puppy owners...

in all honesty - STOP HAND FEEDING HIM. lol. we had this issue with both my kitty AND my dog. He will get hungry enough & eventually eat..once he does, he'll be over his little funk he's going through. But u need to stop, otherwise u will be handfeeding him forever. It's like a baby - once u let them sleep in bed with u - they ALWAYS want to and have a need for it...but let them cry through the night for a few days and they break the habit. I know ur worried 'cause he's ur adorable little pup, but if he gets hungry enough he will eat. i promise! Even if he wimpers, do not give in. Just let him wait it out & do it on his own..

I agree, don't hand feed them no matter how sorry u feel. Once they get hungry, they know where the food is. Also if you can, leave some chew bones and treats lying around if you're afraid he might starve. It'll eventually work out, but the minute you make the mistake of hand feeding them, then it'll be a hard habit to break out of them.
I had the same problem with my puppy.

i agree with the other girls... try not to hand feed him.

btw i looked at him in your album, and i'm totally in love!!! he's soo cute! if i didn't get my shih tzu, that's what i would have wanted.

hope he starts eating on his own!

Do you keep his food and water in his crate? If so I would take it out of there. I know-for our dog-she wont eat in her crate AT ALL! Its like her bed and as the saying goes they dont eat where they sleep.

Also as PPs said just ignore it, put the food out and once he realizes you arent going to feed him he will eat, he wont starve to death so try to ignore him

Hello...as you can see we have a cavalier as well! They are the best! We had the same problem with Sammy when we got him from the breeder. He was about 4 months old and was very finicky! I can imagine how you feel...it is an awful feeling to think the poor little thing is starving! The breeder assured me he would not starve and to put the food down for like 20 minutes and then remove it....when he gets really hungry he would eat it right away! NO....he persisted being very tough to feed for a while. We tried alot of different things. We finally did give him a small amount of the kibble(we use Merrick brand) and I actually cook fresh meat(groung turkey, chicken etc. and add it to the kibble. He eventually did much better eating...it took a while. He even now at 2 1/2 is not a chow hound! He eats when he decides he is hungry...the food is sometimes out for hours before he gobbles it up!
Sorry I was not much of a help...but sometimes it is nice to know others have gone through the same thing. Make sure you don't give the puppy lots of treats in between...they are so small treats will fill them up quickly.
Where did you get the puppy?

Kathy

Try blackfirecavaliers.com they are in Huntington...Kate is wonderful and completely professional not a back yard breeder. Her pups are gorgeous! We did so much research on the breed and she is great! NO PET STORES FOR THIS BREED PLEASE!!!!
Kathy

FOR rmslnglima INFO

okay the fh has the most spoiled little dog in the world.. not only will he NEVER eat anyy dog food but he wont eat peoples food unless we feed him it... and even chicken if it is too big he wont eat it either... it is horrible but the fh & his family have taught the now 3 year old dog to be treated like a baby! He is defensive of people as well... if the fh & I are cuddling he starts barking and wants all the attention-- it really gets annoying but idk its really too late now--- I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE JUST TAUGHT HIM THE RIGHT WAY!!

you can fix it now that its early--- do it before it is too late!!!


hth


p.s here are the pics of the spoiled little babyy-- he is believe it or not a Chihuahua 100% pure breed

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Posted by Katiesmom

Hello...as you can see we have a cavalier as well! They are the best! We had the same problem with Sammy when we got him from the breeder. He was about 4 months old and was very finicky! I can imagine how you feel...it is an awful feeling to think the poor little thing is starving! The breeder assured me he would not starve and to put the food down for like 20 minutes and then remove it....when he gets really hungry he would eat it right away! NO....he persisted being very tough to feed for a while. We tried alot of different things. We finally did give him a small amount of the kibble(we use Merrick brand) and I actually cook fresh meat(groung turkey, chicken etc. and add it to the kibble. He eventually did much better eating...it took a while. He even now at 2 1/2 is not a chow hound! He eats when he decides he is hungry...the food is sometimes out for hours before he gobbles it up!
Sorry I was not much of a help...but sometimes it is nice to know others have gone through the same thing. Make sure you don't give the puppy lots of treats in between...they are so small treats will fill them up quickly.
Where did you get the puppy?

Kathy

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YES it makes me feel a lot better knowing that this is very common. someone told me that king charles cavaliers are picky eaters. Im goign to try to stick to the 20 min rule and maybe do it only tree times a day? He didnt eat much today but I kept giving it to him and showing him where it was...we tried in teh crate..out of the crate...we tried switching the sides of the food and water...we tried different bowls...and we tried different dog foods...nothing seemed to make a difference but I didnt hand feed him! I did notice that if I droped dog food on teh floor he would eat it...but as soon as it went into a bowl he lost interest in it...ugh, who knows!!!

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Posted by lealea

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Posted by Katiesmom

Hello...as you can see we have a cavalier as well! They are the best! We had the same problem with Sammy when we got him from the breeder. He was about 4 months old and was very finicky! I can imagine how you feel...it is an awful feeling to think the poor little thing is starving! The breeder assured me he would not starve and to put the food down for like 20 minutes and then remove it....when he gets really hungry he would eat it right away! NO....he persisted being very tough to feed for a while. We tried alot of different things. We finally did give him a small amount of the kibble(we use Merrick brand) and I actually cook fresh meat(groung turkey, chicken etc. and add it to the kibble. He eventually did much better eating...it took a while. He even now at 2 1/2 is not a chow hound! He eats when he decides he is hungry...the food is sometimes out for hours before he gobbles it up!
Sorry I was not much of a help...but sometimes it is nice to know others have gone through the same thing. Make sure you don't give the puppy lots of treats in between...they are so small treats will fill them up quickly.
Where did you get the puppy?

Kathy

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YES it makes me feel a lot better knowing that this is very common. someone told me that king charles cavaliers are picky eaters. Im goign to try to stick to the 20 min rule and maybe do it only tree times a day? He didnt eat much today but I kept giving it to him and showing him where it was...we tried in teh crate..out of the crate...we tried switching the sides of the food and water...we tried different bowls...and we tried different dog foods...nothing seemed to make a difference but I didnt hand feed him! I did notice that if I droped dog food on teh floor he would eat it...but as soon as it went into a bowl he lost interest in it...ugh, who knows!!!

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hes just a spoiled puppy-- he'll get over it no worriess---

You are right , they are the biggest snugglers ever....
kathy