NEED ADVICE PLZ JUST RESCUED SHADOW FROM DOG HOME

Hi im new here i rescued a 18 month old staffy called shadow from a dogs home had him for 6 days now hes has setteld in very well he plays and goes out with us and but problem is he wont eat his kibbel he use eat kibbel at the dogs home i tried 3 differnt dog food including the one he use to eat when i mix his food with something he just eats around the kibbel can anyone give any advice please.[img][/img]

Hi & welcome to the forum!

Firstly, well done for giving a rescue dog a loving & forever home.

Secondly, don't worry about it! It's one of two things, probably;
1. He's still a little nervous and settling in with you, so he may be a bit picky with his food.
2. He doesn't like it!

If he has eaten the same kibble before then I'd say he's settling in & will go back to it when he's ready.

If he really doesn't like it then I'd just try him with something else, to be honest. Either another brand of dry food, a raw diet or a mixture of both.

Is he bright eyed, lively & drinking well? If he is, then you just need some adjustments as above.

He looks a gorgeous boy, by the way!

Caryll wrote:Hi & welcome to the forum!

Firstly, well done for giving a rescue dog a loving & forever home.

Secondly, don't worry about it! It's one of two things, probably;
1. He's still a little nervous and settling in with you, so he may be a bit picky with his food.
2. He doesn't like it!

If he has eaten the same kibble before then I'd say he's settling in & will go back to it when he's ready.

If he really doesn't like it then I'd just try him with something else, to be honest. Either another brand of dry food, a raw diet or a mixture of both.

Is he bright eyed, lively & drinking well? If he is, then you just need some adjustments as above.

He looks a gorgeous boy, by the way!

thanks for ur comment he is fine he's drinking, playing and getting in my way lol his happy from what i can see but he does sleep more the he should he been through a tuff time his previous owner commited suiced just befor xmas and shadow was with the dead body for 3-4 days without water or food

Oh, poor, poor boy!

I wouldn't worry about the sleeping - in my experience staffs do a lot of that! If they're not doing something then they're asleep! No energy wasting!

Have a look around for a different kibble that has good ingredients (you can get a few ideas from this thread.... https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t598-dry-food-recommendations?highlight=dry+food) and just get a small bag to start with.

You could also try raw feeding (this may help..... https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t2170-looking-into-barf?highlight=barf). It isn't for everyone or every dog, but it's a good way to feed if you're prepared to put the time & effort into it.

Caryll wrote:Oh, poor, poor boy!

I wouldn't worry about the sleeping - in my experience staffs do a lot of that! If they're not doing something then they're asleep! No energy wasting!

Have a look around for a different kibble that has good ingredients (you can get a few ideas from this thread.... https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t598-dry-food-recommendations?highlight=dry+food) and just get a small bag to start with.

You could also try raw feeding (this may help..... https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t2170-looking-into-barf?highlight=barf). It isn't for everyone or every dog, but it's a good way to feed if you're prepared to put the time & effort into it.

thanks il have a look gona go out 2mora and buy something differnt see how it goes

Good luck! Don't forget to let us know how you get on.

It's still early days, remember, and although he appears settled he'll still be a bit uncertain at times. He sounds a great dog, though!

Caryll wrote:Good luck! Don't forget to let us know how you get on.

It's still early days, remember, and although he appears settled he'll still be a bit uncertain at times. He sounds a great dog, though!

i will keep everyone updated hers more pic

Oh, how sweet is he? Gorgeous!

Caryll wrote:Oh, how sweet is he? Gorgeous!

he will get bit bigger when he starts eating as he is abit under weight at the moment

It'll come, he just needs to settle in & get you trained properly!

Caryll wrote:It'll come, he just needs to settle in & get you trained properly!

i hope so anyway better take him for his walk thanks for ur advice

Aww hes a lovely looking dog I hope you manage to find a food that he likes.

hello and welcome - what a lovely dog

Try mixing in a raw egg or sardines x

Hiya and welcome, stunning pup, nice one on rehoming

Arr he's stunning
Nice one on giving another staffy a forever home
Welcome to the form

Hi and welcome, he's a little stunner.

He looks beautiful.

Well done on giving him a new home. Poor baby's been thru a bit