Just Midol Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Axes hunger strike is now at 3 days He gets breakky and dinner for 20 mins. He gets a bowl of nutro either with a little mince or gravy for flavour and chicken carcass/wings/necks one or two nights a week and fish once a week. He just looks at his food, then comes and sits next to me when I eat asking for mine (little howls). What can I do to make his food more appealing? He has no problems eating lizards, cockroaches and flies so why won't he eat his dinner??? His poo don't stop just because his eating does though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Is no-one else slipping him food? Neighbours? If he were mine , he would NOT be allowed anywhere near me at MY mealtime, or food prep time...only food he would see would be his! Cheeky boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 Don't think so, everyone knows not to feed him anything as he gets the runs and we don't know what from, so the only food he gets is dinner. He doesn't get any of mine - tastes too good but he cries and cries (finally taught him not to jump up). He does get big bones though but they dont have much meat on them. Neighbours would have to be able to throw 200m+ to get food into his area, lol. I have a sneaky feeling he caught a bird the other day though. Found feathers in his house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zia's Nuthouse Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Fast him for a day. It won't hurt him and might make him appreciate his food more When you are eating, send him to his bed, or somewhere where he isn't in close proximity. Naughty boy food begging. I'm sure he will be fine My meal times are the same as Persephone's. Food begging isn't tolerated, even from the cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 How long has he had the runny poohs for?. How long since he has been wormed. With this hot weather are you leaving the chicken wings out too long?. i.e. maybe they have gone off a little. If he is on Nutro his stools should be nice and firm. Is he drinking heaps, you dont want him to de-hydrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 Chicken gets gobbled up immediatly. I found out today the only thing he was fed to get runny poo was ice cream. No more icea cream for him. The runny poo is gone today - was here yesterday and every few days it was there... Think Ice Cream was the culprit. He goes through about 10L a day. Some of it he kicks over but our tap is broken and has a constant drip so he never runs out. It is his dinner time now, I shall go test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 If he's still pooing, he's still eating..... Yep, chicken is usually a win win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 That must mean someone is sneaking him food. Grrr. Ohh well, family was given strict instructions that NO ONE other than me feeds him. He ate some of his food tonight but not as much as usual. Though, he is finding some way out of the fence. Perhaps he is catching bush tucker. Today whilst I was out (First time he has been alone, EVER) he got out, was back in when I turned up home but he was covered in crap. I locked him outside while I ate and he got out again! I am investing in new wire fencing soon. He can jump now so temp fencing has to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carla2 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Hi Midol, If he's not losing weight and not looking miserable, I would not worry too much about him, sounds like he is a resourceful little man to me lol.. Regards Carla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staffshih Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 My shih tzu boy didnt eat for 5 day's . i gave him mince, necks, wings i even tried tin food and he still wouldnt eat. Took him to the vets and he was pyning for dharma who is normally with him. Bought a cooked chook from safeway and he ate half of it as long as dharma was near his crate he will eat.. Problem solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Ice cream could have been the problem, . Seems he is intent on being an escape artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akitaowner Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 my boy has been fasting himself a bit lately for no apparent reason - he isnt getting food anywhere else and just doesnt seem hungary - but i know he wont starve himself.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 Next door neighbours dog isn't eating either, doubt its relevent but yeah. Though, the guy is sneaky. I woke up this morning (3am) to crunch crunch and since I was on the sofa for the night (Big arse spider im my room...) I peeked over and he had opened the pantry, taken out a piece of weetbix and them pushed the box back in with his nose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-time Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 (edited) Midol - do you have horses or cows? What comes out the other end of them is VERY TASTY! My fat as mud dog is a gastronome when it comes to livestock excretia Edited November 30, 2006 by t-time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycow Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Next door neighbours dog isn't eating either, doubt its relevent but yeah.Though, the guy is sneaky. I woke up this morning (3am) to crunch crunch and since I was on the sofa for the night (Big arse spider im my room...) I peeked over and he had opened the pantry, taken out a piece of weetbix and them pushed the box back in with his nose! gosh Midol your Axe is really smart. How old is he? If he's poo-ing I'm sure he's eating something (albeit not from his dinner bowl) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 He's only a touch over 3 months, 14 weeks tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycow Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 cheeky, this one must be watch like a hawk, hee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 Yep Now that you mention it I cant hear him... Off to investigate. Peolly just outside hunting bugs again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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