worry.

**Alvar's Mom** · 02-24-2013, 05:58 PM

As long as she's eating the full amount I think it's fine. I actually like to feed out of a kong, then they're doing some work to get their food

**Furbabies mom** · 02-24-2013, 07:07 PM

When Dewey first came, he would only eat it off the floor. He's 9 months now and eats off a saucer.

**jeannief** · 02-24-2013, 07:29 PM

Mason used to take his out of his bowl and put it all over the floor and then would eat it. Took him forever. Now he gobbles it up.

**hoaloha** · 02-24-2013, 08:05 PM

I think you should try a different bowl. I took me 3 or 4 bowls to find the perfect one-- a small sauce dish! I think some dogs don't like the noise that certain bowls make when the food moves around. Of course, my dog takes his food from the bowl, places it on the carpet, and then chomps down.

02-24-2013, 04:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
mrsmediauph Member Name: Wanda Dog's Name: Lily (MalShi) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Philly Suburbs Posts: 73	Feeding question. Hi. We have had Lily for two weeks now and she is doing GREAT! Currently she is eating Blue Buffalo Grain Free Puppy food. We give her 1/4 cup in the morning and a 1/4 cup at dinner time. The problem is (not sure if this is normal or a problem), she doesn't eat the food out of the bowl. I'm so afraid of her not eatting enough that I put the food in her Kong and she plays with it and eats it out of there. I guess I'm just concerned that she doesn't really eat out of her food bowl when you put it down. She is gaining weight. We took her to the doctor last week and she was 3 lbs. 7 oz. when we got her and 10 days later weighed 4 lbs. 1 oz. Thanks for any info. Wanda __________________

02-24-2013, 04:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
spookiesmom Maltese Guru Name: Barb Dog's Name: Spookie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: west central Fl Posts: 1,244	They can be picky!!! Maybe she doesn't like the bowl? I wouldn't worry to much, as long as she does eat, and is gaining. __________________ Barb, Spookie, & KrisKringle Pink may be pretty, breast cancer isn't.

02-24-2013, 04:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
sherry Maltese Guru Name: Sherry Dog's Name: Riley Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Arkansas Posts: 682	Feeding question. You could try adding a little canned food and mix it up. I get the science diet puppy chicken and mix with his kibble. Sent from Petguide.com Free App __________________

02-24-2013, 04:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yogi's Mom Maltese Guru Name: Nickee Dog's Name: Yogi Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Uniontown,pa Posts: 2,303	If shes small maybe the bowl is too big? or the height is not right. Just thinking. Or Picky Could Be It. Can You show a photo of her with it? Nickee* __________________ The Love of My Life,Yogi*

02-24-2013, 05:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lili 1 Member Name: Jacqueline Dog's Name: Lili Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Zürich Posts: 126	Feeding question. Lili got a plastic bowle at the beginning, bud never wonna to eat outh of it. When i did put the biscuits on the floor, she did eat them... when she was littlebit older, i dit buy her a silver bowl, and she begann to eat her food outh of there... maby u should also see if she prefour to eat the food from a other plaite ;-) Lili gets special glutein free " xxs food" , sometimes i mix it up with some wet food too. Sent from Petguide.com Free App

02-24-2013, 05:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Oakley Jackson Maltese Guru Name: Kathy Dog's Name: Oakley Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 447	When I first got Oakley he wouldn't eat out of the bowl but if I put some on the floor around it he would eat it. Now he eats out of his bowl. Some days he eats better than others. He was 3 pounds 8 oz last week. As long as he eating some and drinking water I try not to worry. __________________

02-24-2013, 05:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Alvar's Mom Maltese Guru Name: Anne Dog's Name: Alvar & Rem Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,753	As long as she's eating the full amount I think it's fine. I actually like to feed out of a kong, then they're doing some work to get their food __________________ -Annie & Alvar "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars..."-unknown

02-24-2013, 07:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Furbabies mom Maltese Guru Name: Deborah Dog's Name: Laurel (maltese), Dewey, Violet and Hardy and Dewey Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 8,583	When Dewey first came, he would only eat it off the floor. He's 9 months now and eats off a saucer. __________________ Deborah and my Fluffs, Laurel, Violet , Hardy and Dewey!

02-24-2013, 07:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
jeannief Member Name: Jeannie Dog's Name: Mason Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 117	Mason used to take his out of his bowl and put it all over the floor and then would eat it. Took him forever. Now he gobbles it up. __________________

02-24-2013, 08:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
hoaloha Maltese Guru Name: Marisa Dog's Name: Obi (Bellarata's You Better Believe It) & Owen (Aria Maltese) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,396	Feeding question. I think you should try a different bowl. I took me 3 or 4 bowls to find the perfect one-- a small sauce dish! I think some dogs don't like the noise that certain bowls make when the food moves around. Of course, my dog takes his food from the bowl, places it on the carpet, and then chomps down. __________________ Click here to be Obi's facebook buddy! Click here to watch all of Obi's FUN maltese tricks and videos!

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