eat?
A dog raised Jewish not only combines the two rationales that humans have for eating, but also displays the two styles that
humans—or, at least, Americans—use. Americans, as all the world knows, are both an extremely diet-conscious people and, at
the same time, an extremely fat people. In fact, much of the time the reason so many of us are so determined to lose weight
is so we can resume eating. Our national motto may officially be “E pluribus unum,” but it might as well be “It’s all about
the food.”
The more a dog is raised Jewish, the more he will display these two extremes of American eating styles. Sometimes he will
eat as though he never intends to stop. At other times, he becomes quite picky and finicky. The owner of such a dog will have
to learn to navigate between these two extremes. But bear in mind that, even when the dog seems the most hard to please and
the most discriminating, he is probably just preparing for the time when he will resume eating everything not nailed down.
FEEDINGS: THE THREE METHODS
There are three basic methods for feeding a dog. Which one you select will be determined by three factors: the breed of your
dog, the requirements of your lifestyle, and whether or not you are raising a Jewish dog.
1. Scheduled Feeding
RECOMMENDED FOR: Large dogs, dogs with big appetites
WHEN: Twice a day. Once in morning, once in evening
HOW: Set out bowl filled with food. Remove after reasonable period of time whether dog has eaten or not. If dog does not eat,
do not put bowl out until next scheduled feeding time.
TRAINING BENEFIT: Teaches dog to eat at proper times; puts limits on how much dog may eat
LIFESTYLE BENEFIT: Coordinates dog’s breakfast and dinner with human schedule
2. Free Feeding
RECOMMENDED FOR: Smaller dogs, dogs with limited appetites
WHEN: All day, all night
HOW: Leave full bowl of food out all day. Refill when empty.
TRAINING BENEFIT: Dog learns to self-feed, doesn’t beg or whine for food
LIFESTYLE BENEFIT: Convenient for owners with unpredictable schedules, as food is always available for dog.
3. Dog-Being-Raised-Jewish Feeding
RECOMMENDED FOR: Dogs being raised Jewish
WHEN: Twice a day, plus all day and all night, plus at unpredictable intervals
HOW: Put out breakfast bowl first thing in morning. If dog sniffs and makes gagging sounds, prepare plate of scrambled eggs for
him. If dog still doesn’t eat, prepare turkey bacon and serve alongside eggs. If dog still doesn’t eat, rush to vet. If dog
does eat, allow him to finish, then put out large bowl filled with enough food to last entire day into evening. For dinner,
put out dinner bowl. If dog refuses to eat, replace with steak, chops, chicken (boneless), meat loaf, turkey (boneless), and
so on. If dog still doesn’t eat, rush to vet. If dog does eat, put out large bowl filled with enough food to last through
the night even though dog will probably be asleep most of the time. Also, during day and into night, give treats, “cookies,”
and so forth, intermittently and randomly. Also, at unpredictable intervals, leave surprise human food (uncooked steaks, hamburgers,
just-arranged platter of chicken Kiev boneless breasts, bag of rolls) “on counter where dog can’t reach it,” then watch with
secret pride as dog reaches, jumps up, grabs, and eats.
A typical weekday breakfast (on the weekends there’s bacon). Note the human- type dishes, tray, and so on. Dogs think the
food is better if it’s coming from your plate.
TRAINING BENEFIT: Encourages dog to eat, not only when hungry, but when happy, sad, frustrated, depressed, worried, celebratory, bereft, inspired,
anxious, lonely, and bored. Also, because food, to a dog being raised Jewish, is synonymous with love, prevents dog being
denied ready food
for even one second,
thus teaching dog that owner loves her. Surprise feeding helps dog exercise instinctual hunting-and-killing and sneaking-and-stealing
A dog raised Jewish not only combines the two rationales that humans have for eating, but also displays the two styles that
humans—or, at least, Americans—use. Americans, as all the world knows, are both an extremely diet-conscious people and, at
the same time, an extremely fat people. In fact, much of the time the reason so many of us are so determined to lose weight
is so we can resume eating. Our national motto may officially be “E pluribus unum,” but it might as well be “It’s all about
the food.”
The more a dog is raised Jewish, the more he will display these two extremes of American eating styles. Sometimes he will
eat as though he never intends to stop. At other times, he becomes quite picky and finicky. The owner of such a dog will have
to learn to navigate between these two extremes. But bear in mind that, even when the dog seems the most hard to please and
the most discriminating, he is probably just preparing for the time when he will resume eating everything not nailed down.
FEEDINGS: THE THREE METHODS
There are three basic methods for feeding a dog. Which one you select will be determined by three factors: the breed of your
dog, the requirements of your lifestyle, and whether or not you are raising a Jewish dog.
1. Scheduled Feeding
RECOMMENDED FOR: Large dogs, dogs with big appetites
WHEN: Twice a day. Once in morning, once in evening
HOW: Set out bowl filled with food. Remove after reasonable period of time whether dog has eaten or not. If dog does not eat,
do not put bowl out until next scheduled feeding time.
TRAINING BENEFIT: Teaches dog to eat at proper times; puts limits on how much dog may eat
LIFESTYLE BENEFIT: Coordinates dog’s breakfast and dinner with human schedule
2. Free Feeding
RECOMMENDED FOR: Smaller dogs, dogs with limited appetites
WHEN: All day, all night
HOW: Leave full bowl of food out all day. Refill when empty.
TRAINING BENEFIT: Dog learns to self-feed, doesn’t beg or whine for food
LIFESTYLE BENEFIT: Convenient for owners with unpredictable schedules, as food is always available for dog.
3. Dog-Being-Raised-Jewish Feeding
RECOMMENDED FOR: Dogs being raised Jewish
WHEN: Twice a day, plus all day and all night, plus at unpredictable intervals
HOW: Put out breakfast bowl first thing in morning. If dog sniffs and makes gagging sounds, prepare plate of scrambled eggs for
him. If dog still doesn’t eat, prepare turkey bacon and serve alongside eggs. If dog still doesn’t eat, rush to vet. If dog
does eat, allow him to finish, then put out large bowl filled with enough food to last entire day into evening. For dinner,
put out dinner bowl. If dog refuses to eat, replace with steak, chops, chicken (boneless), meat loaf, turkey (boneless), and
so on. If dog still doesn’t eat, rush to vet. If dog does eat, put out large bowl filled with enough food to last through
the night even though dog will probably be asleep most of the time. Also, during day and into night, give treats, “cookies,”
and so forth, intermittently and randomly. Also, at unpredictable intervals, leave surprise human food (uncooked steaks, hamburgers,
just-arranged platter of chicken Kiev boneless breasts, bag of rolls) “on counter where dog can’t reach it,” then watch with
secret pride as dog reaches, jumps up, grabs, and eats.
A typical weekday breakfast (on the weekends there’s bacon). Note the human- type dishes, tray, and so on. Dogs think the
food is better if it’s coming from your plate.
TRAINING BENEFIT: Encourages dog to eat, not only when hungry, but when happy, sad, frustrated, depressed, worried, celebratory, bereft, inspired,
anxious, lonely, and bored. Also, because food, to a dog being raised Jewish, is synonymous with love, prevents dog being
denied ready food
for even one second,
thus teaching dog that owner loves her. Surprise feeding helps dog exercise instinctual hunting-and-killing and sneaking-and-stealing
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