STILL having eating issues

so Abby will now just NOT eat any dry food, not even with gravy on it, she sucks the gravy or chicken broth off it!

She will go 3 days, no eating and startes to dry heave

so I made a big pan of chicken breast, white rice, and peas and carrots...

Is that ok for her to eat twice a day? How much do I give her? ( cup/half cup?) shes about 10 lbs.

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I'd ask the vet .......sometimes they suggest dogs eat dry food specifically for their teeth (I have a Yorkie) .......maybe she just doesn't like this particular brand ??

My Mom used to feed my Westie chicken and white rice b/c of her allergies, about 1 cup (But she only ate once a day)

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Why don't you try 1/4 cup mixed really well w/ her dry food and see what happens?

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I feed my dogs twice a day...how much do you usually feed her?
I would give her 1/2 cup each time...if she still looks for food then you can give her more.

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You should ask the vet.

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Ok
To answer sthe questions...

We have tried it all./

We had her on castor and pollux food ( higher end brand)..she did great until just one day stoped eating it..wouldnt eat for 3 days straight, nothing, was starving for our food.

So I went and got beneful and she loved it for about a month, then would eat a few mouthfuls a day, nothing more, then NOTHING..again 3 days, wa shacking from not eating...but loves biscuits, wet food etc...

I have tried everyway POSSIBLE to mix her dry food in with anything, She will suck on it and spit the dry food out. Its kinda funny to watch but scary. I even HIDE SOME on pieces of chicken caus eIm nuts and she spits it out.

So she needs to eat.

I call the Vet and they say, we need to see her. I said you saw her recently, shes ok, can I ask why..."shes need sa full work up" ..

Well I will be 100% honest, and flame me all you want, I just had a baby, Im not working, I cannot afford it.

I have spent thousands at this vet and it irratates me that they cant answer ANY questions over the phone. She was there recently?

If I switch vets, I have to pay all over again too.

I know its my responsibility to take care of her....I just think shes picky???

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Have you tried just not feeding her anything else?
My vet told me that they can go for four days without eating. As long as they drink water it's okay.
Some dogs don't like to eat in the hot weather. I know Misty skips meals all the time right now. I just leave the dry food in her bowl until she eats it and then resume her feeding schedule.
The nice thing about just dry is that it's not going to get gross if you leave it there.
I don't know what else to tell you...

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Posted by Gertyrae

Have you tried just not feeding her anything else?
My vet told me that they can go for four days without eating. As long as they drink water it's okay.
Some dogs don't like to eat in the hot weather. I know Misty skips meals all the time right now. I just leave the dry food in her bowl until she eats it and then resume her feeding schedule.
The nice thing about just dry is that it's not going to get gross if you leave it there.
I don't know what else to tell you...

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My trainer said the same thing- they can go days without food.

Donna, no animal will intentionally starve itself to death. Stick to your guns, remind her that YOU are the human and the one who calls the shots.

The only other option would be for you to maybe do the raw diet- but that's ALOT of work and time consuming (but hey- you have PLENTY of time, right?).

Hey- did you get the mobile? Maddie LOVES hers...

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What brand of dog food are you feeding your dog...

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Posted by dm24angel

Posted by Gertyrae

Have you tried just not feeding her anything else?
My vet told me that they can go for four days without eating. As long as they drink water it's okay.
Some dogs don't like to eat in the hot weather. I know Misty skips meals all the time right now. I just leave the dry food in her bowl until she eats it and then resume her feeding schedule.
The nice thing about just dry is that it's not going to get gross if you leave it there.
I don't know what else to tell you...

Thanks Gerty..I dont know what else to do either.

She always appears hungry....

When I give her anythign but the dry, she eats it at super speed...

I am gonna end up at the vet Im sure.

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reggie goes thru periods of time where he will not eat his dry food at all- Do you wet the food- that seems to work for us but he still has gone 3 days without eating. I dont offer him anything else and he usually will wind up eating- he wont let him self starve...

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i wouldn't bother with the vet at this point - if she's devouring all the other food with no problems except the dry, then i can't imagine that anything is medically wrong with her.

if she's eating it well, your chicken mixture sounds great. i would give a half-cup twice a day and see how she does. if she's still acting hungry try a little more.

but it sounds like a lot of work to be making that all the time...

how about some higher end wet food - do you think she would eat it? wellness makes good wet food, as do some of the other companies. i mean, i know that wet food only isn't the best for their teeth - but i agree, she has to eat, AND you have to remain sane. so if nothing else, wet food may be an okay short-term solution?

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Posted by dm24angel

Posted by Acerone

What brand of dog food are you feeding your dog...

She was on Castor and Pollux as a puppy and when she stopped eating it we switched to Beneful.

I am feeling so guilty now. NOW do I switch her BACK to the dry food?

I have put it down for her for the last week and she has not tocuhed it except for the rice and chicken I put in with it.

I am having a hard time letting her go 3-4 days without eating.

She is only 10 lbs

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Posted by Acerone

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by Acerone

What brand of dog food are you feeding your dog...

She was on Castor and Pollux as a puppy and when she stopped eating it we switched to Beneful.

I am feeling so guilty now. NOW do I switch her BACK to the dry food?

I have put it down for her for the last week and she has not tocuhed it except for the rice and chicken I put in with it.

I am having a hard time letting her go 3-4 days without eating.

She is only 10 lbs

Can you try a food called Wellness. Buy a small bag with the fish and potato's and see what happens. I would also buy a can or two of the wet formula.

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Re: STILL having eating issues

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by Acerone

What brand of dog food are you feeding your dog...

She was on Castor and Pollux as a puppy and when she stopped eating it we switched to Beneful.

I am feeling so guilty now. NOW do I switch her BACK to the dry food?

I have put it down for her for the last week and she has not tocuhed it except for the rice and chicken I put in with it.

I am having a hard time letting her go 3-4 days without eating.

She is only 10 lbs

Re: STILL having eating issues

Posted by Acerone

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by Acerone

What brand of dog food are you feeding your dog...

She was on Castor and Pollux as a puppy and when she stopped eating it we switched to Beneful.

I am feeling so guilty now. NOW do I switch her BACK to the dry food?

I have put it down for her for the last week and she has not tocuhed it except for the rice and chicken I put in with it.

I am having a hard time letting her go 3-4 days without eating.

She is only 10 lbs

Beneful first 5 INGREDIENTS are:

Ground yellow corn, Terrible
Chicken by-product meal, Terrible. Never feed your pet a by-product meal.
Corn gluten meal, Terrible
whole wheat flour, Not good this far up the list
Animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, Not good this far up the list

Wellness new Core food first 5 Ingredients are:

Deboned Turkey. Perfect
Deboned Chicken. Perfect
Turkey Meal. Perfect
Chicken Meal. Perfect
Potatoes. Perfect

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Posted by dm24angel

Posted by Acerone

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by Acerone

What brand of dog food are you feeding your dog...

She was on Castor and Pollux as a puppy and when she stopped eating it we switched to Beneful.

I am feeling so guilty now. NOW do I switch her BACK to the dry food?

I have put it down for her for the last week and she has not tocuhed it except for the rice and chicken I put in with it.

I am having a hard time letting her go 3-4 days without eating.

She is only 10 lbs

Beneful first 5 INGREDIENTS are:

Ground yellow corn, Terrible
Chicken by-product meal, Terrible. Never feed your pet a by-product meal.
Corn gluten meal, Terrible
whole wheat flour, Not good this far up the list
Animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, Not good this far up the list

Wellness new Core food first 5 Ingredients are:

Deboned Turkey. Perfect
Deboned Chicken. Perfect
Turkey Meal. Perfect
Chicken Meal. Perfect
Potatoes. Perfect

My post is about how she wont eat the dry food...so shes NOT eating Beneful and she Wont eat Wellness?

Not sure why I got an ingredient list....

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just saw your post above about abby getting the runs with wet food... i feel so bad, i don't know what to tell you.

i know how bad it is to deal with the runs, owen has addison's disease and because of that we have dealt with our fair share of diarrhea

here's an idea, if you haven't tried it. go with the chicken mixture for now, which she is eating and tolerating. every day mix in a VERY small amount of a good wet food, and increase it really slowly over the next 2-4 weeks.

there's a chance that if it's introduced in minute amounts, she'll eventually tolerate the wet food. it's also possible that if she gets the runs from wet food that they're only temporary - owen gets the runs from even the slightest change in his food (like one wellness flavor to another) but they only last for like a week...

Re: STILL having eating issues

Posted by Acerone

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by Acerone

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by Acerone

What brand of dog food are you feeding your dog...

She was on Castor and Pollux as a puppy and when she stopped eating it we switched to Beneful.

I am feeling so guilty now. NOW do I switch her BACK to the dry food?

I have put it down for her for the last week and she has not tocuhed it except for the rice and chicken I put in with it.

I am having a hard time letting her go 3-4 days without eating.

She is only 10 lbs

Beneful first 5 INGREDIENTS are:

Ground yellow corn, Terrible
Chicken by-product meal, Terrible. Never feed your pet a by-product meal.
Corn gluten meal, Terrible
whole wheat flour, Not good this far up the list
Animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, Not good this far up the list

Wellness new Core food first 5 Ingredients are:

Deboned Turkey. Perfect
Deboned Chicken. Perfect
Turkey Meal. Perfect
Chicken Meal. Perfect
Potatoes. Perfect

My post is about how she wont eat the dry food...so shes NOT eating Beneful and she Wont eat Wellness?

Not sure why I got an ingredient list....

I have a Abby and her name is Holly. Found a dry food that she would eat. Suggested a dry food you may have luck with..... You don't have to take my advice..... Just trying to help.....

Anyways I'm ing my head right now.

You do whatever you want...... I'm out of this

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Posted by alexlynn7

just saw your post above about abby getting the runs with wet food... i feel so bad, i don't know what to tell you.

i know how bad it is to deal with the runs, owen has addison's disease and because of that we have dealt with our fair share of diarrhea

here's an idea, if you haven't tried it. go with the chicken mixture for now, which she is eating and tolerating. every day mix in a VERY small amount of a good wet food, and increase it really slowly over the next 2-4 weeks.

there's a chance that if it's introduced in minute amounts, she'll eventually tolerate the wet food. it's also possible that if she gets the runs from wet food that they're only temporary - owen gets the runs from even the slightest change in his food (like one wellness flavor to another) but they only last for like a week...