Leaving your litter mates is not easy on a puppy. It takes them a while to adjust. One of the things that they can do is stop eating or not eat much. Mellon spent several days around here eating very little, I was quite worried about her but have spoken to friends, family and her new vet and was assured this is all part of puppyhood. When we took her to see our friends she ate like crazy with their dog, Toby, but back home again that tapered off and it was obvious that she was missing him. Her eating is picking up each day, but she eats best when John throws her a few pieces at a time and so we have taught him to use the horn on his chair to call her (we're still teaching her that those two short beeps are her name) and then he pitches a bit of dog food on the floor for her and as she eats it he pitches a bit more. Each time this little ritual happens both boy and dog find that they are bonding closer and closer together.
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