She just had her 12 week booster shot. She is healthy and has eaten fine since I got her when she was 6 weeks old.
2007-02-14 00:46:29 · 6 answers · asked by jhmclarty 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
She started not eating well before the vaccination.
2007-02-14 02:34:30 · update #1
My dog has done that before and I moved the bowl to a different spot.
2007-02-14 00:49:39 · answer #1 · answered by CommonSense 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How often are you feeding? Many puppies will stop eating some meals as they get older. Young puppies get fed 3-4 times a day, and over time require less, so they may simply stop eating one or more meals on their own. If you've been feeding 4 times a day, try cutting down to 3. If you've been feeding 3 meals, try 2. Eliminate the meal she seems to eat less of.
On the other hand, if the bowl is the issue, and you've started doing something like hand feeding to get her to eat, stop! Dogs will quickly become accustomed to being fed by hand and some come to prefer it. Put the food down in her bowl, and leave it for 5 or 10 minutes. If she doesn't eat, pick it up and do not feed until the next scheduled meal. No dog EVER starves itself, and she will learn to eat from the bowl whenever food is offered.
2007-02-14 03:19:38 · answer #2 · answered by CS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On a side note, the breeder you got your pup from actually let you take the pup away from its mother when it was 6 weeks old? That's at least two weeks too early for a pup to leave its mother. I would suggest that noone take a pup away from it's mother until it's at least 8 weeks old. Sometimes they can develop some behavioral problems when they are taken away too soon. As far as the not eating out of its bowl, I would try putting your pups food on a saucer. I got my pup when she was 11 weeks old and her little head wasn't long enough to eat out of a bowl. I had to put it on a saucer and she ate just fine then. If that doesn't work, sounds like your pup is just trying to get some attention. Just give him some love and I'm sure he will be just fine. Good luck!
2007-02-14 01:05:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it the bowl or has she just plain stopped eating? There really isn't a lot of info in what you have said, but on occasion dogs can have bad reactions to vaccines so keep a close eye on her and see what else is going on. If it is the way she is feeling and it seems dangerous to her health than seeing a vet right away is important. If it is mild and she seems to be getting better than it may just have been a temporary reaction.
2007-02-14 00:56:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is she spreading her food on the floor and then eating it? If so,let her. This keeps her from eating too fast and may prevent a case of bloat. If you are feeding froma plastic bowl you may want to change to either glass,ceramic or stainless. Plastic tends to cause puppy acne.
2007-02-14 01:48:02 · answer #5 · answered by W. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will she eat out of anything? Try a plate, plastic plate. Then put the food in there, then make it more circular until it's the size of her bowl.
2007-02-14 00:57:08 · answer #6 · answered by Michelle 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋