I adopted a chihuahua a week ago and it is quite obvious from his teeth and all that he has never been on a dog foog diet espeically dry food! He won't touch it! I've tryed different brands, chicken broth on top, Iams gravy and nothing except for a few very desperate moments of bites of the wet food. I am worried about his nutrition, I think he has lost at least a pound.. Does anyone know of homemade dog food reipes that are truly sufficient in ingredients!! Thank you for any help.
2007-04-27 03:35:21 · 10 answers · asked by Jennifer C 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The best option would be to take your dog to the vets for an exam, booster vaccs, and make sure they check the teeth good. Dogs teeth can have a huge affect in how much they will eat- if their tteth or gums hurt from say an infection up in one of the teeth, they may not want to eat. You may want to try mixing the wet food and dry food together and slowly remove the wet food as he gets used to eating the food. Canned foos really isn't all that good from them anyways, but sometimes you have to give it to get them to eat. The vets office sells Hill's prescription i/d canned dog food, which is really bland and easy on their stomachs- almost every dog will eat it, so maybe try buying a can and see if he will eat it. Otherwise, we always recommend either boiled chicken and rice or boiled hamburger and rice. Maybe if you mixed these combos in with the food your dog would eat it. Good Luck., hopefully he will quit being a picky eater for you!!
2007-04-27 04:00:46 · answer #1 · answered by Paul and Kelle A 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
First have the dog checked at a et - a sensible precaution when you get a new animal anyway, but you need to check that this dog doesn't have dental problems that are stopping him from eating.
As people have suggested, you need to wean the dog on to a high quality proper dog food very slowly. Do you know what he was fed by the previous owner/shelter? Start off with this and just add literally a teaspoon of dog food mixed in with it. Add a teaspoon of the dogfood and take away a teaspoon of the old food with every meal - gradually so your dog doesn't notice the difference. If he's losing weight, just find something that he will eat first so he gets a proper meal, then you can start to wean him off it.
Do get him checked tho, or you could be wasting your time trying to get him to eat!
Chalice
2007-04-27 05:23:01 · answer #2 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Below are some websites that give homemade dogfood recipes.
You can also try feeding him some raw. When you get meat, look for some that's on sale (often half price) because it's going to expire in the next two days. Freeze it in small portions since your dog is small. Cut defrosted raw chicken into small bites and blend it into the kibble.
Any dog that's eater home cooking should also enjoy raw and the raw meat is excellent for them. The kibble will give nutrients and the meat will be loved by the dog.
Good luck. You have a challenge.
2007-04-27 04:47:35 · answer #3 · answered by Nedra E 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who owns who there? LOL. If there is only dog food for the little one to eat, it may take a few days but it will get the idea that that food is for it to eat. Trust me, rice and chicken costs a lot when you add it all up over time.
2007-04-27 04:31:31 · answer #4 · answered by Unicornrider 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cooked chicked and rice. Eventually add your dog food a little at a time. He is probably still getting used to his new home. Chihuahua's can be like that sometimes.
My brother has a chihuahua, and he brings him to my house often. I make homemade dog buiscuits, and he refuses to eat them at my house, but loves them at his.....honestly, I don't know how he resists!!!!
2007-04-27 03:38:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
boiled chicken, frozen peas and carrots, cooked rice and beef broth (salt free) served at room temp. one tiny bowl at a time.
My grandmother had a toy poodle that never ate dog food. She gave him hotdogs and cheese until I made him this mixture and he started to eat it and was much more lively after that.
2007-04-27 03:44:12 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the problem isn't the food. It's his teeth. They're probably infected and he might even have abcesses in his gums from the infection. It just hurts too much to eat. Get him to the vet for a dental cleaning. For now, give him canned food that is mush. You can soak dry food and make a gruel out of it for him. He really needs his teeth taken care of though. If their mouths hurt, alot of dogs just won't eat.
2007-04-27 03:43:47 · answer #7 · answered by Erica Lynn 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
mix food the dog food and every day give less other food and more dog food
2007-04-27 03:38:14 · answer #8 · answered by lovepets 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it's made out of **** and other crap likle that. Only bad dog owners give their pets industrial made dog food. Try some bones!
2007-04-27 03:45:25 · answer #9 · answered by stefan 1 · 0⤊ 6⤋
maybe its not a dog
2007-04-27 03:43:07 · answer #10 · answered by crazyboi 1 · 0⤊ 7⤋