My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food

RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Gary (Guest Post) (08/20/2008) I have the same problem. Recently, I have been trying so many combinations that he has direaha. Is there a recipe that anyone can recommend?? Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By JESS HELP (Guest Post) (08/19/2008) Problems problems problems. We need solutions people! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Josie (Guest Post) (08/05/2008) My shih tzu and toy poodle were so spoiled. I was having the same problems all of you have had. My solution was to make cooked chicken, or beef with carrots and/or yams and/or green beans in a pot with a small amt. of water for broth. I then mixed it with their dry food (Nutro) to absorb the broth. They love it! I also freeze this (without the Nutro) in serving size zip lock bags for future use. (I make a 2-3 week supply) This way, they are getting the proper nutrients in a food that is very palatable to them. I was going crazy trying out tons of dog foods and wasting my money - when the solution was SO easy. I also make healthy dog cookies that I give them as a treat. (I make a months supply & freeze) Wow! do they love these! It has whole wheat flour, carrots, dry milk, beef bouillion, and either beef or liver in it. If anyone wants the recipe let me know. I am finally enjoying my dogs eating normally. Good luck to all of you! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By STEVE (Guest Post) (08/04/2008) Your dog wont eat food and is not sick, then produce his normal dog food for 15mins and if not eaten remove and replace 4 hours later and so on. Your dog will not starve its self to death. What ever you do DO NOT pamper the dog ! Even if he is your favorite fluffy wuffy. This will encourage fussy eating. Warning this may go on for 3 to 4 days he will eat when ready. You've got to be strong and don't PAMPER AT ALL COSTS. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Kelly (Guest Post) (07/31/2008) My dog Cocoa is a 4 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback. My dog used to eat all of her food as a puppy. Then as she grew up, we started to give her a little more freedom around the house, like letting her eat outside when we had BBQ or letting her sleep on our beds. I think we've been spoiling her for too long and she thinks she owns us. One of the biggest issues we've had with Cocoa is that she won't eat her dog food and because of that she has been feeling weak and less playful. I wouldn't suggest mixing their food with yummy treats because than they will be expecting that all the time and most people can't do that. Another theory I have come up with, is that Cocoa is just plain stubborn. She has always been a little stubborn just because she didn't always get her way. I tried to think back and remember what was different that we did before that made her eat all of her food. Than I remembered that we used to have a leash tied around the couch near her food/water bowl. We put her on the leash and that way she couldn't go very far. If you have a puppy that you are still training, I would consider this idea. But if you are going to try it than you have to stick with it. I also think it has something to do with her teeth. Dogs will still eat human food because it taste good and isn't as hard to eat. If you don't brush your dogs teeth than tartar starts to build up and can cause a tooth ache. You know if your dog has tartar build up because you will see brown stuff between their gums and their teeth. Well I hope at least one of my suggestions work with your dog. Just remember that your dog isn't the only one. I'm pretty sure that your dog will give in when he starts to get really hungry. GOOD LUCK! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Anna (Guest Post) (07/30/2008) Of course they don't want to eat the dog food. It's disgusting, dry, smells bad, and I am sure it tastes bad too. You wouldn't want to eat dry cereal day after day. I try to make my dog's food interesting and tasty by mixing dry kibble with other things like canned food, vegetables, chicken pieces, or just pour some lactose free milk over it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Bellaluna108 (Guest Post) (07/20/2008) I am so relieved to hear other people have this same issue. I rescued a dog and her previous owner fed her nothing but table food/people food. I have tried all kinds of different dog food, even the wet. She won't take any of it. But, she does eat our food. I've tried mixing like chicken in with her dog food and she still wont take it. I am so relieved to hear that a dog can survive off of people food. Thanks so much for the help. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By djwopner (Guest Post) (07/16/2008) I hate it when my dog won't eat his dog food. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By scr (Guest Post) (07/10/2008) I have a terrier/pit who also is a picky eater. She loves canned food and treats but won't eat dry food. I don't like to feed her only canned food because her stool gets runny and she can't hold it while I'm at work. So a good solution for me was spreading a bit of canned food with her dry. But make sure to mix it well or else the dog will only pick out what they want. Sometimes I take the canned food and put a bit of water on it and the warm it up, that way it takes better to the dry food. Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by dianajmorgan (1) | (07/08/2008) Contact I'm wondering if any of you people have taken your dogs to the vet to check the dogs teeth and snout. Bad teeth and breathing problems may be part of the problem. My dog has double teeth in the front and he will not eat out of a bowl that is less than 8 inches accross and he likes to eat off plates better. He is a Shitz-tsu. He does get tired of the same dog food over and over, so I started feeding him canned cat food - the small cans twice a day. He also does not like liver. But he loves tuna. He also wants to eat anything I eat. So if I pretend I am going to eat his food - he will eat it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by xTizzyxWhizzyx (2) | (06/06/2008) Contact Ayone on here feeding Burns or Naters Diet i feed both Burns mainly naters as a treat cas Burns dont have tripe. anyone whos dog dont eat dog food probly cas its low qulity like Bakers Pedigree lady in the shop i boght Pedigree from said its like feeding dogs curry everday they wont eat cas they dont like cheap stuff would you eat chep stuff everyday ? and its not only that its cheap you c dog food has different laws to our food that allow horible things like meat veg by product atificial colurs presvatives and more like dead dogs and cats and there poo lethal injection given to animals used to make dog food still somtims exist in dog food. so just buy good qulitly like James Well Beloved Burns Imas is ok not the best thou,Nater Diet Natures Menue do froven dred and tinned would recomend cooking the frozen thou even thou they say can be fed raw also froven is probly not best as it is very high in fat especally tripe tripe yes is very very good for dogs but some people get carred away about how good it and feed everday once a week or a treat wolub be sensibe xx Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by xTizzyxWhizzyx (2) | (06/06/2008) Contact The girl with the chi that lived 27 years please tell me how i would love my dog to live that long but i dont want her to eat table scaps unless as a treat as she is Burns food which i have just got her to eat and it is very high qulity has never been recalled sice 1990 somthing before i was even born"" ps my dog is a chi cross think with a jack and somthing else got her from Battersea Dogs Home 6 years ago and she is now nearly 10 she was already 3 or 4 when we got her her Battersea form says Chi cross thou Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By sarah (Guest Post) (05/24/2008) My dog won't eat his dog food. He will only eat chicken and I don't want to just keep on buying chicken it a waste of money. Does any one have a suggestion? My dog is only 10 weeks old and he is so cute! Report Spam or Abuse My dog won't eat! Post By Melanie (Guest Post) (03/28/2008) Ok, I have a cocker. We gave her some wet dog food, because we were out of everything else and when you got the dry dog food she would not eat it for nothing! I have hand fed her and she will eat a couple of bites and that's it. My mom doesn't want me to do that because she is going to get use to it! I don't know what to do I love dogs. I would do anything for them! I have 2 dogs the other one is fine but I'm scared my dog is sick or something. Please Please help me! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By (Guest Post) (03/16/2008) My dog will not eat her food until her stomach almost implodes from hunger. She'll sit for hours and hours looking at me and sucking air into her stomach with her tongue making puke noises. Her stomach growls and she sucks more air. It drives me nuts. She's ok with the wet food sometimes, but if she consisted on only wet food it leaves me trying to pick up only "the runs" on walks. It's gross. So she needs the semi solid stuff, but refuses to eat it unless all other hopes of some other form of food have gone away and she becomes completely desperate. I'm just venting, but should I abandon the wet food and just give her 15 minutes with the dry stuff. If she doesn't eat it just try it again 24 hours later? I don't think I can hold out that long. It's the loud stomach growling that make me feel the worst. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Tooty (Guest Post) (03/06/2008) My dog has always been a picky eater, we try to keep her on the dog food and she does go through phases. I think it's important to stay realistic and not worry too much - the dogs probably wouldn't eat every day out in the wild and certainly wouldn't eat 3 times a day! You should take your pooches to the vet to eliminate any tummy or mouth problems though. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Chicklet (Guest Post) (02/06/2008) Table scraps are not as bad as everyone makes out, I had a purebred Chihuahua who existed from my plate, it was her sole source of food, She lived 27 yrs, My Brother had a poodle, was only 8 yrs old, made 3 steps and fell over with a heart attack, 3 steps, heart attack, dog should of died, My mum has a lot of experience with dogs. She told him to go off the store bought food period, Feed people food and nothing else, He changed the dogs food to scraps from his plate. The dog went on to live another 10 yrs, Now when I say table scraps everyone thinks, just the left over scraps. NO! You be sure to leave some of everything make it balanced, just like your own meal, I could go on with other dogs, But I won't. I do look at the list of foods considered poisons to Dogs and think, maybe I was just lucky with most of those, Being as I hated Onions, Garlic, Chocolate most of the unsafe list for dogs was never on my plate, I'm 43 yrs old and in perfect health! So are my Dogs! Last check up to my vets she kept asking me about what I fed, She was amazed at not only their excellent health But also very taken with their teeth! I have 2 shih-tzu's who eat mostly from our plates, a black lab that gets excess scraps and I prepare meals for, http://sextonsdoggydiner.110mb.com Your Dog won't starve itself to death, It will eat when its hungry enough. I use to fret when one of my little dogs didn't eat, it was hard I tried cooking up tiny morsels, all kinds of stuff, I was worried sick and thought people was crazy when they said let the dog go till it will eat. It actually does work, without realizing it I was forcing to much food on them and ultimately they didn't play as much, seems less energetic, Just offer food at certain period, remove after 10 mins, your dog will eat when its hungry enough, Each dog has its own personality and what will work for it, But ultimately when its hungry it will eat. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By (Guest Post) (01/26/2008) Simple. Feed RAW! I feed mainly raw chicken legs and wings, whole fish, ground beef, beef ribs, pork ribs, yogurt, cottage cheese, and raw eggs, with a tablespoon of a supplement called missing link to my dogs food 4 times a week. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Michelle (Guest Post) (01/24/2008) Hi I'm really frustrated that my dog Shilo won't eat the same dog food for long. My husband and I have changed her food 11 times and now may have to change her food again. We are at are at the end of our rope. We have her on a brand called Into the Wild that she hasn't even been on for 2 months and she's going into her I'm not eating mode again. She is a soon to be 2 years old, she is a Catahoula that we got off a neighbor who originally got her from friends who saw a sign that said free dogs. My neighbor only had her 2 months then asked my husband and I if we wanted her, we said yes, we already knew that the place she originally came from abused her and to find out that my neighbor's boyfriend was as well. We took her anyways don't know how to get her to eat. I've tried everything I can think of to get her to eat by mixing moist into her food to giving it to her just in the morning then picking it up 2 hours after it's been put out. Shilo has literally gone days and days without eating, so I go to the pet store grab more samples and the vicious cycle starts all over again. Is there anything I can do to get her to eat more consistently. Report Spam or Abuse my dog eats better than i do. Post By Adriana (Guest Post) (12/22/2007) okay, so i have this teeny tiny yorkshire terrier. he's been with me since he was 8 weeks old and he just had his 2nd brithday last month. little dogs tend to be hypoglocemic (sp?) so the lady at the pet store told me he eats "vienna sausages and vanilla yougurt" which i thought nothing of..i just thought it was funny...now, he only eats what my gramma and me eat..and i try to make it as healthy as possible because i love him and i dont want anything to happen to him. we don't give him tablefood for days and he just lets the dogfood sit. I even took him to the Doggie Boutique and Bakery where they had GOURMET food (i'm not even kidding) like turkey dinners and cookies and little pizzas for dogs...he barely even ate that! AND THE COOKIES HAD PEANUT BUTTER ON THEM! something is seriously wrong with my dog, i think it was the pet stores fault..i have tried all kinds of dog food but he wont eat. Please help me so I can help my BeeBee. He's hungry! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By (Guest Post) (11/23/2007) My dog is the same way. Her name is honey and she won't touch any dog food, not even dog treats she would only eat human food and that is it. I was feeding her one day because she was just staring at me and after that she never wanted to eat anything but human food! I need help I just want my dog to be healthy and eat dog food. HELP PLEASE Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Tor (Guest Post) (11/06/2007) Maybe you could try canned food or Beneful, those foods are yummy to dogs. You could also try mixing peanut butter or tuna juice with the dog food. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By mwatts (Guest Post) (11/05/2007) A friend of mine had a puppy that she was having trouble potty training and she didn't want her any more so she gave her to me.I have her potty trained now and did that in about a week, but now she is either barely eating or not eating at all please help! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Picky Eating (Guest Post) (10/25/2007) My dog too is such a picky eater, I love him to bits but he's driving me crazy. In my opinion, he needs to put a little weight on. He's just gone 11 months and only weighs 10 lbs. I feed him James Wellbeloved hypo allergenic lamb and rice kibble which he only picks at and doesn't eat daily half as much as recommend. Sometimes he will go days hardly eating. He loves human food and anything we eat he'll love and have no problem with. I know its wrong but because he needs a little extra weight, I tend to spoil him. I'll cook him bacon chopped up with his kibble sometimes he'll woof it down other times he'll turn his nose up in disgust. He won't even entertain tinned dog food. I worry he's going to starve so I give into him begging at the table. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Chase (Guest Post) (10/25/2007) I am feeling like my situation might be a little different and thought I might as well post for the sake of hearing what someone else might think. My dog is new from the pound and she appears to be struggeling with a UTI, I told them at the pound I was suspect and they tested her with a hight PH level and started her on meds. Now... with that having been said she also came to the shelter with Kennel Cough. She has already been treated for that and appears to be recovering nicely. She has been on Iams Adult food and I am Ok with keeping her on that for a while because she has been getting only that for the month she was at the shelter, but I'm not sure if the new home is stressful (she seems to love it here). Or she is dealing with residual infection problems. She has not eaten more than a half a cup of food for each of the two or three days she has been home. My kids and I are giving her no more than 5 small treats a day as she bonds with us, but how do I decide if this is going to effect her recovery? Should I suplement her with something more yummy :) Or wait her out :( Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By caren (Guest Post) (10/24/2007) My dog does not eat dog food ether so I just give her cat food. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by shishi (34) | (09/21/2007) Profile | Contact Your dog has YOU trained. Buy good quality dry and/or canned. Feed once a day, don't leave it out more than a few hours. Allow no treats or human food at all. Alway have fresh water available. Don't feel guilty for being "the parent." You signed on for this when you adopted your pet. Take proper care of it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By jhibbard (Guest Post) (09/21/2007) I would like to know why you think IAMS, Bakers and Pedigree are BAD foods please?? Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Kymmy (Guest Post) (09/20/2007) My dog won't eat, but when i give him cooked meat chopped up he eats it up so quickly. Also try pedigree puppy milk, your dog will love it! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Jane (Guest Post) (09/12/2007) My dog won't eat dog food. I've tried Eagle Pack and I've tried Bill Jack both are high grade foods. I gave up trying different foods, as she only is happy the first time eating it and then won't eat it and the high grade foods are too expensive to throw away. Well, I had started mixing them with wet food so had to throw it out. For almost two years now, I have been only feeding her a mid grade purina food, named Natural Complete or something like that. I just can't afford the other foods, and she didn't eat them anyway. She treats this food the same way she treated the higher grade foods. It's better though, because I can dump the uneaten food back in the bin. I give her food in the morning, and in the evening. She doesn't eat. Personally, I think the purina food smells really good, I thought the Bill Jack stank. But regardless, she will not eat dog food. I have tried everything to get her to eat. She gets no table scraps, I live alone so I know exactly what she gets. She gets no treats. I have to now watch her when I let her out because she will eat sticks, but she will not eat dog food. When she finally gets hungry enough, she'll eat a few bites, perhaps equal to half a cup or one full cup of food, every three or four days. I am concerned for her health, but I cannot make her eat. My dog will eat sticks.. I have seen her pull low branches off tress and chew on them, eating them, but she will NOT eat her dog food. Even a couple years ago, I mixed her food with Bill Jack frozen fresh meat food, and she would not eat and I had to throw it out. I'm thinking she has a psychological problem. I adopted her from death row 4 years ago, and we have always had this eating problem. Any suggestions? I hate to see her get ill due to malnutrition. I should say that yes, if I give her treats, she eats them. It's just with 'dog food in a dish'... she will not eat and I'm tired of watching her so hungry she will eat sticks. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by Emmieee (1) | (09/07/2007) Profile | Contact Hi Bill... I have recently had the same problem with my 14 month old Border Collie. He has always been on 'Burns' (the best food there is) Although not as palatable as, for instance, something like Pedigree, Bakers, Iams (Bad, Bad foods!) Unlike those foods, 'Burns' is wholesome and all natural ingredients...by far better than any other foods. Much better for the health of your dog, if you can get him to eat it! However, like I say, 'Burns' is less palatable...therefore, I (stupidly...as my dog never asked ;) ) started to mix in things like lamb mince, corned beef, chicken, fresh lambs liver. This was because I felt sorry for him having to endure boring dry kibble day in,day out. This however made a rod for my own back, as then he started to leave his 'not so exciting as humans food, food' and opt for ours. This went on for weeks. He would simply look at his food and walk away. He'd give a look of disgust. 'I'm not eating that whilst you humans tuck into that roast!'. I persevered and stopped with the treats (and that is all treats) may sound cruel, but it is being kind ;) I didn't even give him as much as a tiny bit of my marmite on toast - which I always would save him. It is hard, as they look at you and salivate...you feel the nastiest person ever. Of course he still had his smoked bone to chew on, I wouldn't deny him that. Now he has thought about it and realizes that his food isn't quite so bad after all ;) He is now eating it as he did before :) Good-luck with your dog Bill. Try my technique, if all fails I hope you can find the right approach! Or maybe seek veterinary help. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Debra B (Guest Post) (08/22/2007) My dog is the same way, and I found Three Dog Bakery all natural dog food. My dog loves it! He thinks it human food, technically it is and smells just like real food. I swear by the stuff, now I haven't tried the dry dog food yet I didn't want to try it in case he didn't like it and I buy the doggy treats also thinks there real cookies. It cost $2.29 for a 16oz entree' go to http://www.threedogbakery.com good luck, Debra Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By thanh2go0d4u (Guest Post) (07/22/2007) i have a chiwawa, well he belongs to my brother but my family takes care of him. my dog name is mojo. anyways...when we first got mojo...he ate dog food till one day we ran out off it. he cried and wined so my sis fed him human food. since then, my dog been eating human food, not dog food. we then started to fed him dog food...the can kind but he won't eats it. we then started continuing feeding human food. i just fed him dog food...he ate a little but i don't know for sure if he going to eat it later on? WHAT SHALL I DO IF HE DON'T? Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By angelkisses (Guest Post) (07/17/2007) Same with my dog i started feeding him people food and he wouldn't eat dog food but as soon as i got him this dog food called nutro he loved it.He is a small dog but they have so many varietys to choose from there something for all dogs. it was like a miracle that he ate it. definately try it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Lisa (Guest Post) (06/20/2007) My dog was the same way. He will not eat dog kibble at all. I started a month ago feeding him that Dick Van Patten Beef, liver or Turkey stick chopped up, with half a can of salt free green beans, carrots or vegall. Mixed with shredded cheese. He loves it. He is only 20 pounds, so this is why half a can. If your dog is bigger maybe a whole can. The stores in my are have cans of veggies 20 for $10. Not a bad deal. The dog beef sticks you can buy at any dog pet store. Hope this helps. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by Cloes Mom (2) | (06/19/2007) Contact Hi, I think your dog might be a Catahoula. Thats what mine is. She is 11 months old and we are also having some feeding problems right now. We suspect worms again, (we have the stool sample ready for the vets office tomorrow. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Camila (Guest Post) (06/19/2007) My dog will only eat human food and we tryed not giving him anything but his dog food but he went 5 days without eating so we were scared he'll starve so we are just giving him human food.....what should we do?? Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Hunter44 (Guest Post) (06/09/2007) My dog is a small dog. I'm not sure what type it is but we have tried every thing!! It will only eat hot dogs! HOT DOG for Dogs makes sence Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By pit lover (Guest Post) (04/26/2007) I have 3 9 month old pitbull puppies. 1 will eat whatever you put in his face and the other 2 only want table food. what can i do? I changes their food about 5 times now. And I'm really scared to give them dog food because of the recalls. What can i feed them? PLEASE HELP! they're losing a lot of weight Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Jaiver (Guest Post) (03/11/2007) We Recently inherited a dog from a neighbor and I found out that the previous owners use to give him human food such as pork,meat etc. Now I've been giving him pedigree can food and kibbles and bits food and mix it. Iv'e also tried mixing some meat and some dog food and at first ate alot of it and after that just kind of picks at it and just goes for the human food Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By claire forst (Guest Post) (02/28/2007) we have a maltipoo who will not eat anything that is not in very small pieces and won't even eat treats...I admit I put the food in his mouth...he will some times go without without drinking too so I give him water with syringe to keep him hydrated. how much should he be getting. the vet says give him as much as he wants but he doesn't want anything so how much is enough...PLEASE HELP. he is a wonderful 8 month old pup! Claire Forst Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Tin (Guest Post) (02/24/2007) My dog is the pickiest dog I ever met when it comes to any kind of food. He would not eat his dog food. I bought him a different kind of dog food called Nutro. He loved the stuff. He was all over the dog food bag when we brought it inside, and he even ate the entire bowl within minutes. I'd recommend trying Nutro if you haven't yet. It can be bought at most big petstores. Report Spam or Abuse Re: my dog loves fish food Post By nytowl (Guest Post) (01/14/2007) My dog loves tropical fish food. Is this harmful to her? She is a 10lb Japanese chin and she begs for fish food. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By amy (Guest Post) (04/26/2006) My husband and I also have a catahoula, what we have to do is mix dry and canned food..he laps that stuff up! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Ojamil (Guest Post) (04/24/2006) Hi. I have a 5 month old labrador puppy. she usually wolfs up her food but over the past few weeks her appetite seems to have been decreasing to the point where now she barely touches her meal. she's on purina puppy chow diet (she'll eat other stuff - like this morning she wolfed down a bowl of milk with bread). she seems otherwise well, still relatively frisky and wanting to play (although she's gotten a little whiny). the weather here HAS gotten rather hot (around 100 degrees) as summer has arrived, but i'm pretty concerned. anyone, PLEASE HELP as i am really worried!! Editor's Note: Being a puppy, she may have eaten something she shouldn't which is blocking her stomach or intestines. It could also be worms. Please take her to a vet to rule out a blockage. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Nicole (Guest Post) (04/15/2006) My 6 month old spoiled chihuahua used to eat dog food untill we began giving her table/human food that we would eat and now she just wont eat dog food at all. We know table/human food isnt exactly good for dogs so we tryed feeding her nothing but dog food for about 2 days. She still wouldnt eat it so we got worried that she would starve and gave her table/human food again!( Report Spam or Abuse Dogs eating Cat Food Post By (Guest Post) (03/03/2006) my dog wont eat dog food either, she eats what the cats eat. shes healthy, no harm done. give your dog what she will eat. you dont eat what you dont like do you ? Editor's Note: Here's a good link about Dogs eating Cat Food: http://www.healthypet.com/faq_view.aspx?ID=49&sid=1 It basically says that it won't hurt them but a steady cat food diet deprieves dogs of the grains and vegetables that they need. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by elaia (21) | (03/01/2006) Contact I'd say try Bil Jac, too. It's kind of expensive, so I've started mixing it with the cheaper dog food. All three of my dogs like it...the pickiest eater only eats food with Bil Jac in it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by Anonymous (161) | (02/28/2006) Blog! | Contact I agree with smcarney. No dog will "starve to death". A dog WILL eat and dogs can go days even weeks without eating but they will drink water. You have given your dog forbidden foods that taste yummy so why would your dog want to eat regular dog food now? It's like giving someone steak every day for a week then all of a sudden start giving them cold oatmeal. Cat food is formulated especially for cats and should not be fed to dogs. Dog food should be a high quality kibble with no animal by-products. The first two or three ingredients should be meat. I feed my German Shepherd INNOVA which contains three meats, many vegatables, fruits, even cottage cheese and vitamins. I feed my new puppy Nutra Ultra which is just as good as INNOVA and easy digestable. The more digested the food is, the less poop. Stop feeding your dog the food you eat unless you are committed to buying meats, vegatables, fruits and mixing vitamins each and every day, twice a day for the rest of the dog's life. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Gillian (Guest Post) (02/28/2006) Try Bil Jac. I have 2 dogs that are enjoying this food. I told a teacher at school about it because he had 2 very picky collies. They loved it. It is also very healthy, doesn't smell and they poop less! Good Luck Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Starlight (Guest Post) (02/28/2006) The first dog we adopted (Star at age 7) had problems eating dog food. She wouldn't eat so the vet suggested Hill's Science Diet Advanced Protection (expensive) and she would eat that and sometimes wouldn't for a day and then go back to it. Sometimes we had to coax her with canned food (also from the vet - some kind of prescription food) and then she would eat. But the best thing happened when we adopted our second dog (Sammy - age 5 1/2) - and we started feeding him Pedigree dog food (much less expensive). She started to eat his food! She loves it and it's almost like a contest to see who can eat theirs first. I do scramble an egg in the mornings and give them each some, and we still give them some meat from the table and they love it. They are both thriving, so is it possible your dog is lonely? Star acts like a puppy around Sammy now and it's the cutest thing to watch. How anyone could have given up these wonderful dogs is beside me. We had tried beef broth on the dry food for Star which worked for awhile, but then she got tired of it I guess. Good Luck! You have a beautiful dog! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By margaret (Guest Post) (02/27/2006) i had a poodle that would not eat dog food of any kind i took her to the Vet and he told me to put a bowl of dog food out fresh every day and she would eat,?? Well she didnt she almost starved till i said she is my baby and i will fix her what i would eat as i am a diabetic i make sure all the grease is out and that its cooked thoughly and she gets plenty of exersize she lived till the ripe old age of 16 human age and thats 112 yrs to a dogs life and she did real good i have another dog now and she dose the same wont eat dog food i have tryed so we eat the same thing but whatever u do do it with love they know it as dogs are smart good luck Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by thriftyboo (120) | (02/27/2006) Profile | Contact My cat and dog both eat Purina One. The cat gets Weight Maintenance and Hairball Control, one bowl per day. Sometimes she eats the whole bowl over the course of the day, sometimes she doesn't. The dog gets Adult Chicken and Rice. She gets a 1/2 cup at 9am, one cup at 5pm and 1/2 cup at 8pm. She sometimes says "no thank you, I'm not hungry", but it's not often. Our dog gets veggies and fruits as snacks, but no people food mixed into her food. Perhaps the oils are too rich for him and that's why he's turning up his handsome spotted nose. Try a middle of the road priced food (like Purina One). If he still objects, maybe some no sugar added apple sauce or pureed carrots (baby food) mixed in will tempt him. Just feed one food consistently and he will eat it. I don't know any animal that will starve itself on purpose. Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by slw1299 (49) | (02/27/2006) Contact You are giving him options. Stop the table/people food and feed him twice per day. After about 30 minutes remove the food bowl, empty or not. Within a very short time, he will be eating what's offered to him (a healthy dog food brand) when it's offered. And if you are diligent about the table scraps, there will be less begging, too! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by aardvark (105) | (02/27/2006) Contact PS: Use ONE kind of food, good studies show that sticking to just one yields the longest life. Use a decent (not nec. expensive) brand. If in doubt, get vet recommendation. Usually not nec. to use anything as expensive as what the vet sells. Those are for special health conditions. I personally do not trust the bargain basement store brands, but ask the vet. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By gail (Guest Post) (02/27/2006) My weiner dog will only eat one brand of dry dog food. So, when I get any other brand, she won't eat it. I finally made some Wyler's chicken boullon from the little bottles of chicken granules. Just mixed it with hot water and poured it over her dry dog food and she eats like I just gave her a feast. It works every time. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by aardvark (105) | (02/27/2006) Contact Transition him by sloooowly increasing the percentage of dry MIXED into what he is used to. Mix WELL. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Vic (Guest Post) (02/27/2006) A lot of people feed their dogs human food & there's nothing wrong with it. It's actually, next to a raw diet, the healthiest for them. I feed mine Wysong, probably the best dog food available for low grain high meat content. I also buy whatever meat is on sale & cook that with a couple/3 bags of frozen veggies. I just boil the veggies in a big pot (they need to be cooked until well done). I either boil the meat or cook it in the oven depending on what kind it is. I feed this meal for 4 days of the week. But since you only have 1 dog you could easily do it for every day. I would cook fresh every 4 days because I wouldn't give them cooked meat that has been more than 4 days in the frig. You could even cook for the week all at once & freeze part of it. Dogs are carnivores & digest meat the easiest. They don't digest raw veggies at all so they just go through the body. It's o.k. to give them to them, I do, but just consider they won't get any nutrients from them unless they're cooked. Grains are predominent in most dry foods & are even disguised by other terms you wouldn't recognize. They are responsible for most things/diseases that make dogs sick. I learned a lot more when I recently went to a very known/respected holistic/traditional vet. They can also have cooked/raw fruits, cottage cheese, brown rice & a lot of other lean things we eat. When you cook for yourselves just think in dog terms what he could eat. If you want to also feed dry, try the Wysong. Yes, it's more expensive but you get what you pay for. Crappy food means unhealthy dogs & more vet bills. I hope I've helped. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By ann (Guest Post) (02/27/2006) Try cat food! That is all my Dog will eat. He is 3yrs old. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post By Joely (Guest Post) (02/27/2006) I have used in the past a product by Iams called Savory Sauce. It come in many flavers but the one that worked the best for my dogs was the bacon flavered one. May it would work for yours. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by smcarney (102) | (02/27/2006) Profile | Contact I must say that when the dog gets hungry, he will eat. Just like a child, they need to know that there are boundries and limits. I know you love him so much and want him to be happy, but ultimately it's HIM who decides when he's hungry enough to eat. Good luck! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Dog Won't Eat Dog Food Post by smcarney (102) | (02/27/2006) Profile | Contact I must say that when the dog gets hungry, he will eat. Just like a child, they need to know that there are boundries and limits. I know you love him so much and want him to be happy, but ultimately it's HIM who decides when he's hungry enough to eat. Good luck! Report Spam or Abuse