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Puppy not eating..Vet says he's ok
I know this question gets asked every couple days (I've Google searched).
Westie. Almost 6 mos. Voracious when I got him at 10 wks. Started getting a bit listless and barely eating at about 4 mos. Had hookworms. Treated it. He was fine. Started again about a week ago. Tried to entice him by mixing liver and other treats in. Got some of that Red Barn rolled stuff that he ate first time around. Not interested. Took him to the vet Friday. No worms. Had only gained 0.2 lbs over the previous month or so (10.9). Says she can't find anything wrong with him on exam. She palpated his belly pretty good. No tenderness at all. Said his bowels felt a little "gassy." Figured he's just a chip off the old block. She fed him some "bland" canned stuff there. He ate it but not the way a hungry puppy does. After the first go round, went back to kibble (Nutro Max). He was eating it fine until recently. Got a box of Bil-Jac at Petsmart last night. He ate it well. Today, almost nothing. He's eaten barely 1/2 cup today. My daughter and I love this dog immensely. Great little guy. I'm very worried. Anyone have any experience with this? Some reassurance or even brutal truth.I want to hang with him for 12 to 15 years. |
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Puppy not eating..Vet says he's ok
On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 21:18:50 GMT, Poseur ,
clicked their heels and said: Had only gained 0.2 lbs over the previous month or so (10.9). Keep in mind, that as a small breed, he's pretty much reached most of his adult size. This is compared to a lab or such, who's about 2/3+ of his adult size at 6 months. After the first go round, went back to kibble (Nutro Max). He was eating it fine until recently. Got a box of Bil-Jac at Petsmart last night. He ate it well. Today, almost nothing. He's eaten barely 1/2 cup today. My daughter and I love this dog immensely. Great little guy. I'm very worried. Anyone have any experience with this? Some reassurance or even brutal truth.I want to hang with him for 12 to 15 years. Are you free feeding or leaving food down (a common thing for people worried about their dog eating, to do)? Giving him treats? Coaxing and fretting? STOP. START measuring out 2 meals per day (don't go by the bag - reduce that amount some - taking into account treats (withheld for now but given in future). Have a routine. Dog sits, waits, get permission to eat and gets 15 minutes to do so, with you nearby (dogs are social eaters and like someone nearby usually). Walks away? After 15 minutes, it gets taken up. NO TREATS or anything until next mealtime. Hang tough. Present next meal the same way, etc. Most dogs figure it out pretty quickly. Use the Bil-Jac for now which he has shown he likes. Once again - hang tough. He will not starve himself. But he will train you to hover and give anything you think he'll eat. Don't let that happen. Also - some dogs prefer most of their meal in the evening vs the morning, or vice versa. A little experimentation may be in order. No dessert until dinner (or breakfast) is consumed! -- Janet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album |
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Puppy not eating..Vet says he's ok
" and gets 15 minutes to do so, with you nearby (dogs are social eaters and like someone nearby usually). Walks away? After 15 minutes, it Thanks Janet, I had no idea that dogs were social eaters. Food and weight are probably the only two problems I have never had with my 9 year old Dachsund. I have always just left food in his bowl and he eats when he wants (about a cup and a half to two cups of dry food). But on the rare occassions when I actually sit down at the kitchen table and eat, he will come in and finish his bowl. I had noticed the behavior but never connected the dots. And for those who think people food is cute for dogs, see your dog go through a pancreatitis attack one time. Incredible pain and crying, bulging eyes, and about $600 total with the emergency vet and my regular vet. Carl |
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Puppy not eating..Vet says he's ok
Janet B said in
rec.pets.dogs.health: Once again - hang tough. He will not starve himself. But he will train you to hover and give anything you think he'll eat. Don't let that happen. And it doesn't take long for them to train us. The little CKCS that stays here every day is a case in point. Over Thanksgiving last weekend, he received bits of turkey heart, liver, etc. in his kibble *every* meal for three days. After that, he'd only nibble at his regular kibble and not eat his midday meal here at all. As I advised Timmie's owner, if she wants to give him special stuff, like turkey innards, use it for training. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Puppy not eating..Vet says he's ok
Janet B wrote in
: Had only gained 0.2 lbs over the previous month or so (10.9). Keep in mind, that as a small breed, he's pretty much reached most of his adult size. This is compared to a lab or such, who's about 2/3+ of his adult size at 6 months. Thank you immensely. I'm gonna print out your response and stick it on the fridge, do exactly what you've said. I'll get back to you in a few days. Just a worried parent... |
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Puppy not eating..Vet says he's ok
Poseur wrote in
: I know this question gets asked every couple days (I've Google searched). Westie. Almost 6 mos. Voracious when I got him at 10 wks. Started getting a bit listless and barely eating at about 4 mos. Had hookworms. Treated it. He was fine. Started again about a week ago. Tried to entice him by mixing liver and other treats in. Got some of that Red Barn rolled stuff that he ate first time around. Not interested. Took him to the vet... Ok, I blinked. I went 2 more days. He ate 4 pieces of kibble during that time. I got all 21st century worrier and surfed till I BARF'd...next morning I'm at the grocery store buying chicken backs etc. Gave him 2 fairly big pieces (one cut in 1/2). One he ate. The other I found under the sofa later. After that, he ate plenty. I chopped them up smaller. He'd look at them and as soon as I left his sight, they were gone (and not under the sofa). Today I threw some of his kibble down with the pieces of flesh. He ate them also. He has also resumed getting ahold of anything that he is not supposed to get ahold of. Reassuring but annoying. So, the explanation for his short term anorexia is 'who knows?' I did catch him giving his beagle friend the high-five however and I could swear I heard him say "Dude, it worked like a charm..." -- Poseur |
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