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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on February 15, 2014 at 7:05am

Hi Jawad,

Your pup should be eating good dog food not people food. You might have to start adding a little bit of people food to his dog food to get him to eat it but he needs the good nutrition that the dog food will provide.

I would mix a teaspoon of people food to his dog food and it will take a few days but when he gets hungry enough he will start eating it. Stop giving him just the  people food and when he gets hungry enough he will eat. I would add an egg or some yogurt that is actually good for him to his food. Just a little bit though. This will take some time but don't make him people food because he won't eat or it will just take longer to switch him to dog food. Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Marcie on February 15, 2014 at 5:06pm

What was he eating at the breeders? He would have been weaned and eating solid food when he left there. What kind of dog food are you feeding, how much and how often?

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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on February 15, 2014 at 5:39pm

You have created a picky eater by feeding lots of human food. Pick a kibble and stick to it. He will refuse to eat for a few days waiting for you to offer him something better but a healthy dog will not starve himself. If you allow him to dictate what he eats this early in life by the time he is 1 he won't eat ANYTHING and you will have a very spoiled and very unhealthy dog on your hands. Corgis are smart and stubborn so it may take a while to teach him that he eats what you give him. Find out what the breeder was feeding and feed that. Put the food down for 20 minutes and if he doesn't eat it, pick it up and no food for the rest of the day (NO HUMAN FOOD OR TREATS). At dinner offer his kibble again. During this training period until he starts eating regularly you have to be firm and not let him sucker you into giving him human food or treats, he gets his kibble and kibble only. It may sound harsh but it will make a world of difference when he is an adult. There are lots and lots of discussions on here with advice about this topic if you do a search on picky eaters. 

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Permalink Reply by Jane on February 15, 2014 at 8:26pm

Put a little warm water in the kibble and put it down for 20 minutes. If he doesn't eat, pick it back up and don't offer him anything else until the next meal. He'll figure it out. A healthy puppy is not going to starve itself. Giving him people food is only creating a more picky eater.

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Permalink Reply by Denis J. on February 17, 2014 at 2:49pm

I agree with all the comments on here.   Not to critic your decision to give people food but IMO he's pretty young for it.  The transition to regular dog food could be integrated with the mix of human food but then again, I would just switch him over and watch him.   He might get a bit of diarhea if too quick but with a mix of warm water it should be ok.   

You could also try to add cooked ground beef to it.   The warmth and melted fat might be good for him, in considerable dozes but it might taste better.   

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