My pekingese is really really picky of eating when it's time for me to feed him. If he does not like the food he won't eat it. Sometime he does not eat at all, I don't know what is wrong with him. When he doesn't eat or like a food I try to give him a different kind of food sometimes he would eat it and sometime he would not.
2006-08-02 05:57:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
the first thing you should do is go to your vet. there may be a reoccuring problem that goes off and on from time to time that you are not aware of. other then that you just need to find a food he will eat sometimes and stick with it. he will learn that he will jut have to give in and eat it.
alot of the time when a dog will refuse to eat something it is because he/she knows its not giving him the proper nutrition. you may have to go with a more expensive brand of dog food for him. just make your you are using slow trasitions between foods because an immediate change can harm your dogs system. hope this helps and i hope you can make it into the vet for him.
2006-08-02 06:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by Peggy G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pekes are notoriously stubborn. Do not give him ANY SNACKS of ANY KIND...especially people food or dog treats. Put his food down in the morning, give him 10 minutes, pick it back up. Leave it until afternoon and then give him another 10 minute try. Then nothing until the next day.
Trust me, he will not starve, dogs will eat pens and walls for fun, even another dog if they are starving. He WILL eat. its you who has to be strong. He is testing you, trusting you will give in and give him something else. But a dog who thinks they should get treats or YOUR food all the time, is a dog who thinks he is alpha dog. That will lead to more problems. Be in charge.
2006-08-02 14:13:07 · answer #2 · answered by WriterMom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure...LOTZA people do-w/ ANY & EVERY BREED! WHY ?? BECAUSE the PEOPLE **MAKE** them that WAY!!!
WHERE is your SPINE?? WHY do you LET a 10 lb dog RUN YOUR LIFE??? IT can't BUY feed OR open a bag, a can *OR* THE FRIG.,CAN it?
There is NOTHING "wrong" w/it but YOUR SPOILING!!!
Pick ONE brand of DRY ADULT FEED & USE IT!!!
Once again...put CORRECT amount of feed(NOTHING ELSE!!) in bowl. Dog has**15 MINUTES** to eat it. Then,PICK the bowl up & GIVE **NOTHING** else for 24 hours!!
REPEAT! & REPEAT & REPEAT until dog eats entire ration in time allowed!
If it takes a WEEK,TOO BAD! 2 WEEKS?? SO WHAT?!?!
DOG WILL *NOT* STARVE!
2006-08-02 13:23:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋