I have a 5 month old Golden Retriever, he doesn't like his food. I've tried Purina Puppy Chow, Royal Canin, and now Eukanuba. He's gone almost 2 months now without having his whole bowl of food. All his brothers are bigger, fatter and prettier than him. How do I get him to catch up and gain weight?
2007-12-19 02:57:57 · 4 answers · asked by Javier M 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It's because you keep changing his food.
Just pour the food in the bowl - wait ten minutes.
If he doesn't eat it - take it away.
Do this twice a day.
If he doesn't eat for three days - that's OK. Just DON'T give him anything else.
He has YOU trained when it should be the other way around.
He will eventually eat.
Pick a food & stick to it. Don't change foods anymore.
Also - the fact that he's a different size than his brothers means nothing. Some puppies are bigger than others.
2007-12-19 03:04:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What I would do is go to the vet to rule out an major issues, Then try feeding some oat meal with a raw egg put 1/2 can of wet puppy chow and a cup and a 1/2 of dry food and slowly work your way back to just dry food, I just switched my 7 month old lab over to Solid Gold Wolf Cub and she loves it.
2007-12-19 03:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by Lab Runner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A common but easily remedied problem that many dogs face is worms. This would keep your dog from gaining weight. A trip to the vet with a fecal sample will tell the tale. If no fecal sample is available one can be obtained by the vet in the office.
2007-12-19 03:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by Eutychus 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
See a vet to rule out any medical conditions.
He may just be smaller than all his brothers.
2007-12-19 03:01:31 · answer #4 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hes probaly just the runt, theres one in every bunch
2007-12-19 03:02:55 · answer #5 · answered by just me 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋