I have a 2 year old male Siberian Husky. For about 6 months I fed raw. Two problems arose however. One, it was difficult to keep weight on him no matter how much I fed him. Two, it became expensive and cumbersome. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Hi Cindy,

I have a 2 year old male Siberian Husky. For about 6 months I fed him a raw food diet. He loved it and did quite well on it. Two problems arose however. One, it was difficult to keep weight on him no matter how much I fed him. Two, it became expensive and cumbersome.

In an attempt to fix these problems I switched to the Honest Kitchens dehydrated raw food and also supplemented with raw meat, eggs, etc. He refused to eat. Turned his nose up every time and would go days without eating. I tried other flavor/recipes of Honest Kitchens -- he still refused it. I then tried various brands of grain free, meat and fruit/vegetables dry kibble such as Orijen. He'd eat it for a day or two and then refuse it. I've tried canned meat mixed in with the kibble. He licks the meat off and leaves the kibble. Over the past 6 months I've tried everything I can think of to get him to eat (various different types/brands) and he generally refuses it, goes days without eating, then grudgingly eats a meal before repeating the cycle.

After several days of not eating -- and of course watching him lose so much weight and become so thin -- I sometimes give him table scraps. He eats this like crazy -- wolfs it down faster than a blink of the eye. I know this is not a good idea, but I become so concerned at his weight loss that I get desperate. I have gone several months without giving him table scraps but he still does not relent and eat his dog food. The vet tells me I have to get some weight on him, but I can't get him to eat enough food or regularly enough to get the weight on him.

Any help you can provide would be much appreciated.

Thanks.
Tim