My new Staffy

Hi I have just got a new Staffy bitch from a rescue centre. She was fostered quite a lot by someone before I got her. She has been home now for 48 hours and just sits at the door. She won't eat, she will not do anything (pee or poo) when I take her out but she does it when I get her back home. She goes out every two hours and I'm feeding her exactly the same food she had before.
Should I be worried at this point or not ?

She may just need a little time to settle in. How old is she?

The centre thinks 2-3 years old but I think a bit younger maybe 18 months.

It could very well be she just needs time to adjust to her new home and will come around in time

Hmm. She might just need some time to get used to you. You could try taking her out for a walk as soon as she wakes up in the morning, before she has a chance to do her business.

I'm not to worried about the mess however I am very worried about her not eating. Should I tempt her with canned food instead of dry food.

Eleanor wrote:Hmm. She might just need some time to get used to you. You could try taking her out for a walk as soon as she wakes up in the morning, before she has a chance to do her business.

I do but same result.

craig46 wrote:I'm not to worried about the mess however I am very worried about her not eating. Should I tempt her with canned food instead of dry food.

The lack of eating is possibly stress. If it continues, you may need to take her to the vet just in case. If you think it would help, you could try the canned food. Be careful that you don't introduce too much of it at one time, though, as the change in diet could upset her stomach.

I think she's probably very anxious & confused. If she was in a foster home she may well have thought that it was her forever home & doesn't understand why she has been moved again.

Give her a little time, patience & love and she'll gradually come round.

I take it she had a clean bill of health when she came to you & that she's drinking ok?

If you want to tempt her to eat, try mixing half a can of sardines (in oil) in with her dry food, or maybe break a raw egg over the top of her dinner. What brand of food are you feeding her?

craig46 wrote:
I do but same result.

In that case, I think she probably just needs time. It's an unfamiliar place - she might not feel safe enough to go to the bathroom outside yet.

A big THANK YOU, by the way for rescuing!

Caryll wrote:I think she's probably very anxious & confused. If she was in a foster home she may well have thought that it was her forever home & doesn't understand why she has been moved again.

Give her a little time, patience & love and she'll gradually come round.

I take it she had a clean bill of health when she came to you & that she's drinking ok?

If you want to tempt her to eat, try mixing half a can of sardines (in oil) in with her dry food, or maybe break a raw egg over the top of her dinner. What brand of food are you feeding her?

Yes, she had a clean bill of health and I am feeding her Lathams V-Plan formula.

well done on rescuing her we did the same last April and our girl was very similar to what yours is doing. Try something nice that will tempt her like cooked chicken or fish. Im sure in time she will eat properly. Also our girl will not poo wee outside she waits for her garden and does both there.

craig46 wrote:

Caryll wrote:I think she's probably very anxious & confused. If she was in a foster home she may well have thought that it was her forever home & doesn't understand why she has been moved again.

Give her a little time, patience & love and she'll gradually come round.

I take it she had a clean bill of health when she came to you & that she's drinking ok?

If you want to tempt her to eat, try mixing half a can of sardines (in oil) in with her dry food, or maybe break a raw egg over the top of her dinner. What brand of food are you feeding her?

Yes, she had a clean bill of health and I am feeding her Lathams V-Plan formula.

Looks a good quality food - I don't know how the price compares, but the ingredients are quite good.

As said, try mixing something tasty with the dry (personally I'd steer clear of tinned - it's 80% water!). It sounds like she just needs to settle & feel safe again.

Wendy and Mark wrote:well done on rescuing her we did the same last April and our girl was very similar to what yours is doing. Try something nice that will tempt her like cooked chicken or fish. Im sure in time she will eat properly. Also our girl will not poo wee outside she waits for her garden and does both there.

Sadly I do not have the option of a garden (ground floor flat) so newspapers are the answer ATM. I just took another posters advice and went to get sardines... when I put food in her bowl to mix it, she took quite a few bits of her dry food. PROGRESS !!!

Sounds like she just needs time to settle in to her new surroundings, she may have been used to running about in the garden where she was before so will need time to adjust to your home and home life.

Try adding something different to her food, some sardines or a little cooked cooled chicken, we do this for Rocky and he really enjoys his food.

Best of luck , sure it's a settling in period , the first walk you give her when she gets up , is it a short walk or a long one, the longer the walk the more desperate she will get and remember treats and lots of praise when she eventually does go outside.

Hey Craig.
Glad you've joined up.
Mattie (was Sausage) is well known on here.

She's done well on the Lathams, and the food you bought yesterday is also a good one. Adding the odd bit of smelly liquid from tuna/sardines etc will get her eating.

I think you'll find in a few days, once she's settled, that she's back to normal. She'll bond quickly with you.

All the best,

Keith

PS - feel free to phone mate with any queries. Always happy to help.
And I'll drop some X-box games off.

PPS - click here and scroll down. Do you recognise anyone?

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t28521-and-the-stag-bar-winners-are

PPPS - you've got me listening to Gerry Rafferty now.

It may just take a few days for her to settle and to feel safe again.

Sometimes when dogs have been in a foster home, they take a while to re-settle, but give her time and patience and she'll come round.

Keith wrote:PPS - click here and scroll down. Do you recognise anyone?

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t28521-and-the-stag-bar-winners-are

I do indeed !!! Feeding going well....big poo welcome when I got up though .

Keith wrote:PPPS - you've got me listening to Gerry Rafferty now.

So, yer taste is improving then ?

craig46 wrote:

Keith wrote:PPPS - you've got me listening to Gerry Rafferty now.

So, yer taste is improving then ?

Is that how I'm to describe it?

Keith wrote:

craig46 wrote:

Keith wrote:PPPS - you've got me listening to Gerry Rafferty now.

So, yer taste is improving then ?

Is that how I'm to describe it?

And what's wrong with Gerry Rafferty? I remember.......ooops, giving my age away!

And what's wrong with Gerry Rafferty? I remember.......ooops, giving my age away!

His stuff is timeless anyway. So you COULD be 21 !!

craig46 wrote:

And what's wrong with Gerry Rafferty? I remember.......ooops, giving my age away!

His stuff is timeless anyway. So you COULD be 21 !!

Oooh, I think I like you!

Seriously - Keith's great & he'll help wherever he can! I'll have to get used to her not being Sausage, though!

Can't get Baker Street out of my head.

Keith wrote:

Can't get Baker Street out of my head.

Why would you want to?

Keith wrote:

Can't get Baker Street out of my head.

Play "City to City" That's a better one to get stuck in your head

Caryll wrote:

Keith wrote:

Can't get Baker Street out of my head.

Why would you want to?

Certainly in my top 10 tracks of all time, very near the top too.

Kathy wrote:

Caryll wrote:

Keith wrote:

Can't get Baker Street out of my head.

Why would you want to?

Certainly in my top 10 tracks of all time, very near the top too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXG9VcBmd0E

No sound at the mo will have a listen tomorrow, promise

Youtube got me from Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street" to The Rolling Stones' "Paint it Black" in a few clicks.

Awesome, always wondered what that Stones track was called.

"City to City" coming up....

PS - supermarket tomorrow night mate - let me know if you want any doggy treats etc. Or milk.

craig46 wrote:

Kathy wrote:

Caryll wrote:

Keith wrote:

Can't get Baker Street out of my head.

Why would you want to?

Certainly in my top 10 tracks of all time, very near the top too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXG9VcBmd0E

I'd forgotten all aboutthat one!