<div>I'm a new subscriber, so allow me to introduce myself. (I'll try to incorporate the lingo.) I'm a food-slave to two boys, Baxter (11 months) and Boomer (8 months). Boomer was my first, a rescue from a bad living situation. He's much happier and healthier since joining my family four months ago. He told me he wanted a playmate, and wouldn't you know it--Baxter needed a home, too. A family found him wandering in a neighborhood, but they could not locate his owners, so they found me, and he's been with us for 2 months. All's well, and the boys get along great.</div>
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<div>Now to the problem at hand. Recently, Boomer has taken to ignoring his food--hardly basset-like behavior. They eat in the kitchen from their own stainless-steel bowls. Baxter eats like a champ, but Boomer lays there and grunts. He will eat if I pour the food on the floor or on a paper plate, but even then he only begins once Baxter is finished. Baxter becomes annoyed with Boomer's slowness and often tries to sneak bites from his plate. </div>
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<div>So 1) What caused this change? and 2) Is it permanent?</div>
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<div>Drool all around!</div>
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<div>Kate, Baxter and Boomer</div>
<div>Dallas</div>
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