Frank Magnetico wrote 02/24/2010 06:04 PM Eating Question #266435 - 02/24/2010 06:04 PM
Frank Magnetico Webboard User Reg: 04-24-2009 Posts: 100 Loc: Texas Offline	The past 2 days my dog has snubbed her food, eating only a turkey neck at each feeding. I feed her twice a day. She has great energy, just had a vet visit 2 weeks ago all looked great. She is not due for another heat cycle until June. I feed her raw and she used to go nuts at feeding time. She is 16 mos. I was wondering is this a phase? Or a self fast? I don't know, but looking to the panel of experts for some advice. Thanks
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Michael_Wise wrote 02/24/2010 07:33 PM Re: Eating Question [Re: Frank Magnetico ] #266452 - 02/24/2010 07:33 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	How much does she weigh? How much are you feeding? How long have you been feeding raw? If any amount of time, is there decent variety? Any particular food being snubbed, or is she an equal opportunity snubber? Would you like me to ask you anymore questions?
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Frank Magnetico wrote 02/24/2010 08:44 PM Re: Eating Question [Re: Michael_Wise ] #266472 - 02/24/2010 08:44 PM
Frank Magnetico Webboard User Reg: 04-24-2009 Posts: 100 Loc: Texas Offline	Oh yeah more questions no problem. Lets see start from the top, 69lbs. 3% of 70lbs been feeding raw for about 7 to 8 mos. I feel a decent variety Pork, beef, chicken gizzards livers, beef liver, venison, tripe turkey necks, chicken backs and leg quarters. Pretty much an equal opportunity snubber the past 4 feedings (which were all different) does not snub the turkey necks and tonight ate only the leg quarter. more questions welcomed for sure.
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Elaine Haynes wrote 02/24/2010 08:50 PM Re: Eating Question [Re: Frank Magnetico ] #266473 - 02/24/2010 08:50 PM
Elaine Haynes Webboard User Reg: 08-16-2005 Posts: 1221 Loc: Offline	She might just be going through a phase. As long as she's healthy I'd try fasting her completely (except water, of course) for 24 hours, and then see what happens. "A dog wags his tail with his heart." Max Buxbaum
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Michael_Wise wrote 02/24/2010 09:01 PM Re: Eating Question [Re: Elaine Haynes ] #266477 - 02/24/2010 09:01 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Try to figure how much she IS eating, and see how that compares to the 2-3% guidelines. Maybe she is one of those good self regulators. I'd be curious how much she IS eating, though.
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Frank Magnetico wrote 02/24/2010 09:10 PM Re: Eating Question [Re: Michael_Wise ] #266480 - 02/24/2010 09:10 PM
Frank Magnetico Webboard User Reg: 04-24-2009 Posts: 100 Loc: Texas Offline	Good idea Michael, I thought I was pretty good about weighing everything before she ate, now I guess I have to do some math... dang it. I will for sure let you know. Tomorrow I am going to try some mackerel, that was a once in a while meal but she loved it.
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Lauren Jeffery wrote 02/25/2010 06:53 AM Re: Eating Question [Re: Frank Magnetico ] #266491 - 02/25/2010 06:53 AM
Lauren Jeffery Webboard User Reg: 01-16-2010 Posts: 1389 Loc: Offline	I have only been feeding raw for a few weeks, but I have noticed that my dog will eat really well for a few days and then have a day or two that she eats hardly anything. I think she is probably just a good self regulator, as Michael pointed out. She used to do this with kibble as well, just not to the same extreme as with the raw diet. It seems that adding a really exciting item to her meals will get her eating. For my dog it seems that oxtails, or other red meat items will get her appetite going. She likes sardines a lot, too. Its funny, she has an order to eat her meals. First, she takes all the chicken out of the bowl. Then she eats what is easiest, moves on to whatever is her favorite and after everything else is gone she goes back for the chicken necks or backs. Sometimes she doesn't get as far as the chicken. I figure its ok because she looks good.
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Frank Magnetico wrote 02/25/2010 05:15 PM Re: Eating Question [Re: Michael_Wise ] #266640 - 02/25/2010 05:15 PM
Frank Magnetico Webboard User Reg: 04-24-2009 Posts: 100 Loc: Texas Offline	Michael, this in in reply to the "how much IS she eating" question. This am I feed her 1 11.7oz chicken leg quarter and 6ozs. of groung beef. She ate the leg quarter did not touch the ground beef. This now 5 meals only the bone part of the meal. Since the ground meat or organ part of the meal has the salmon oil, vit e cap and a digetive enzyme I am worried a little now. Elaine had suggested a complete 24 hr. fast(only water) I have not been sure about fasting in the past but now I guess I will try anything. Do you think it is okay for her just to eat the "bone" part of the meal such as a turkey neck, leg quarter, chicken back ect.? And maybe this will end, Or should I just feed the organ/ground beef,tripe or pork part only until she gets really hungry? I am not really sure what to do. Thanks, all help is appreciated.
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Michael_Wise wrote 02/25/2010 07:56 PM Re: Eating Question [Re: Frank Magnetico ] #266682 - 02/25/2010 07:56 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Well, 2% is 1.4 lbs. of food DAILY. That leg 1/4 was only a few ounces shy of a pound. See where I'm goin' with this.:wink: If this amount of food is what you are doing everyday, then I'm inclined to think she is just self regulating. If you feed the same size meal in the PM, too, she is getting almost double what she should. I would feed 2% of her weight daily, split into two meals and see how she does. As far as her not getting the supplements for a few days, don't fret over it. Few days is nothing and won't do any harm whatsoever. Do you HAVE to trick her to eat the E and salmon oil? If so, I'd give her that part first, and then give the rest of the meal. Maybe she'll go ahead and knock that out of the way to get to her precious RMB.
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Frank Magnetico wrote 02/25/2010 08:18 PM Re: Eating Question [Re: Michael_Wise ] #266685 - 02/25/2010 08:18 PM
Frank Magnetico Webboard User Reg: 04-24-2009 Posts: 100 Loc: Texas Offline	Thanks Michael, I might have been over feeding and that was her way of telling us so. I did not have to trick her for the sups. just mixed them in with the food and no problem. If I remember when this all started when I would put the food down and she was like hey where's the RMB. Prior to that she would eat the organs or what ever and then go for the "GOOD STUFF". I will go to 2% and see what happens. Thanks for your advice.
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