6/29 Harley PMPS 284

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Harley and Pattie

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Harley is starting the day a little high today. I hope to see some yellow. Have along holiday weekend and want to train him to use the auto feeder. He became afraid of the other one (door flipped up)and have another one that the door slides. Any suggestions.

Pattie
 
Re: 6/29 Harley AMPS 318

Good morning Pattie! We don't use an auto feeder. Tarragon is skittish and would probably never go in that room again. :lol: Good luck!! Hope you have a wonderful day!
 
Re: 6/29 Harley AMPS 318

Why dont you put treats on it and leave it out? Maybe Harley will go get it and it is a + reinforcement??? :shock:

Have a great day
 
Re: 6/29 Harley AMPS 318

Good idea. He loves the freeze dried salmon. I can start that tonight before I even get to the food part.
Thanks

Pattie
 
Re: 6/29 Harley AMPS 318

Hi guys .. come on down harley! I hope you have luck in training harley this weekend .. mocha took to her auto feeder right away .. to bad she has such a bad reaction with the plastic .. have a great day guys!
 
Re: 6/29 Harley AMPS 318

Enjoy your long weekend and I hope Harley gets used to the feeder. The treat thing is a great idea.
 
Re: 6/29 Harley AMPS 318

Putting treats on it is a great idea. We have the Pet Safe 5 compartment programable feeder. BK took to it with no problem. Once he figured it out he started perching himself on the adjacent counter as a feeding time approached - he just stares at it waiting to dive down the minute the compartments advance! We feed him 1/2 can FF (without the feeder) at his (former) shot times and use the feeder for 1/4 can mini meals at +4 and +8, and place a freeze dried chicken treat for +10. We started with the +10 treat when I realized that I really didn't have any idea if he ate his +8 meal at +8 or at +11. I didn't want my PS to be a food influenced number and it would be cruel to set up the feeder to advance at +10 and be empty. Although he is very smart about the times, my office paper shredder sounds alot like the feeder advancing, so sometimes he comes running when I shred something! :lol:

Fingers crossed that Harley will take to it.
 
Harley did see yellow today. On ss I am trying to remember to list what is fed along with testing numbers. I hope a pattern will begin. Tonight he only got 1/2m FF and will give another 1/4 before I go to bed. I do expect the smaller meals will help - if I can stand the crying in between feedings.


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