[nagdu] Not eating

[Marion Gwizdala]

Mark,
    though I am not a veterinarian, barring anything physically wrong with 
your dog, he is, after all, a German Shepherd! Shepherds can be very finicky 
when it comes to eating. One cause may be a little bit of separation 
anxiety. I know you have had your dog for about a month or so, but the 
change may now just be catching up with him. My previous dog was a 
Collie/Shepherd cross and, when my wife and I were dating, she would come 
over with her dog who would finish my dog's food. When we moved in together, 
my dog learned very quickly that, if she didn't eat her food, one of the 
other dogs would be happy to help her out. That stopped her finickiness.
    My boy was a little finicky when I first got him, too. Again, the 
competition of the other dogs quickly solved that! If your pup doesn't start 
eating soon, you may need to take him to the vet to rule out any physical 
issues. HTH!

Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 3:35 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Not eating


> Not eating
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> Hi,
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> My dog is being extremely picky about eating over the past 10 days or so. 
> He has gone a few days without eating anything. He is still drinking 
> water, and will eat treats with no hesitation.
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> As you may know, I am feeding him Taste of the Wild Dry Dog Food, Hi 
> Prairie Canine Formula with Roasted Bison & Venison.
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> Out of desperation I tried filling his bole with some of the remaining 
> natural balance salmon and sweet potato, Fidelco provided with the dog, 
> with the same result.
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> I will fill his bole with food, put it out, leave it there for 45 minutes 
> or so, then put it back in the food container untouched. This will go on 
> for 4 meals, and then I decided to make him eat. I sat there, and fed him 
> out of my hand for the entire 2 cups of food. This has happened twice, in 
> the past 10 days. One would suspect that after the 2nd day, he would be 
> quite hungry. I am concerned there is something more going on hear besides 
> him just being picky. Instead of eating, he chews on his bone and stares 
> at the food.
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> Suggestions, comments, ideas?
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> Thanks,
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> Mark
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