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<DIV>I am seeking some help/advice with a new addition to my family. After
losing two of my three hounds last year, I have added a new one. He is
five years old, not used to a household, and scared to death. He gets along
great with Dora, but I have had him a little over a week now and I cannot get
him to eat. I have tried all types of canned and dry foods along with
chicken, hamburger, and hot dogs. He will eat if I force feed him, but not
willingly. How do I calm him down and get him to eat? Someone
mentioned massage in one of the threads. Any ideas on how to get him
jump started eating and any massage techniques would be appreciated.</DIV>
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<DIV>On naming dogs: Years ago I started out with a border collie named
Chewy. My husband would tease him and tell him to go find "Toby", a name
he picked out of the blue. He would go off looking and never find Toby.
After I lost Chewy I went looking for a basset hound. I was on
Basset Rescue of Alabama's website and up popped Toby. I adopted
Toby because of his name. I figured that Chewy finally found him and
sent him to me. </DIV>
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<DIV>Anyway, any advice on how to reassure my newbie and get him started would
be appreciated.</DIV>
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<DIV>Beth Hanna</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:bethahanna@aol.com">bethahanna@aol.com</A></DIV>
<DIV>Mom to Dora and Duncan</DIV>
<DIV>Chewy, Winnie, Toby, LuLu, Sophie and Abbey all
ATB</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>