2006-07-28 01:43:56 · 18 answers · asked by Mr MOJO123 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Don't add milk or canned food. That will only give her diahrea. She will eat when she is hungry.
If you are worried, call her breeder and ask how much she was eating before you got her. Maybe the breeder was still soaking her food and she just isn't ready to switch over yet.
2006-07-28 02:34:36 · answer #1 · answered by Cornsilk P 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I recently got a Golder Retriever Pup as well, she is now 4 months but I had a hard time with her eatting at first. It seems that Goldens don't gorge at their foods ( I used to have a bloack lab that would eat 90 bowls of food it you would out it down for him) As for my golden she still at 4 months gradually picks at her food over the course of a day. She probably consumes 2 cups a day but it takes her like 15 hours to do so. I would not suggest just placing the food down periodically as she may not eat during that time frame and your puppy will be hungry, with Milla (my golden) I have food down at all times. I found when she was 8 weeks and I took her home I had to hand feed her which created a bond between us and she seems to eat more when I do so. After she is about 3 months I would stop hand feeding as they tend to become very dependent and do not want to do anything on there own. They seem to be very attached and like children develope a form of seperation anxiety meaning whenever you leave them alone they cry. Try not to spoil your puppy (too much...hehe) and try not to change her current food as you should not be changing foods at such a young age unless there is a medical reason for it. Go back to where you purchased or rec'd the puppy and see what they were feeding her. If you feel the need to change her food, mix it half and half with the food she was weened onto at the breeder/pet shop. Good Luck!!!!
2006-07-28 11:06:49 · answer #2 · answered by sundin_rules_99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happened to me. My golden retriever is not 6 years old. I got her when she was 7 weeks old. After we brought her home a week later she stop eating the hard dog food. She's simply didn't like it. Even after mixing it with water, she would bare;y eat. So we tried the can dog food. She loved that but it got simply too expensive to keep buying her the good stuff. So we got the moist and meaty for her and she's been eating that ever since. About a year ago every now and then we buy her dry food. She likes it okay enough to eat, but I still prefer getting her moist and meaty. (I buy the large box from Sam's Club, the box's at the grocery or walmart are too small) Simply try a different type of food to fix your problem.
2006-07-28 08:50:18 · answer #3 · answered by Simmy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Has she been to a vet. She may not be feeling well.
2) I read your other questions, you must train her to got to pee and poop in a specific place. Keeping her outside will not do it. Neither will hitting her or rubbing or nose in the poop. Get a kennel for her, keep her in it at night. She will try her best not to pee or poop in it. (You should go to bed late and get up early at first to ensure success). When you open the crate. Pick her up and carry her outside. When she pees or poops praise her, using the command that you plan to use for this activity. Then tell her what a good dog she is.
Go in the house, feed her and take her right back out side, when she pees and poops, repeat above process. She will figure it out in no time.
But remember like babies, their bodies are immature and they do not have the muscle control needed to be 100% trained. Look how long it to your mother to housebreak you, I'll bet it was years. Be vigilant. Watch her. If she starts heading for the door. Let her out, and repeat pee-poop process.
3) Get a book on dog training. Many of the people here are completely clueless on dog training and are still believe things that people did 30 years ago.
4) Milk in her food may give her diarrhea. Try chicken or beef broth instead
2006-07-28 09:05:52 · answer #4 · answered by starting over 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not at all uncommon for puppies to be in their new homes by 8 weeks of age. Actually it's the most common age, NEVER younger, but often older.
She is still a puppy, and will only nibble but will do so often. While she's young like that: free feed her "Meaning keep food available to her at all times" until she starts to eat more of it.
2006-07-28 08:51:15 · answer #5 · answered by renee_riley1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the food pieces are not too large. You are using puppy food, correct? Large pieces are just too hard to work with for those little mouths and teeth. As long as she continues to nibble, I wouldn't worry. Their tummies at that age are very small.
2006-07-28 08:50:57 · answer #6 · answered by Wendy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have found this a few times and you need to try and feed her of your hands in small amounts at a time this will form a bound between you and your dog and your dog will start to want to eat more amount of food eating correctly if this doesnt work try a different food as your puppy may not like this type of food and rember puppys dont eat too much so dont give too much main thing is your dog is drinking
2006-07-28 08:47:23 · answer #7 · answered by ally_animals 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a golden puppy too, add luke warm water or milk and let it soften a little. Also is it actually puppy food? Because big pieces of food are hard to eat, their mouths are too small! lol.
2006-07-28 09:01:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
has it had any symptoms of being ill? if so then call your vet. a dog that size, even at 8 weeks old, should be eating allot. i have a black lab and about that age he began to not eat, then he started laying around and being sick to his stomach. i took him to the vet and he had parvo. about 450.00 later he was healthy again. he's now 1 year old and a 90 pound lap dog
2006-07-28 09:05:54 · answer #9 · answered by notyours 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't wondering but try adding a little milk to her dry food or try mixing dry with a little can dog food.
2006-07-28 08:45:32 · answer #10 · answered by dolphin2253 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋