May 24, 2011

I've been away for 6 months in Iraq, my dog was very spoiled with cooked meals while I was gone and now I can't get her to eat. Any suggestions?

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Hello from sunny Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. I'm currently serving in the U.S. Navy and just returned home from Iraq. My female English Bulldog was board at a local breeder's house who I've known for years now. While I was away, she cooked for my bitch. Lesson learned, I did provide her with 3, 30 lbs bags of Evo dog food. The bully has been spoiled for 6 months by eating cooked meals and also put on 10 lbs. My dog has not eaten in 6 days. She goes to her kibble, sniffs and walks away. I think I'm more stubborn than she is. I even tried cooking some lean turkey and beef and tried mixing this in with her food and she won't eat it either. I tried mixing can food with her kibble and still nothing. This morning I did try feeding strictly can food and she did eat half a can. I was always under the impression that the dog has to eat solid food and not soley can food. Can you feed only can and would this be ok? Please advise on how to get this bitch to eat without cooking for her.
Cindy
Cindy Cindy's Answer:
I would make sure this dog is healthy. Dogs do not refuse to eat for days unless they are ill or stressed.

I would get this dog checked out by a vet very thoroughly. If she checks out ok, then I would start gradually exercising her. If she is 10 pounds overweight, then she doesn’t feel the need to eat unless something is very tempting.

Start with the vet first though.

I would also recommend these books, Natural Nutrition for Dogs & Cats and Raw Dog Food.

You can also go to our Feeding Dogs Page for a list of articles and books that will be helpful to you.

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