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Post by coolitz Sat Feb 16 2013, 06:49

My 5 month old puppy is not eating. =(

She's very picky at the moment, she's content to munch on the fruits hanging off the pomegranate/fig/locquat trees in our backyard. *sigh*

Don't know what to do!

She does drink puppy milk and some of the doggy treats BUT she's not eating the chicken wings, chicken necks, lamb off-cuts (from our friend's yiros shop). She used to LOVE these things.
We've tried canned dog food and also the dry puppy biscuits/food, to no effect. =(

Is it because of the hot weather or is it just a phase all puppies go through?

Help!
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Post by Guest Sat Feb 16 2013, 07:02

My girl went through this too, I know it is worrying but if she gets hungry enough she will eat Big Grin She won't starve herself.. If she seems well in herself and dosen't seem like she is sick, try to put her food down leave it for 15mins, if she dosen't eat it, take the food away until her next usual meal time, do this at every meal time.. After she skips a few meals she will be hungry enough and eat whatever you put down.. I started changing Steffs food all the time and she just got pickier Sad but I tried what I suggested above (after advise from here Wink ) and I think she went about 5 days barely eating anything Surprised But eventually she gave in and started eating normally again Big Grin Hope this helps..

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Post by Guest Sat Feb 16 2013, 09:20

As Kylie says , just be patient and take away all sources of treats like the fruits etc , is there nothing you can do to close off the area. A healthy dog will never starve itself

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Post by BobbyLee Sat Feb 16 2013, 11:26

hey

You going to have to be tough on this one .My girl Athena was the same at that age . Athena food i changed probably more than ten times bt then i got tough . lol . .. We all dont like to see our babies not eating bt as kylie said you take away all treats and fruits and also the food down for 15mins then take it away again . Just make sure that she drinking water though .
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Post by Guest Sat Feb 16 2013, 16:49

Logan is an unreal picky dog. I was given the tip to put a tablespoon of olive oil in with his food, it works really well and it's good for them. Smile

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Post by coolitz Mon Apr 08 2013, 13:25

Soooo after the long hiatus, I'm back and happy to report that she's now eating. WOhOOO!!!

I noticed that she even ate the zucchini I gave her, some pumpkins too, carrots. So proud of my lil girl. ^_^
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Post by Guest Mon Apr 08 2013, 13:47

Good to hear that she has improved Big Grin

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Post by pattitxbda Fri Apr 12 2013, 18:36

It's definitely a phase they all go through. We switch it up a bit for Marley, she eats dry food and we add some wet food with gravy and she woofs it up Laughing
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Post by Guest Fri Apr 12 2013, 22:36

Great news Smile

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