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    Sep 23, 2010, 02:35 PM
    My shihtzu will not eat from a bowl or dish?
    My 3 yr old shihtzu will not eat from a bowl or plate, only from the floor. She is not a big eater and I give her both canned and dry food. Why won't she eat from a bowl or flat plate? She is otherwise healthy
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    Sep 23, 2010, 05:27 PM

    Put her food in the bowl.. and leave it out.

    When she gets hungry enough, she'll eat.

    Personally, I don't like to feed into my animals qirks...
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    Sep 23, 2010, 06:45 PM

    Has she always done this or did the behavior develop over time?

    It could be any reason from a learned behavior from weaning and learning to eat puppy food to an uncomfortable experience where her bowl/plate kept moving as she tried to eat.

    You can try to do as Lucky suggests and force her to use a bowl or you can try teaching her to eat from a proper dish. Will she eat off a placemat or chopping board?
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