Rocco's story began with many obstacles, some harder than others, but one by one they are fading away. When he first came to the Dachshund Rescue, he was so unhappy he would not eat and he was very thin. The fabulous Wiener Dog Whisperer got him to eat with the aid of a mixture of treats and food. We used that same method when we first brought him home and he has gained some weight.
Little by little, Lily (who excels at eating) has been teaching him how to eat like a real dog. He has been eating without the mix of treats in his food for about a week now, but only when we encourage him and I have been wondering if that would always be necessary.
I guess not!
Today he went into the kitchen and barked for me to come in! He has not done this before. When I got there he was fixed on his bowl and kept looking at the bowl and then at me (kind of like..."hello, how clear do I have to be with you?"). So I got some food into that bowl and he ate it up. We are happy with small miracles, here.
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