My puppy's not eating and i don't know what else to do!!

It's been going on for a couple weeks. I feed Stanley Purina Puppy Chow. I called the vet and they said try wet food, if that doesnt work, use a seringe, and if that does work, call them back. I mixed wet food and dry and he loved it! now, i don't know what it is. he eats, or he doesnt eat. i tried dry food with a little water. my dad's tried dry food with cheerios..

i don't get it. does he need to watch me make it for him to eat it? or is it just a puppy thing?

HELP!

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Comment by Krista Meyer on January 29, 2009 at 8:30pm
My puppy is kinda like that too, some days she eats, some days she doesn't. My vet said it's okay as long as her weight doesn't drop and she doesn't get weak and stuff. She always has food available for her so she eats when she wants.

One thing I would be cautious of however is mixing or changing from wet to dry food frequently because it can upset his digestive system.
Comment by Geri & Sidney on January 21, 2009 at 11:24am
Sounds like the Natural Balance dog food rolls
http://www.petco.com/product/7133/Natural-Balance-Dog-Food-Rolls-Lamb-Formula.aspx
Sidney loves this stuff. We cut it into little bits for training treats.
Comment by Jake on January 21, 2009 at 10:50am
Jake was a picky eater his vet told me most all the advice above she gave a recipe for home made rice n meat meals I tried it and he ate it for a while but then lost his tase for it and I was throwing more of it out than he was eating. I eventually found a food he will eat without fail. I don't have the outside wraper or I would tell you the name of it but I get from Petsmart and it looks like a summer sausage it is Brown Rice and either lamb, beef or chicken Jake likes them all so I buy a different one each time. It keeps for weeks in the fridg with a lid on it or a zip lock bag. Getting a kitten also helped Jake with his eating disorder something about seeing another animal eating. I will post the name of the food next time a buy it.
Comment by Geri & Sidney on January 20, 2009 at 5:27pm
Gina, I recommend Wellness or Canidae. Also, I'm not sure where it falls on dogfoodanalysis, but SId loves the Taste of the Wild kibble
Comment by Michelle on January 20, 2009 at 5:20pm
It seems corgi are one of two extremes, picky picky picky or completly without discrimination. I have one of each my female does not even like us looking at her when she eats and occasionally goes through bouts of not wanting to eat. I put either a spoon of cottage cheese or plain yogurt on top of her food (dry food allowed to soften with water) and she eats it every time. My male....lets just say you should watch your hand when you put his bowl down.
Comment by Sam Tsang on January 20, 2009 at 10:48am
Another vote for Dog food analysis. When you make a switch, make sure you mix in the old food slowly, an instant change can cause diarrhea :(
Comment by Kelly on January 20, 2009 at 10:14am
Go to www.dogfoodanalysis.com and choose a food that is 4 stars & up & is convenient for you to buy.. Petco sells a lot of good food & are usually pretty close to where most people live :) Good luck!
Comment by Corgibyassociation on January 20, 2009 at 9:45am
Freya really loves Blue Buffalo.
Comment by Gina on January 20, 2009 at 9:07am
thanks for the help! is there a brand of puppy food that i should use? He's 11 months and should be switching over soon. and i just bought a brand new bag of puppy chow 2 weeks ago :/
Comment by Heidi Robson on January 20, 2009 at 7:44am
I feed Daisy Merrick's Puppy Plate and she loves it. She gobbles up every drop and licks the bowl clean. I mix a bit of water in to make some gravy and she slurps up every bit. There are some days that she will take bite or two and then just sit in front of her bowl and look at me. She will not eat unless I sit on the floor and hand feed her. On the few days I have hand fed her... when she is done...she runs around the kitchen like a mad woman and we play, play, play. I think it is more of a game to her rather than her just being picky about eating. Since changing to Merrick I have noticed a big change in her eyes. She used to have watery eyes.... but not after eating Merrick for about a week. So a premium food is definitely worth it.

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