Pit Retriever Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Sid is losing all of his puppy teeth, and won't eat his normal dry food. He really hasn't eaten a full serving in 3 days. Any suggestions on how to get him to eat, or should we sub wet food for the time being? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Hi, when I have problems with my dogs not eating I give them a product called Nutrical. It has the consistency of honey (so they can't spit it out) and it helps give them an appetite as well as provide extra calories! Hope this helps! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 when I had puppies I froze large carrots- gave them one each to chew on it too the pain out of their gums-they would eat their normal food then- it will soon be over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Your pup's probably finished teething, so this is a late reply for the benefit of others who may have the same question... My pup started teething a few weeks ago and I've noticed that sometimes she won't eat, other times she will. Apparently this is common during the teething period. If she doesn't eat for a day, I'll worry about it, but if she just skips or doesn't finish a meal I chalk it up to teething pain. To help her out: - Offer ice cubes, frozen water-soaked washcloths or frozen water-soaked rope toys. The cold helps soothe the pain. You'll probably want to give these to her somewhere where you can wipe up the inevitable wet spot (in my case, the tiled kitchen floor) or outside where it doesn't matter. - Offer her stuff to chew on: good quality rawhide chews (ONLY while you're supervising her. My pup gagged on a bit she chewed off!), rubber chewtoys and nylabones. - Moisten her dry kibble with just enough warm water that it softens the kibble, 5 minutes before serving it to her. Note that you can't leave moistened kibble out after her mealtime the way you can when it's dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzy Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 And my 2 cents are: go to your vet! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pit Retriever Posted October 2, 2004 Author Share Posted October 2, 2004 Cold, nutritious treats worked best. Thanks for your help... he's 10 months old and 50 lbs now... Without Dogo, it would have been difficult (and our vet would have been very annoyed with the phone calls)! Thanks! :fadein: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.