Simon might have PTSD

[misfitz]

I agree with Kat, and also WelshStump. Some dogs can't tolerate pork. Some are fine, but I know my dog, when I feed her pork, gets really bad gas (sorry, TMI!) which seems to be indicative of a less-than-happy stomach. I don't feed pork for that reason. You might try a different meat and see if that helps. Kat has good advice, though!

Edited to add: The throwing up seems like an indicator of a bigger problem, to me. Not sure what would cause it, but I would talk to your vet. Might not be the food necesarily, but some other stomach issue.

[simon'smom]

we have talked to the vet before about the throwing up, and he suggested smaller more frequent meals during the day...sigh... and to give him antacid, because he has such a sensitive tummy.
I would love to do raw.
In my ideal world, I make him just the right amount of food, 2x a day and he is joyful when he eats.
I hope to get there one day.

thanks for the info! keep it coming...I got lots of reading to do!

[Kat09Tails]

Raw diet and antacids really don't go together, so I really wouldn't suggest that route. Commercial diet - I would suggest 3x a day. Put down the dish and pick it up again. It might just be that he's trying to tell you he's not hungry every single time that magic dish appears.

[simon'smom]

tough love it is. He now eats at 8a and 8p. When I put the dish down, he would stare at me. I set my egg timer for 15 min and wait. If he didnt eat, it was taken away. this went on for about 2 days. He actually didnt eat at all for 24 hours. It was trully a battle of wills. Obviously, since I have the opposable thumbs, I win.
So now- no more midnight runs, no more eating on a whim, and he is now required to sit and bark before each meal. (only because his bark is so sweet, I love to hear it!). He learned fast to eat what he is given, so he is no longer rejecting the food.
He is now eating less, I was giving too much, because there was food left over in the bowl, so I cut back on the food a bit. He finishes it now.
All is right with his tummy now= no more barfing, runny poop or belching.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, and no people food ever, including raw...not yet, until I have a better grasp of that whole thing.