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<DIV>Saturday am, Ben refused to eat no matter what I did to the food;
Parmesan Cheese, Mozzarella Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, heating, etc. Put out
2 other brands of food, and still no dice, so in frustration, I picked up the
food and put it in the refrigerator. Then in the evening he
ate it w/o any prodding or begging. Sunday morning I put
his cheese covered food down, along with a bowl of Rachel Ray's Nutrish
food. First off, he sniffed both and then proceeded to empty the Nutrish
all over the floor and nibble a few pieces. Then he pushed the other bowl
all around the kitchen, and after several reheats and recheesing, he ate
it. This process to about 4 minutes from start until the bowl was
empty. Sunday evening the same routine, sans knocking the Nutrish over
the floor. This is not including the time imploring him to come into the kitchen
to eat, while he just laid on his chair like he was deaf and did not
hear. I know he is not deaf, because this afternoon, I was
talking to Kathy in another room and said I wanted to go to Home Depot and
take Ben along for the ride, and he was at my side faster than you could say
Jack Robinson. This morning it was almost an hour before he finally
ate, again pushing the bowl around the kitchen, multiple heatings and cheesings
and pleading and ordering. This evening it was relatively quick-only took
about half an hour to finish dinner with only a few reheats and
recheeses. I kid you not about this, as Kathy will gladly verify
things. At least it gives her between 30 and 60 minutes twice a day
when she can sit and relax, as any activity will quickly shut him down and no
more eating. </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Douglas
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