I love to cook. I’m pretty good at it, although there a few things I can be guaranteed to mess up. Want a tough piece of chicken? Come see me, I got that covered. But mostly, I’m pretty darned good.
My mom taught me, without ever saying it out loud, that if you love someone, you feed them. Food is love, no one leaves my house hungry unless they choose to, and they probably won’t be invited back because, sorry, that’s just rude.
If you won’t eat what I cook (other than chicken, I won’t subject anyone to that) then you’re saying you don’t love me. I know, that isn’t the truth. You could just be saying you’re not hungry, or that you just don’t like broccoli, or you’re just not feeling well.
My brain knows this. My gut does not. Reject food and you’re rejecting me.
I live with a dog who doesn’t eat. Okay, he does, but only when he has absolutely nothing better to do and suddenly realizes that oh, yeah, that weird feeling in my belly? Maybe I really AM hungry. It’s been a battle since he was a puppy. Most of the time I’m able to ignore it, I just put his food down and walk away. (I was told to pick it up after 15 minutes, wait, try again. Maverick found that incredibly amusing) (I was also told there must be something wrong with him, all Golden Retrievers love food! Maverick laughed at that one too)
There are times, however, when frustration gets the best of me. Last night, he decided that the actual kibble in his Kong Wobbler was far more interesting than the same kibble that was in his bowl. Apparently dry is better than mixed with tasty canned food and a few chopped up carrots. (Broccoli was a big hit for a few months until he decided it was poison) Okay, seriously? You prefer having to beat a toy around the house to get a couple bits of dry kibble to just walking to your bowl and chowing down?
I can’t splain it, Lucy.
Suziecreamcheese Sings the Blues 
Food is good :), a Golden who doesn’t eat, very strange indeed!
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He’s totally not normal! 😂
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Pepper likes food most of the time but if she doesn’t eat very much during the day, I sometimes dump part of her food into/onto a snuffle mat. She likes the “hunt” better than eating it out of her bowl. It’s a dog thing.
I made the mat using canvas for the base and two colors of fleece on the top snuffle part so it is 100% washable. Let me know if you want more info.
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I’ve made several of them – I used fleece for the base and sewed the strips right onto that. He will eat dry kibble from that too! I just shake them out and then throw them in the washer. Easy Peary!
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I know it’s a PITA when they don’t eat. If I add anything special to Pepper’s dish, sometimes she will pick that out, eat it, and leave the rest of the kibble.
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His favorite thing is waiting till I finish washing dishes and then clean his bowl. I swear he laughs and laughs
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Maverick has an uncanny way of understanding when and how to push your buttons!
I enjoy cooking and agree that if you refuse to eat what I’ve made, that’s insulting, and you’ll never get a second chance to experience my amazing cooking! Also, I have some easy recipes to vary the ways of making chicken. I have finally succumbed to buying a meat thermometer and use it whenever I make chicken to make sure I don’t OVERcook it. I do tend to make tough and dry pork chops, though. 😦
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Oh I can dry out pork chops too!!!! But I make one amazing corned beef and cabbage!
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Okay, I am very picky so I guess that means I am never eating at your place. Lol
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I don’t mind picky – I am too! Just eat what I make you and we’ll be fine 😁
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