shekhina Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 My 10 week old Rotty pup is not eating...I'm lucky if he'll eat once a day and even then its only a very small amount...he's only eaten one proper meal in 2 weeks. I've already done a search through here and I've tried the things that have been mentioned before...I'm trying to feed him Eukanuba and I've tried adding mince, sardines or natural yoghurt to it to no avail. I've tried tough love, he gets his meal for 10-15 minutes and then I pick it back up and try again in another 3-4 hours. But nothing is working. He has started losing weight and I don't want that, but I don't really want to start making him a fussy eating and letting him get away with things either because he's pushy now as it is. This is becoming so very frustrating and I don't know what to do anymore. Can anyone help me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 One proper meal in two weeks = trip to vet IMHO. This does not sound 'normal' to me and I'd be wanting a vet to have a look at him. Why don't you get him checked out and then let us know what the vet says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pandii Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Shek have you contacted his breeder If you have I would be seeing the vet As you know I have his sister here she is not a big guts of an eater but is eating enough that I am happy with her Have you tried exactly what he was getting before he came to you. something seems odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shekhina Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) Yep, I've done all that Pandii, I'm almost at my wits end with it to be honest, talk about worrying the crap out of me. Breeder says he's a stubborn s**t and not to worry too much, he is still well within himself you see. I swear he's just doing it to p**s me off Edited for swearing Edited August 3, 2005 by shekhina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shekhina Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 Yep, I might take him to the vet poodle fan...can't get there till friday because I don't have any transport but if he's not eating decent regular meals by then he'll be at the vet...should I be worried about taking him in there before his vaccinations are complete though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) I would be taken him to the vet!!! I wouldn't worry about if he has had his vaccinations or not - if he really is sick - he needs to been seen to right away! Even if it is simply to reassusre yourself he is being fussy! A trip to the vet to rule out anything more sinister. Try some pork mince - that is what I used on a dog that I couldn't get to eat and she was terribly thin - she couldn't resist it......... Edited August 3, 2005 by Ci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Shekhina if you can make an appointment for him between 9am and 3pm tomorrow I'm more than happy to take you both to the vet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pandii Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Sorry Shek I didnt mean to question you I cant think of anything to temp him Did he eat the sardines what about chicken mince and yogurt? Dont know a vet visit maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shekhina Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 Oh Pandii...sorry if you thought I was agro at you! I'm certainly not He's just eaten a little bit of kibble, natural yoghurt and sardines now, but hardly anything, as usual...I bet that's all he eats today too He's got an appointment at the vet tomorrow for midday, so here's hoping they either tell me I'm a worry wart and he's a fuss pot or they'll work out whats wrong. A BIG BIG BIG BIG THANK YOU to ellz who has very kindly offered to do the run around for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pandii Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 All is great news then Shek let us knwo how it all goes. And give him a cuddle from me, his sister does not miss him at all Hope it turns out to be nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Think nothing of it....will be good to make sure the little guy is ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shekhina Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 Thanks Pandii...I hope it turns out to be nothing as well! LOL, Daegon doesn't miss his brothers and sisters either, I think they're all independent little buggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shekhina Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 OK, some good news...Daegon has eaten a little bit of kibble tonight, not much of course, but some is better than none right now. Hopefully the vet will give him the all clear tomorrow and maybe give me some hints on how to stimulate his appetite a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) . Edited May 7, 2009 by cavNrott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shekhina Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 Thanks Anne, I've been looking into that one online tonight and if the vet gives the all clear physically and he's still not eating enough then I think I might give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scales of Justice Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) You haven't mentioned his worming status - have you wormed him lately. Worm activity can make them picky. You also need to be careful about the psychological aspect of trying to get him to eat too. If you try to coax your puppy to eat by hand feeding etc, or giving in to his demands such as feeding foods you would not normally feed him - he has you psychologically. You need to put the plate down with the food you require the pup to eat and if he does not eat it in 10 mins. remove the plate and do not offer him another thing until the next meal time. Put the plate down and give him 10 minutes again - if he does not eat it take it away. Continue this (even if he starves) until such time as he makes an attempt to eat it. Do not make any fuss over him when he does eat. I guarantee (providing the puppy does not have any other health issues) that he will be eating perfectly within 2 to 3 days. He will need to know that he is going to go hungry if he does not make an attempt to eat what you give him. I have had a couple of pups over a number of years who responded well to this and the longest one went before becoming a good eater was 3 days. Edited to add: The other thing you need to be careful of is not to give him too much food in each meal as too much per meal will dull his appetite for the next meal. Edited August 3, 2005 by Scales of Justice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunrij Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 you could also try a mix of vegemite and warm water, soak the kibble for a couple of minutes then try . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shekhina Posted August 4, 2005 Author Share Posted August 4, 2005 Thanks for the tips guys. I decided against hand feeding for the very reason you're talking about, I'm not going to let him beat me...and I have tried taking his food away after 10 minutes for about 5 days in a row and all he did was pick at the tiniest amount and he dropped a good deal of weight for such a small pup so just to get the weight back on him I left the food there. I know thats not a good thing to teach him to eat but I am more worried about his health first. He's off to the vet soon, so hopefully there's nothing going on with him physically and if I can get something like nutrigel so that at least he gets the calories and vitamins he needs then I will go straight back to letting him starve himself if thats what the silly bugger choses to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shekhina Posted August 4, 2005 Author Share Posted August 4, 2005 OK, Daegon is back from the vet and has gotten the all clear, he also had his 10 week worming done while he was there. So...its tough love until this little guy eats from now on, even if he does drop weight, so long as he's OK in himself he's gonna go hungry until he stops his protesting. He has so far done really well today though, eaten twice, thats a record for him! Hopefully now he's gotten all the attention he wanted from the girls at the clinic he'll be right :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pandii Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Good to here Shek I have been waiting for the news tough love it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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