Fickle Dog

Anybody have any ideas on how to feed a dog that doesn't like to eat? Mealtime with Zelda has been either really easy or like pulling teeth lately. Most of the time after you dish up a meal for her she'll sniff it once, look up at you, and start wagging her tail as if she doesn't understand what you want her to do.

We've tried occasionally mixing in new sauces or treats to try to entice her. That'll work the first couple of times we try it, but the novelty soon wears off. Other times, if we can get Scully (one of our cats) to show some interest in Zelda's food, Zelda will be protective enough to eat her meal.

The classic way to solve this problem is to show your dog that food is only available for a limited time by removing it after 10-15 minutes. This would be a good strategy except for the fact that Zelda has this awesome tendency to hork up disgusting digestive fluids if she hasn't eaten in awhile. Believe me when I say I've been woken up too many times in the morning by the sound of her stomach pumping juices out into our life.

Help!