He needs to get over himself, he's a dog!
Update:
Well some good news! (sort of)
Today, literally right after leaving the vets office for 2nd shots, he pooped in the grass and I spotted "Rice". I believe to be roundworms... The vet cant see him again until Saturday (a day and a half). Should I get some OTC dewormer? Or wait it out? I think this might be why he doesnt like to eat.
Original:
Well, the last 3 days we have been struggling with Cheez-its anorexia problem. (Not literally). We cut his treats down to tiny little morsels that I doubt he can taste but he still enjoys along with a "good boy". I added some Yogurt to his food and he gladly ate a little bit, and then a little less and a little less. Today for his first two meals he licked the kibble clean of Yogurt but did not eat one bite. Now Joshua's "Bexar", which was Cheez-its littermate is doing well on Blue Buffalo and he said they switched from the Eukenuba because he thought there might be a slight allergy. So After two attempts today, (and he SHOULD be hungry today) I decided to go get some Blue Buffalo and give that a shot but Petsmart was closed. (Hopefully they even have it). If one of us are cooking in the kitchen, oh god, does Cheez-it think he's starving. He has never once had people food, and eats everything out of his dish. He will eat pretty much anything except for kibble it seems. I tried smaller bites, wetting it, yogurt(sort of worked), even heating it up for the little priss to no avail. Now he does chew at the hinges between his lower back-leg and upper (rounded-part) of his back leg(s), so Im thinking mabye he does have allergies. He has a vet appointment for his second shots in less than a week, and I will surely ask about it. Any other food-eating suggestions? He is still pooping ect. as normal he just barely eats, and I figured he was having to many treats, now he gets about 2 dog-bones a day broken into tiny pieces. Thats about all he's eaten today except for a teaspoon of Yogurt and he is still eliminating like normal and it is firm/normal. I know he isnt eating anything when Im not looking either, he is under a watchful eye.
What should I try? My mother suggested boiled egg-whites with his kibble, I'm not sure if thats a good idea? I cant get another dogfood until tomarrow unless perhaps there is a good brand at Wal-mart which I doubt. Even so, what food should I try? It's not to the point he's losing weight, but I do not want things to escalate.
Thanks in advance,
James (and Cheez-it)
(I have never had/seen a dog who doesnt like eating just about anything)
Well some good news! (sort of)
Today, literally right after leaving the vets office for 2nd shots, he pooped in the grass and I spotted "Rice". I believe to be roundworms... The vet cant see him again until Saturday (a day and a half). Should I get some OTC dewormer? Or wait it out? I think this might be why he doesnt like to eat.
Original:
Well, the last 3 days we have been struggling with Cheez-its anorexia problem. (Not literally). We cut his treats down to tiny little morsels that I doubt he can taste but he still enjoys along with a "good boy". I added some Yogurt to his food and he gladly ate a little bit, and then a little less and a little less. Today for his first two meals he licked the kibble clean of Yogurt but did not eat one bite. Now Joshua's "Bexar", which was Cheez-its littermate is doing well on Blue Buffalo and he said they switched from the Eukenuba because he thought there might be a slight allergy. So After two attempts today, (and he SHOULD be hungry today) I decided to go get some Blue Buffalo and give that a shot but Petsmart was closed. (Hopefully they even have it). If one of us are cooking in the kitchen, oh god, does Cheez-it think he's starving. He has never once had people food, and eats everything out of his dish. He will eat pretty much anything except for kibble it seems. I tried smaller bites, wetting it, yogurt(sort of worked), even heating it up for the little priss to no avail. Now he does chew at the hinges between his lower back-leg and upper (rounded-part) of his back leg(s), so Im thinking mabye he does have allergies. He has a vet appointment for his second shots in less than a week, and I will surely ask about it. Any other food-eating suggestions? He is still pooping ect. as normal he just barely eats, and I figured he was having to many treats, now he gets about 2 dog-bones a day broken into tiny pieces. Thats about all he's eaten today except for a teaspoon of Yogurt and he is still eliminating like normal and it is firm/normal. I know he isnt eating anything when Im not looking either, he is under a watchful eye.
What should I try? My mother suggested boiled egg-whites with his kibble, I'm not sure if thats a good idea? I cant get another dogfood until tomarrow unless perhaps there is a good brand at Wal-mart which I doubt. Even so, what food should I try? It's not to the point he's losing weight, but I do not want things to escalate.
Thanks in advance,
James (and Cheez-it)
(I have never had/seen a dog who doesnt like eating just about anything)
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Comment by Carlie on May 7, 2008 at 10:14am
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I agree with everyone, definitely see if you can find a small pet store that maybe sells more "holistic" foods. Also, when you go to the vet, talk to them about I.D., it is a prescription dog food, that is very gentle on their stomachs, and they seem to all love it. It's a wet food, and I know Kiwi couldn't get enough of it when she was sick after licking oxi-clean off of the floor (don't ask...). Either way, it might be worth a try. Good luck with the picky pup :).
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Comment by Sylvia & Timmy on May 7, 2008 at 9:56am
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Sam is right, a lot of the independent pet stores are given samples by the manufacturers. They contain about a cup or so of food and this is a better way of checking out what Cheez-it will like. I would suggest a food with single protein source to start and that will help you identify a potential allergen, if he has them. California Natural, Natural Balance, Wellness, Innova, and Solid Gold are some excellent foods and would be good choices. All these foods are well reated by the Whole Dog Journal. They do an annual analysis of dry and wet dog foods.
Puppies will not starve themselves unless they are ill. He's actually waiting you out, to see if you can come up with more and more delicious items. My mom's German Shepherd took about 2 months to settle on a food she likes and is nutritious. The other secret is to put the food out for 10-15 minutes, pick it up until the next feeding and do the same. NO TREATS of any kind allowed, until he starts eating. Eventually he'll eat, believe me. With all your concern and worry, I see that his puppy tactics are working just fine.
Happy hunting
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Comment by Sam on May 7, 2008 at 7:07am
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Perhaps it would be good to find a natural pet food store in your area. Many do have samples of different foods for the asking. This would give you the ability to see if it is the food he is not liking or he is just being finicky. I recently kept a pup for a breeder friend of mind who did not eat the Eukanuba well at all. I feed my adults Natural Balance and he ate that just fine! Trying the chicken broth is a great help as he cant pick around that. As I said before I add a spoon of canned, warm water and mix. It would be difficult to pick around that as well. Good luck!
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Comment by James on May 7, 2008 at 12:06am
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I understand about the "dressings", and I am glad to know about Yogurt and Cottage Cheese, he loves both of those things. But he will eat it and not the kibble. If the Cheese/Yogurt is mixed to much with the kibble he wont even touch any of it. A teaspoon on top a lightly shaken makes him accidentally swallow mabye 2 pieces while licking the dressing! I know if I ate what he ate for the last 3 days (keeping in mind scale sizes) I would be starving and eat the kibble myself.
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Comment by Charlie on May 6, 2008 at 11:55pm
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I don't think anyone can name a "magic brand" that Cheez-it will eat well. What one dog likes, will make another dog turn its nose up. Charlie was very picky too, and I tried him on three different puppy foods until I found one he would eat and digest well. Until I found the right food, I always bought the smallest bag possible (usually 4-5 lb bag) so I could switch again quickly if he woudn't eat it. A small bag only lasts about 10 days, so you know if he likes it and switch if he doesn't.
Maybe Cheez-it will like the Blue Buffalo. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and your future "chow hound".
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Comment by Karen & Bailey on May 6, 2008 at 11:46pm
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you should defintely try switching foods! i think he just doesnt like the eukanuba!
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Comment by Kristen on May 6, 2008 at 11:46pm
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We started the "dressings" to let Lizzie think she was getting more when we cut back her kibble to help manage her weight. The dogs inhale their food even without the extras. Competition seems to help that as well. You need to eat yours before someone else gets to it! Canidae (I use the dry kibble)can be tough to find, but I've been happy. It was one food that I could feed all of the dogs. Before it was five dogs...five different foods and each thought the others had something better so none of them were really eating their "special" food. Ridiculous...I figured out one good food beat five marginal foods that were marketed to different kinds of dogs. I tried so many. Every dog is different though. A little dressing (healthy one) might be an encouragement to get into a regular eating pattern and you can ween away from the extras once a pattern begins to establish. Good luck.
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Right now I am more concerned about him getting in the habit of eating well. I am particularly looking for something that he would find particularly tasty without "dressings", he can have all the dressings he wants, but he needs to eat what's his first. I'm not going to be able to feed him with a straw you know. Health-reasons aside, because I can ween him onto whatever I want if I use slow enough progression, I need something he will woof down and ask for seconds? (Well in dry form of course) Typically I would think the higher the calories the more "delicious" the food, (as is fact with human-food).
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Comment by Lexi on May 6, 2008 at 11:21pm
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James & Cheez-it, I'm definitely no expert... but I've been doing as much research as I can about dog food and understanding the ingredients that go into kibble, without bias. One website I found to be VERY helpful (though it is a lot of info) is thedogfoodproject.com. What I really like is no brands are pointed out and you make your own decisions and judgements on what would be right for your dog.
I've come to find a few brands that have little or no ingredients that dogs can typically have allergies to. They really do tend to be the non-major brand products that are found in grocery stores and popular pet stores.
This probably doesn't help you much in the near-term, but I hope Cheez-it starts eating soon and you can find something he'll eat consistently! Good luck!
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Boild egg whites wouldn't be bad for him, but not very tasty either. The yolk seems to be what dogs like. You might just need to experiment with different brands. We have had great success with Cannidae. The dogs just love it, but I still "dress" it up. Sometimes that means a tsp of wet Beneful food or non-fat cottage cheese. I will occassionally scramble an egg and share it between four dogs. Just enough to add a little interest. I do wonder about allergies with your little guy. Didn't you mention in another discussion that he chews/licks his paws as well? You want him to be gaining about a pound a week at this stage.
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