Kathy Overfield wrote 12/28/2009 09:35 AM 12 week old GSD puppy won't eat. #260314 - 12/28/2009 09:35 AM
Kathy Overfield Webboard User Reg: 02-15-2008 Posts: 50 Loc: Offline	I have a 12 week old male GSD puppy that is not a good eater. He came from Germany 2-1/2 weeks ago and was doing good at the breeders, but now that he is home with us his is not eating very well. We have had him to the vet and they can not find anything wrong with him. He did have a upset tummy for a few days and the vet gave him some meds to help with that. I have a 11 month old female GSD that was a very good eater until we brought him home and now we are struggling with both of them. We have tryed them both on raw, they will eat for morning feeding and evening feeding and than will not touch it again. Please help!!!
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Lynne Barrows wrote 12/28/2009 09:42 AM Re: 12 week old GSD puppy won't eat. [Re: Kathy Overfield ] #260315 - 12/28/2009 09:42 AM
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007 Posts: 2531 Loc: S. Florida Offline	Hi Kathy, Can you be more specific about exactly what you are feeding, with approximate quantities? Are you feeding the two pups together?
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Kathy Overfield wrote 12/28/2009 09:48 AM Re: 12 week old GSD puppy won't eat. [Re: Lynne Barrows ] #260316 - 12/28/2009 09:48 AM
Kathy Overfield Webboard User Reg: 02-15-2008 Posts: 50 Loc: Offline	We started him with the puppy food that the breeder gave us (basicly junk). We wanted to get him off that as soon as possible. He would not eat that, we tried natures varity chicken raw. He ate it the first two times than would not touch it again. We feed him 6 oz. each feeding. We have tried just about everything. We know that switching his food can cause some problems so now we are back to what the breeder gave us. He will eat a little, but nothing like what he should be eating at this age.
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Lynne Barrows wrote 12/28/2009 09:50 AM Re: 12 week old GSD puppy won't eat. [Re: Kathy Overfield ] #260317 - 12/28/2009 09:50 AM
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007 Posts: 2531 Loc: S. Florida Offline	Kathy, are you feeding the pups together?
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Kathy Overfield wrote 12/28/2009 09:55 AM Re: 12 week old GSD puppy won't eat. [Re: Lynne Barrows ] #260319 - 12/28/2009 09:55 AM
Kathy Overfield Webboard User Reg: 02-15-2008 Posts: 50 Loc: Offline	We have tried him alone, and them both together.
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Lynne Barrows wrote 12/28/2009 09:57 AM Re: 12 week old GSD puppy won't eat. [Re: Kathy Overfield ] #260320 - 12/28/2009 09:57 AM
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007 Posts: 2531 Loc: S. Florida Offline	Are his poops normal?
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Kathy Overfield wrote 12/28/2009 09:58 AM Re: 12 week old GSD puppy won't eat. [Re: Lynne Barrows ] #260321 - 12/28/2009 09:58 AM
Kathy Overfield Webboard User Reg: 02-15-2008 Posts: 50 Loc: Offline	Well at this point what is normal. They are runny, sometimes they are a little firm, and sometimes thay are realy soft, like pudding.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 12/28/2009 10:02 AM Re: 12 week old GSD puppy won't eat. [Re: Kathy Overfield ] #260324 - 12/28/2009 10:02 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Lynne has this well in hand, but also, have you tested for worms? And what is the food the breeder had the puppy on and that he is back on? How is their weight/body condition? How long did you feed them separately? Are they fed separately now? The 11-month-old .... what food WAS she on? Now what food? The puppy ... what was the upset and what was the med? How long ago? Was there a time after the med that the puppy ate well? I know you're worried and upset, but it helps a lot to give separate info on each dog for everything (not "they"). One is a small pup who has been treated for a GI problem, and the other is a young adult dog who has not.
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Kathy Overfield wrote 12/28/2009 10:03 AM Re: 12 week old GSD puppy won't eat. [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #260326 - 12/28/2009 10:03 AM
Kathy Overfield Webboard User Reg: 02-15-2008 Posts: 50 Loc: Offline	Yes, everything is normal.
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Lynne Barrows wrote 12/28/2009 10:07 AM Re: 12 week old GSD puppy won't eat. [Re: Kathy Overfield ] #260327 - 12/28/2009 10:07 AM
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007 Posts: 2531 Loc: S. Florida Offline	Kathy, that's not normal. Normal is formed logs. Perhaps he still has some stomach/intestinal issues that are affecting his appetite. What medication did the vet prescribe for his stomach issues, and is he still taking it? It sounds like another stool sample should go to the vet to see what's going on there... For now, you might want to consider a very bland diet of over-cooked white rice and boiled chicken breast. Maybe a teaspoon of plain yogurt added to get some good bacteria in his gut. If there is any question of him being dehydrated you could add some homemade chicken broth to his drinking water (unsalted, of course) This is a temporary diet to get his tummy feeling better, not a long-term thing...
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