my dog and his eating habits

well my dog is 8 month old now and ive been worried for a while now about his eating. he wont eat his dinner at all. he mite have it one day then not eat for 3 or 4 days. his must be only gettin a few few meals a wk. his not putting no weight on. i put his dry food in his bowl but sum water in and put it down he snifs and walks away so i take it up and his not fussed. but when iam eating my tea he wants mine and sits and begs. ive tryed putting gravy in tryed no putting water in. iam at a lose end.

I was having a simular problem with Blue. I think staffs must be fussy when it comes to food.
I gave him pasta and chicken for a bit and he loved that but far to expensive way to feed him all the time. I now feed raw and he eats every meal in the last 6 weeks.
Some suggest on here try putting some tuna in with his meal. This has worked for several members

Kaiser was like this i kept trying different makes of food and eventually found one he loves also i feed kaiser chicken chickens liver and steak and mix that in with biscuits and it seems to do the trick

Hi Scott I have always mixed a little meat (cooked) and the juice into the complete food and mine have always eaten. But they are like us some can eat anything and never gain weight some gain it easily it may be your boys metabalism is that he doesnt need a huge amount as long as he is healthy and not tired out easily I would just try new routines/food see what he likes
Eating more food doesnt mean he will bulk up genetic make up determins your dogs confirmation

Yes, gem's right, no amount of food will make him bulk up.

However, if he really isn't eating much and isn't growing properly then you need to get him eating again, although looking at your avatar pic he certainly looks healthy enough!

How many meals do you give him per day? If it's two, try cutting down the portions of the first meal so that he's hungry for the 2nd.

If it's one, then he maybe just doesn't like dry food & he's only eating enough to stop him from feeling really hungry! What are you feeding him, and have you tried changing to a different brand?

hey thanks for the replys. i thought about using tuna in his food cheaper than buying chicken. yea i give him two meals a day 8.30 and 5.30. ive tryed two brands i want to keep him on dry because tin stuff is rubbish lol.

Not all tinned stuff is rubbish and it could be worth a try, I know mine wouldn't just eat dried food.

scott61985 wrote:hey thanks for the replys. i thought about using tuna in his food cheaper than buying chicken. yea i give him two meals a day 8.30 and 5.30. ive tryed two brands i want to keep him on dry because tin stuff is rubbish lol.

Tuna or tinned sardines (in oil or tomato sauce) are good.

Not all tinned food is rubbish, exactly - all processed food has things in them that your dog doesn't need - but it isn't too good for the teeth.

Tuna or tinned sardines (in oil or tomato sauce) are good.

Tesco's are selling 2 tins of tuna for £1.20, thats a saving of £1.10 if you buy 4 tins of it (compared to the 4 pack)

I bought 16 tins of it

Morrisons do a value range tin that even cheaper. Not sure how much but I know its under a £1! If u want a decent wet food that isn't full of rubbish try 'Natures Diet'.

I always think it must be so boring for a doggie to just eat the one sort of food... Jethro has a real variety......tinned...dry.....biscuits.... and he loves all his vegies!!

Milly has been put on a fish only diet and the stuff stinks but I have never see her eat as well as she has done the last couple of days she loves the stuff (her breath is worse than ever tho )

Tracie-Milly-Moos Mum wrote:Milly has been put on a fish only diet and the stuff stinks but I have never see her eat as well as she has done the last couple of days she loves the stuff (her breath is worse than ever tho )

might have to get her some tic tacs !!!

vanessa wrote:

Tracie-Milly-Moos Mum wrote:Milly has been put on a fish only diet and the stuff stinks but I have never see her eat as well as she has done the last couple of days she loves the stuff (her breath is worse than ever tho )

might have to get her some tic tacs !!!

dont think that would stop it, it is shocking

..can't be any worse than the pop offs Jethro was doing last night!!!

I think Jethro has the honkiest breath known to man anyway. He gets arthritis powder daily in his food..made with green mussel powder... trust me.....it stinks !!! And when he yawns he really puts alot of effort in to it, to blow his breath in my direction!!

Ha ha go Jethro

Hey, he doesn't need any encouragement!! hahaha
...just as well I love him more than life itself!!!