3 mo old dobie wont eat?

Question

We have had her for 6 weeks, and she would eat 3-4 times a day and eat alot of food, i mean like 2 1/2 cups at a time. But now she is 3 mo old and she will only eat 2x a day and then she will pick at her food. She wont eat all of it, or even most of it. Should I be worried? I mean you cant see her ribs and she weighs 16 lbs. Her pics are here so i will prove she isnt starved or obese. Serious answers only please.

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And you can tell me what you think of her!


Thanks

She got her ears done a week and a half ago. But she has been eatin fine except for the past 2 or 3 days

Answer 1

What a cutie! I love red Dobies.

From the photos she looks fine, but since you're worried...

As she gets older she will need to eat less frequently, just like kids eat less frequently than infants. Are you feeding her the recommended amount for her age/weight? Maybe you are giving her too much food and she just gets full. If she is otherwise doing well--active, drinking normally, etc. she is probably okay. Of course if you are really worried you should call your vet.

A good rule of thumb for dogs and cats is that you should be able to feel the ribs, but they should not be visible and there should be a padding of fat over them. When you look at her from the side, she should have an abdominal "tuck" (her abdomen should be thinner than her chest) and when you look at her from above she should have a visible waist.

Answer 2

First of all, why on earth were you feeding a puppy more than 6 cups of food in a day???? That's insane! She should be eating TWO meals a day, tops, and for her age and size she should only be eating 2 cups or so in an entire day!!! You are feeding her way too much food, no wonder she won't finish it all!! Buy a good quality dog food, read the guidelines, and only feed her what she needs to eat in a day. When it says to feed 2 cups, it means all day long, not in one sitting, and then again and again!!

Second, take her to a vet with a stool sample, if she's not gaining weight she could have worms. Many puppies must be dewormed several times to get rid of them all. It's a simple puppy thing and deworming will clear it up.

Last, here's some good quality foods to look into:
Artemis, Merrick, Chicken Soup, Avoderm, Verus, Wellness, Wysong, Timberwolf Organics, Canine Caviar, Canidae.

DO NOT FEED: Purina, Alpo, Pedigree, Iams, Science Diet, Ceasars, Kibbles N Bits, or any other low-end supermarket brand. They will bring out all sorts of health problems in your dog.

Deworm, and feed WAY less.

Answer 3

Your dog is beautiful and she looks real healthy. She may just not need as much food at this time. Unless she starts losing weight, Just provide her food at feeding time, then after 15 minutes, if she hasn't touched it, take it up and give her more at the next feeding time. She will either eat more then or not.
As long as she is on a good healthy diet and she is not ill she will likely go through periods of sometimes eating more and sometimes less.
Have you introduced anything new that she likes a lot that might make her balk at her meals? Like table scraps? If so, eliminate those for the most part and stick to her food.
Sometimes adding a bit of cottage cheese or pumpkin pie filling or plain yogurt is something dogs like and is good for them.
That is one very nice looking Dobie. If her appetite fell about the time she got her ears cropped, that may be part of the reason she doesn't have much appetite, but it should build back up.

Answer 4

Shes adorable by the way!!

well at 3 months old I remeber my pitty female began to become picky with the dog food I had her on. So I researched dog food and upgraded the food. She was a VERY picky puppy. I recommend BIL-JAC puppy food, there is even higher grade but you will have to search for it at certain locations. You didnt include how long ago she got her ears clipped so it might also be that...Also she just might not be as hungry...probably not that but...shes a pup...they are hard to understand sometimes! I would try changing the food to a much higher grade!!
So cute!!!!!!!

Answer 5

Oh my god that last picture is adorable!!! You should prolly take her to the vet asap! They can help you figure it out by process of elimination what is up. Have you tried people food just to get her to eat something at all? I actually saw and remembered another answerer saying to cook up some chicken with no salt and some white rice. When I worked at a vet we tried things like that to encourage eating while not poisoning her. But definatley call the vet. Ask them to xray her to be sure she has no blockages and she hasn't eaten anything indigestable..Good luck you have a really sweet baby!! ;)

Answer 6

If your Dobie is still actually eating some food, I wouldn't worry. Also, if she's pooping and peeing like normal, and also her level of activity/playfulness hasn't changed much, she's probably fine. Our Dobie is 3 years old and he often skips meals or eats smaller ones. If you're really worried, ask your vet, but it sounds like you've got a dog who only eats when she's hungry and doesn't eat simply to eat.

Answer 7

Dogs go off their food sometimes, it happens. Just wait three more days and she'll be fine. If not take her to the vet.

Ps, if you have a cat, check the cat's dish. Cats are such finicky eaters, some dogs prefer cat food and finish what the cat leaves.

Also check for small children feeding her when your not looking.

Answer 8

She looks cute. In the last few pictures her ears are clipped. Is she on any antibiotics or pain meds because that can wreck ones appetite. If so wait a week after she is done with them see if her appetite returns. If it dosent or she is not on any meds take her to the vet.

She is so cute.

Answer 9

She looks beautiful to me. What a georgous doberman. Aren't they just a wonderful breed. Sounds to me like she got through a growth spurt (they eat more when they are going through one) and now she is calming down for awhile. I wouldn't worry to much. If she starts losing weight or getting tired a lot or grumpy then i was take her to a vet. Gotta say it again though...Beautiful.

Answer 10

The dog is adorable!!! :O) I think the only time to really worry is when they stop eating completely. If you really want to be sure,,see your vet.