Dog never eats

[Kase]

Sorry if I confused you... she only eats a few bites of canned food... So basically she is not eating at all, but when she does eat a few bites it is canned that she is eating... if she would eat the whole plate of canned food I would be fine with her staying on that.

Elissa

Is she eating on a daily basis? I can't remember it exactly but on a tv programme I saw a while back there was this little dog who had been fed people food from a fork everyday and would refuse to eat dog food.
I'm sure they cooked some mince and added it to the canned food, they then sat on the floor with the dog and made yummy noises whilst picking up the food to get the dog excited about it. In the end the dog ate a little bit of it and over the next few day's began eating properly.

 

[pup-man]

How much excercise is she getting? This is a common problem with dogs that aren't walked or given enough excercise to do.... especially if they are an "indoor dog" that lounges most of the day.

I'v dealt with these kinds of problems before.... the more they work, the hungrier they get

 

[PoodleMommy]

She seems to always be crazy.

Although, now that you mention it, it seems as though the really bad problems with eating have coincided with a decrease in her exercise levels. It has been raining or hot everyday and she does not want to be outside a lot. She does get exercise in the house and she still goes outside 6 or 7 times a day at least. But she has been more lazy latley.

I will try and get her to move around more and see what happends, thanks

Elissa

 

[RetrieverLove]

As far as RAW, I wont really want to get into a debate about it because I know a lot of people sweat by it and love it. But I totally trust my vet and she said RAW is like playing russian roulette, because although a dog does have increased immunity to bacterial diseases it is possible for them to contract salmonella and ecoli. And that although people say that wild animals eat raw animals, a 6 pound poodle does not really consitute a wild animal and would never survive in the wild. I will keep trying other things as at this time RAW is not an option for me. I am just not willing to take the risk.

That's fair enough, those are all misconceptions but you are entitled to your opinion Have you tried feeding the kiddble/wet out of your hand to her?

 

[papillon806]

I just want to say that they are not misconceptions because they can happen....they may be misleading in your opinion, but that is up to the individual.

 

[PoodleMommy]

They are not misconceptions, they DO happen.

Some people are willing to take the risk, others are not.

I know the RAW diet can be great and some dogs do wonderful on it, but if my dog was the 1 in whatever I would feel horrible because I did it.

Elissa

 

[RetrieverLove]

They are not misconceptions, they DO happen.

Some people are willing to take the risk, others are not.

I know the RAW diet can be great and some dogs do wonderful on it, but if my dog was the 1 in whatever I would feel horrible because I did it.

Elissa

Ah yes, but it is a misconception because there are more cases of that happening with Kibble.

 

[good_dog]

A couple of suggestions...

First, do stick to the fifteen minute rule. One thing that has worked very well for me is to take a great quality kibble, soak it in hot water for fen minutes, then puree it with cooked chicken or hamburger (including the juices). Start with mostly meat, then, if she begins to eat better, slowly increase the percentage of kibble. If you try this, you can make up several meals worth, freeze them in baggies, and warm them in the microwave just before feeding. Almost all dogs prefer warm food. The warmth and moisture make it prone to spoiling, though, so be sure to pick it up and dispose of it in 15 minutes.

Another option is Nutri-Cal. It is a dietary suppliment originally developed for dogs with no appetite after surgery. It is a high-calorie, nutritionally balanced, appetite stimulator as well. If you totally take her off solid food for a few days, feeding her only Nutri-Cal (2 tsp per 10 lbs body weight is enough to keep her healthy), it will allow her stomach to empty enough that she feels like eating while increasing her appetite. Along with increased exercise, this regimen should get her interested in food again.

I had a friend with a dog who had a poor appetite. The vet could find no reason for it, we tried every food we could come up with... to no avail. The Nutri-Cal regimen was tried, as well. Finally, the vet suggested giving her aloe vera capsules, in case she had heartburn. It worked! She would get a tablet about 30 minutes before each meal, was offered food 5 minutes at a time 4 times daily, and started eating better. She still gets one capsule daily (after 9 months), but is down to two meals daily.

Good luck!

Beth

 

[PoodleMommy]

Beth thank you for the suggestions...

I will try the meat one first and then if she is still not interested I will look into getting aloe vera capsules.

Thanks Again

Elissa

 

[papillon806]

Ah yes, but it is a misconception because there are more cases of that happening with Kibble

When has a dog had e. coli or salmonella with kibble??

 

[RetrieverLove]

When has a dog had e. coli or salmonella with kibble??

I'll pm you cases tomorrow.


Have you tried cat food?

 

[Mordy]

When has a dog had e. coli or salmonella with kibble??

Kibble is not sterile, especially salmonella contamination is a concern with the poorer quality products. You just don't hear much about it publicly because the pet food industry doesn't want people to know that commercial food has its risks as well.

 

[papillon806]

Now that I am thinking about it, I do recall on another forum that their dogs had salmonella from Abady dog food....that is so scary

 

[PoodleMommy]

You asked if I tried cat food... sort of... not on purpose though... I have three cats and for various reasons they do not all eat in the same place, so I have a hard time keeping an eye on all the dishes and If I am not paying perfect attention the dog will run off and HAPPILY eat the entire dish...LOL

I can not baby gate the food or anything because two of the cats are getting old and can not jump over gates.

We went back to the pet food store today and I think we may have found something she would eat... FROMM... white fish kibble and tuna entree canned... so we will keep on this for a few days and see how everything goes...
thanks again

Elissa

 

[RetrieverLove]

That's good! Hope that food works out, I wish you the best of luck.
About the cat food, since she'll eat that why don't you mix some with her kibble? Also, that is probably why the 15 minute thing, nor the waiting until she is starving isn't working...she could run off and grab some cat food.

 

[Tugger's Mom]

How long do you all leave the food down for the dog? I put out dry kibble in the AM...hoping and praying he eats something. By 5pm, if he hasn't eaten-we add water or some portion of canned/wet food. How long can the food actually stay down on the floor before it gets contaminated?

 

[RetrieverLove]

Just wondering if there was an update that I missed...hopefully you found a solution!

 

[Claybuster]

Now that I am thinking about it, I do recall on another forum that their dogs had salmonella from Abady dog food....that is so scary

Careful what you read people, some folks love to trash feeds with no hands-on experience. One common denominator with the people who have nothing but negativity, they never used the product themselves. Listening to this type of rhetoric quoted above will steer you on the wrong direction. Dogs do not get salmonella from Abady feeds. The user above has an agenda, she doesn't like the philosophy of the company or the ingredients.

The vile disgust and hatred was carried over to a popular opinion website.
Abady has responded to the food critics (and the one quoted above) in a letter posted on his website.

These types of post again are more of a personal sort and hold absolutely no merit. They are intended to trash a company rather than provide you with good solid information.

 

[noludoru]

Careful what you read people, some folks love to trash feeds with no hands-on experience. One common denominator with the people who have nothing but negativity, they never used the product themselves. Listening to this type of rhetoric quoted above will steer you on the wrong direction. Dogs do not get salmonella from Abady feeds. The user above has an agenda, she doesn't like the philosophy of the company or the ingredients.

The vile disgust and hatred was carried over to a popular opinion website.
Abady has responded to the food critics (and the one quoted above) in a letter posted on his website.

These types of post again are more of a personal sort and hold absolutely no merit. They are intended to trash a company rather than provide you with good solid information.

Well, few to none would have seen such a, ahem, trashy comment if you hadn't bumped the thread.

As to not getting salmonella from a certain type of food... BS. You can get salmonella from anything if there is an accident in processing it, and when dealing with meat/eggs/etc (common ingredients in dog food) it's even more likely. Especially if it's not stored properly. I'm not implying that everything is crawling with salmonella.. but no one is perfect and crap happens. Remember the spinach incident of earlier this year?

 

[Claybuster]

Well, few to none would have seen such a, ahem, trashy comment if you hadn't bumped the thread.

As to not getting salmonella from a certain type of food... BS. You can get salmonella from anything if there is an accident in processing it, and when dealing with meat/eggs/etc (common ingredients in dog food) it's even more likely. Especially if it's not stored properly. I'm not implying that everything is crawling with salmonella.. but no one is perfect and crap happens. Remember the spinach incident of earlier this year?

Oops, silly me! There I go again, confusing human nutrition with that of a dog. Yes I remember the spinach incident.

The comment I cited was intentional by the poster, and it holds no merit. I felt the need to address that issues.

Would it be OK for me to state, oh I heard from another group a dog got salmonella for a bag of EVO, with no foundation, no proof? Is that the types of posts folks want to hear? It was intentional, in efforts to trash a company.
If I notice it I will interject and expose it as sheer nonsense, even it the post is a year old.

And one difference I notice here at this site compared to others is a lot more professionalism with the moderators and the posters. I'm surprised that comment went by unchallenged. Said user interjected personal bias into that post for the sole purpose to trash a product, bottom line.