No bowl... plates only please!

Jimstigator · 11-15-2012, 10:16 AM

My little man ate out of a bowl fine for a while then all of a sudden, he only ate the middles out of his meal and left the outer ring. It went on for a week or two... to the point where we switched foods to Orijen thinking he hated his previous.

Then one day I decided to pull some out of the bowl and hand feed him. He immediately started eating out of my hand. Next time, I put his entire meal on a regular dinner plate, and now he's eating his full portion every time. Reef is an EATING MACHINE. Messy... but an eater none the less.

-Jim

2manydogs · 11-15-2012, 10:19 AM

lol, this reminds me of my girl Mya. When she was younger she refused to eat out of stainless steel bowls cause every time she got to the food at the bottom the dish would make a popping noise as she pushed into it and this freaked her right out.

So we switched her to a ceramic bowl instead, lol.

Well I am happy that he is more comfortable eating off a plate, it looks very messy! lol

sasasola · 11-15-2012, 10:22 AM

Lol! Yes that does look quite messy but if he eats it all then that's the important part! hehe

af_wx_wife · 11-15-2012, 10:23 AM

Cute, messy but cute. LOL Towards the end with Maggie she stopped eating out of a bowl but if we hand fed her or put her food on a plate she'd eat. It does get messy that is for sure.

Jimstigator · 11-15-2012, 11:36 AM

Well the mess on the mat was from my first plate spot. Then I realized he wanted to walk around the whole thing eating off the plate and cleaning his mess as he goes. Now hes in the middle of the kitchen... and takes a break from the plate to eat the floor kibbles every once in a while

Laneysmom · 11-15-2012, 05:07 PM

Awwww, that is too cute!

AussieAnita · 11-15-2012, 07:21 PM

I can't give Sally a Ceramic or Stainless Steel bowl....
She has a habit of throwing her bowl as soon as she is finished... a stainless steel bowl it becomes a very noisy game (she plays this down the street when she sees one a shop keeper has left out for dogs...) and with this same habit a ceramic would be smashed and then dangerous...
She also managed to smash the larger plastic bowl I bought her, so she is back to her smaller puppy bowl... I really do need to buy her a bigger one, her nose barely fits in it... :P

**Gypsiemouse** · 11-15-2012, 07:29 PM

Such a cute pic

And messy yes, but they do a good job of cleaning up too

tguinter · 11-15-2012, 08:59 PM

Looks messy but glad the eating is back

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Keenyah n Horatio · 11-15-2012, 10:13 PM

Hahaha. It looks messy but he looks happy

LOL. Too cute.

11-15-2012, 10:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jimstigator Experienced User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 122	No bowl... plates only please! My little man ate out of a bowl fine for a while then all of a sudden, he only ate the middles out of his meal and left the outer ring. It went on for a week or two... to the point where we switched foods to Orijen thinking he hated his previous. Then one day I decided to pull some out of the bowl and hand feed him. He immediately started eating out of my hand. Next time, I put his entire meal on a regular dinner plate, and now he's eating his full portion every time. Reef is an EATING MACHINE. Messy... but an eater none the less. -Jim

11-15-2012, 10:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
2manydogs BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kawartha Lakes, Ontario Posts: 4,032	lol, this reminds me of my girl Mya. When she was younger she refused to eat out of stainless steel bowls cause every time she got to the food at the bottom the dish would make a popping noise as she pushed into it and this freaked her right out. So we switched her to a ceramic bowl instead, lol. Well I am happy that he is more comfortable eating off a plate, it looks very messy! lol __________________ Kari ~ Keeper, servant and mommy to the following crew Proudly Raw fed since 2010

11-15-2012, 10:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
sasasola Super User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Mississauga, ON Posts: 1,635	Lol! Yes that does look quite messy but if he eats it all then that's the important part! hehe __________________ Susy Mom to 2 beautiful daughters , Duke and Dusty

11-15-2012, 10:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
af_wx_wife BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,432	Cute, messy but cute. LOL Towards the end with Maggie she stopped eating out of a bowl but if we hand fed her or put her food on a plate she'd eat. It does get messy that is for sure. __________________

11-15-2012, 05:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Laneysmom BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SW Pennsylvania Posts: 6,286	Awwww, that is too cute! __________________ Laneys Mom, *CAROL*

11-15-2012, 11:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jimstigator Experienced User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 122	Well the mess on the mat was from my first plate spot. Then I realized he wanted to walk around the whole thing eating off the plate and cleaning his mess as he goes. Now hes in the middle of the kitchen... and takes a break from the plate to eat the floor kibbles every once in a while

11-15-2012, 07:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
AussieAnita Power User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Cessnock, Australia Posts: 457	I can't give Sally a Ceramic or Stainless Steel bowl.... She has a habit of throwing her bowl as soon as she is finished... a stainless steel bowl it becomes a very noisy game (she plays this down the street when she sees one a shop keeper has left out for dogs...) and with this same habit a ceramic would be smashed and then dangerous... She also managed to smash the larger plastic bowl I bought her, so she is back to her smaller puppy bowl... I really do need to buy her a bigger one, her nose barely fits in it... :P __________________ Mummy of Sally, a Red and white Boxer born end of May 2012!

11-15-2012, 07:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gypsiemouse Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 9,452	Such a cute pic And messy yes, but they do a good job of cleaning up too __________________ Lynne- Owned by and Slave to Maggie and Mongo

11-15-2012, 08:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
tguinter Super User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: North West, New Jersey Posts: 1,295	Looks messy but glad the eating is back Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App __________________ Mom to Rusty and Dually

11-15-2012, 10:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Keenyah n Horatio Advanced User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 1,043	Hahaha. It looks messy but he looks happy LOL. Too cute. __________________ Jessica

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