LaFlaca Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Jenny has a quirk that I've never encountered in any other dog; she won't eat anything from my hand. It's like she doesn't know how (which is understandable, actually). I've been having to toss treats on the floor in order for her to take them. Anyone else's Grey do this when they first came home? Quote Irene ~ Owned and Operated by Jenny (Jenny Rocks ~ 11/24/17) ~ JRo, Jenny from the Track Lola (AMF Won't Forget ~ 04/29/15 -07/22/19) - My girl. I'll always love you. Wendy (Lost Footing ~ 12/11/05 - 08/18/17) ~ Forever in our hearts. "I am yours, you are mine". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Yes, we've had a couple here, but they seem to catch on quickly! They don't know what small treats are, so we usually start with small cubes of chicken or cheese or something they know what it is, rather than dry store-bought treats. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseyGrey Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I wish we had that problem! Buddy will currently only eat if he’s hand fed his kibble. He’s such a princess! Quote Buddy Molly 🌈 5/11/10-10/10/23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phall Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Yes - I had that with my girl, Sox. Even when she was at the adoption kennel, she wouldn't take treats from anyone's hands. I've had her 3 years now and it took her over a year to take a treat from me. Now she will, but she won't from anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmettobug Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Johnny had his treat quirks, oh yes! IF he took the treat from your hand, it was only with his front nip-teeth, very gently. Sometimes, he would back up or SIT until you dropped it on the floor or in his bowl. Gino, being a total chowhound, will take the treat and your hand in his mouth--don't worry, he doesn't bite down and his teeth are very worn or broken. He loves to catch them in the air, too. Quote Current Crew: Gino-Gene-Eugene! (Eastnor Rebel: Makeshift x Celtic Dream); Fuzzy the Goo-Goo Girl (BGR Fuzzy Navel: Boc's Blast Off x Superior Peace); Roman the Giant Galoot! (Imark Roman: Crossfire Clyde x Shana Wookie); Kitties Archie and Dixie Forever Missed: K9 Sasha (2001-2015); Johnny (John Reese--Gable Dodge x O'Jays) (2011-19); the kitties Terry and Bibbi; and all the others I've had the privilege to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyRunDog Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Grace didn't used to take treats from you if they were held out but would from the flat of your hand. Quote Grace (Ardera Coleen) b. 18 June 2014 - Gotcha Day 10 June 2018 - Going grey gracefullyGuinness (Antigua Rum) b. 3 September 2017 - Gotcha Day 18 March 2022 - A gentleman most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Doodles did that at first when she came home, she got over it pretty quickly. I think it was a trust thing. Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerilyn Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I don't think it's unusual. Lila still won't take treats from anyone she doesn't know very well. And even then, a friend says Lila takes treats like she's taking communion. Quote Jerilyn, missing Lila (Good Looking), new Mistress to Wiki (PJ Wicked). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaFlaca Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Jenny has begun taking small treats from the palm of my hand (after a week at home) but she seems unsure when she does. Quote Irene ~ Owned and Operated by Jenny (Jenny Rocks ~ 11/24/17) ~ JRo, Jenny from the Track Lola (AMF Won't Forget ~ 04/29/15 -07/22/19) - My girl. I'll always love you. Wendy (Lost Footing ~ 12/11/05 - 08/18/17) ~ Forever in our hearts. "I am yours, you are mine". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidoey Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 21 hours ago, MerseyGrey said: I wish we had that problem! Buddy will currently only eat if he’s hand fed his kibble. He’s such a princess! My senior girlie Tangerine only eats when we hand feed her too. It's a fairly new habit of about six months now. We call it "feeding the baby bird". Quote Jackie with Tangerine and Chimes Always missing Gracie, Steely, Annie, Payne, Twilite, Janey Bug, Bindi, Sophie, and Dazzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobesmom Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 One of my own, and a couple of the fosters wouldn't take treats from the hand for a while. They just seemed confused at the idea. After a couple weeks they figured it out. No biggie. I didn't really think much of it, as they'd just come off the track, and maybe they didn't get hand-fed treats. My Sobe's race owner contacted me as soon as I adopted him and told me of his love of marshmallows - so NO ISSUE giving him anything from hand - say "marshmallow!" and he was THERE lol! We did have one skittish foster that took a bit longer to take a treat from hand, but she took a bit longer to get OK with a lot of things. I wouldn't worry about it. it'll come. Just a quirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaFlaca Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Jenny has begun to take biscuits from my hand but still will not take larger treats like tripe sticks or bullies. Those I have to toss on the floor and she'll happily snatch them up. Silly puppy! Quote Irene ~ Owned and Operated by Jenny (Jenny Rocks ~ 11/24/17) ~ JRo, Jenny from the Track Lola (AMF Won't Forget ~ 04/29/15 -07/22/19) - My girl. I'll always love you. Wendy (Lost Footing ~ 12/11/05 - 08/18/17) ~ Forever in our hearts. "I am yours, you are mine". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobesmom Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 On 8/11/2019 at 7:40 AM, LaFlaca said: Jenny has begun to take biscuits from my hand but still will not take larger treats like tripe sticks or bullies. Those I have to toss on the floor and she'll happily snatch them up. Silly puppy! You call that a WIN and do a happy dance! It was just a quirk, as you suspected from your initial post. Fun though isn't it? When we were fostering and one would throw us a curve-ball - I'd post and ask about it. Every time someone had been there, done that, seen it. I LOVED seeing their quirks, and then their personalities develop. I truly miss fostering, or having a new addition to the house, because it was always such an adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyTzu Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Danger was a very severe spook. It took almost a year to get him to take treats from our hand. Kevin would set them on the island counter and he would creep up and get it. I am the jackass and if he didn't take it from me, he didn't get it. :lol. Between the two of us, eventually he learned to take them from our hand. Quote Wendy and The Whole Wherd. American by birth, Southern by choice. "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!" ****OxyFresh Vendor ID is 180672239.**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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