On 2/26/08 2:09 PM, Sally Hayden wrote: > What makes a dog act like it is starving to death. when it eats a premium > food 2 times a day and is in top condition? > > I have a dog that acts like it has been starved to death and will inhale > anything that is not nailed down > My ES has always been a bit like that. If memory serves (which it may not!), her dam was rescued out of a bad placement by the breeders, a placement where she had not been fed well. The dam developed "issues" with food and there was some feeling she may have passed that anxiety on to her pups. Cheers, Leslie -- Leslie M. Hartten web: http://spot.colorado.edu/~hartten Indi (TerraNorte's Midnight Indigo, German Shepherd Dog) & Brittany (Upland Sweet Baker, English Setter) -- Disclaimer: The contents of this message are mine personally and do not necessarily reflect any position of the Government of the United States of America, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or the University of Colorado. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================