[nagdu] Not eating

[Mark J. Cadigan]

Thanks Marion, to bad I don't have another dog to give him some competition.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Not eating


> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> As you may know, I am feeding him Taste of the Wild Dry Dog Food, Hi 
>> Prairie Canine Formula with Roasted Bison & Venison.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Suggestions, comments, ideas?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
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