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I can't get my dog to eat?!?
I have a female Siberian husky. She is far far far too skinny. She will not eat a thing I put down for her. I've tried different biscuits, different wet foods, had her checked out to see if she wasn't feeling good(nothing wrong). She gets plenty of exercise, she is taken on a 2 mile jog every morning, pulls a dry land mushing tricycle a few times a week, and has free run of fenced 10 acres. She has designated feeding times twice a day at the same time so yes there is a schedule. She is a happy high energy dog I see no signs of emotional distress she knows her place in the pack and everything. I can't figure it out and I'm starting to panic a little because she is WAY to skinny. Has anyone had this problem? If so how did you fix it??
6 Answers
- Anonymous8 years agoFavorite Answer
If this dog is not eating appropriately this dog needs to see a VET.
No normal dog will starve it's self to the point where it is losing drastic amounts of weight.
The dog may be outwardly happy and healthy but something healthwise is going on if the dog will not appropriately eat a single thing.
- MarianneLv 78 years ago
Invest in a good quality kibble. Get rid of the junk food and stick to just one. You are making it worse by enticing the dog with various foods. Put the food in the dish, cover it with warm water to bring out the good smells, and walk away. Leave it down for only 10 minutes unless he is actively eating it. At the end of 10 minutes, pick it up, refrigerate it until the next meal and give NOTHING. No treats, no biscuits, nothing until the next meal then repeat the above. If your dog is healthy it will learn to eat what is put in front of it, but if the dog is still not eating, you need to get some blood work done to find out what the problem could be.
A healthy dog will not starve to death if good food is available, but a dog owner can create an extremely fussy dog by catering to the whims of their dogs appetite. Not all dogs are hungry all the time and the first couple of times a dog doesn't eat is apt to panic an owner into trying various foods.
A dog doesn't have to eat voraciously at every meal any more than we do.
- CDogLv 78 years ago
Sounds to me like she's getting a lot of exercise and is not too food oriented to boot. Years ago, I had a wolfdog that kept herself quite lean. She got tons of exercise and was quite nonchalant about dog food. She'd even toss about individual pieces of dog food and play with each piece before eating it. This was in the days when Purina Dog Chow was about the only option. There are many great options today. My current dog is not that food oriented, but she loves her Innova dog food. Maybe you should try to find a more palatable food. I always felt like my wolf mix wanted meat. When she turned three or so, she did fill out some. If you truly feel like your dog is too skinny, you should get her checked out. Some dogs are just lean, though.
- ?Lv 78 years ago
Don't worms infections make them not want to eat? See a vet. Maybe she is allergic to dry dog food. Try alternative home made food for dogs on Youtube videos.
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- GwynLv 48 years ago
your vet may have overlooked chronic Gastritis or a very severe allergy. go to a few different vets to find out more. often times one vet will overlook what another may see immediately.
