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by Dog1 on 27 February 2011 - 00:02
She's been here 3 days, 9 weeks old, drinks water fine, dropping weight, still lively, shows absolutely no sign of stress. She's happy, playful, full of energy. What can I do other than make her a breakfast of bacon with smoked turkey for lunch and dinner?
by alboe2009 on 27 February 2011 - 00:02
Without beeing there al I 'm going to say is maybe stress but that's hard for me to take in.
Some of those ingredients? I wouldn't but your saying the pup is not even eating/nibbling some of that food even in small quantities??? Hard to believe.
What he has eaten, turkey and bacon, I'd concentrate on the turkey and watch the bacon........ grease. Can't remember if you cooked it or not? Find out from the breeder what he was eating prior to coming to you. I would experiement with other puppy foods adding the turkey. At first I was going to say try some catfood but can't remeber if that is a bad thing for puppies. Research it before doing it. I'm just mind boggled so probably by the time you get this your boy is already eating. My pup will eat anything and your fingers.
Funny, but when things are really "quite" something usually is up! The othe day the pup ate @ a 2' X 2' area of fabric material from one of the dog pillows. So I don't have that problem over here. Good luck and keep us updated and when it happens tell us what she finally ate and if it was due to the acclimation?
by djc on 27 February 2011 - 01:02
I've had them go for 4 days w/o eating and still acting normal. On that particular one I ended up having to supliment with enzymes and then all suddenly picked up.
Just a couple of thoughts...
Hope she settles in soon.
Debby
by MaggieMae on 27 February 2011 - 01:02
by ShelleyR on 27 February 2011 - 01:02
by JudyK on 27 February 2011 - 01:02
by LMH on 27 February 2011 - 01:02
Know what stands out, Randy. Smell. Bacon and smoked turkey. For now, just get her to eat, I'd roast up a couple of Bell and Evans' chicken breasts one day and a small roast beef another day. The aroma of them cooking will stimulate her appetite. Add in a little egg noodles or pasta with the meat juices. Sit down with her and you eat the same food. She'll probably start begging.
Also......You have any vitamin B Complex capsules around. Open one and sprinkle a little on the food.....not more than 25 mg worth on the food. It's a stress and energy vitamin that stimulates the appetite. Solgar's a good brand if you have to purchase some.
Judy---If she was older and just being finicky, I might try that.......but she's a baby and it could make matters worse. For now, I'd pamper her with the most tempting taste and gradually add in other food.
by Duderino on 27 February 2011 - 03:02
by Xira on 27 February 2011 - 03:02
Get a vet check if you have not already and I would feed what the breeder was for now. Assuming all is well after vet check offer her the food and if she does not eat take it away and offer it at the next feeding time she will get hungry and decide to eat. 3 days is not long give it some time. I just went through the same thing with a pup and now she eats when it is offered to her
by kacey on 27 February 2011 - 03:02
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