Not Hungry

I've always believed Corgi's are huge foodies. Molly is the exception to this rule. There are days when she doesn't eat at all. She won't eat her food, treats, or people food. She goes to the bathroom regularly, so she's not constipated. She frequently walks away from her food and hids any treats she's given without eating them.

Any thoughts? Has anyone else experienced this?

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Permalink Reply by Allison Musick on April 23, 2009 at 11:43pm

My Heidi has never been typical either. At 8 wks old she'd only eat 1 meal a day, despite her breeder admonishing me to feed her 3x a day until she got older. I'd go to feed her her second and third meal and she hadn't even finished the first. She's always been that way. She's 9 months old now and hasn't changed much, although she will eat treats and people food if she has the chance. She's a normal weight and very healthy, so I've pretty much decided not to worry about it. I should probably be thankful! ;)

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Permalink Reply by Melvin Brock on April 24, 2009 at 10:17am

Our Belle is the same way. She has never been a big eater of kibble. But treats and people food she is a hog. I have always free feed all my dogs for years and never had a fat dog. She eats every so often but only a few bites. She is also very small 17# at 18 months.

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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on April 24, 2009 at 1:18pm

If she wasn't so cute, I'd say, "Can't be a corgi".
I'd say, trust her appetite. Perhaps you're overestimating her needs? She's what, 1 yr. old? As an adult, her intake requirements may drop a bit (hard to over-feed a puppy).
We do not free-feed our dogs, the food is measured. 2x daily, and it disappears in 60 sec.

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Permalink Reply by Carmen on April 24, 2009 at 2:05pm

She may be going through a not eating phase. Pandora went through this phase around 8 - 9 months. She is now a vacuum. Try the NILF method. Take the food away after 10 minutes. She'll learn to eat what she wants while she has access. I know there are other threads about this, so try searching for NILF or not eating.