Argh! Maggie won't eat

[dober_gurl]

I just bought Maggie a food stand and she's absolutely terrified of it! She won't get near her food or water dish at all. I tried baiting her but that won't work, currently there are 2 chicken nuggets in her food dish and she's just sitting across the room staring sadly at it. Any ideas on how to show her she's suppose to eat out of it and it's not going to eat her?

[GoldenPyrs]

I would put her food dish back in it's usual location but put the food stand nearby for a few days to let her get used to it just being around.  Then I'd try putting her food dish right in front of the stand for another day or two.  You know, just work your way closer until the dish is on the food stand.  How long it takes would depend upon Maggie & what you think that she needs in order to be comfortable with it.  I find that my pups are pretty set in their ways especially where it involves their food.  If I try to feed one of them in a different location one day, it takes them quite awhile to accept it.