pup won' eat
pup won' eat
I just got a Trigg pup 7 months old , she is the runt of the litter.I just can't seem to get her to eat much. I tried putting canned food in with her feed but she still just picks around.The breeder told me he was having that problem before I got her but I was hopeing to get her past it. Any suggestions to get her to eat more and pick up some size would be appreciated. R.Brocious
Rick Brocious
Re: pup won' eat
Does she act sick in any way? Try cooked hamburger or chicken. Does she get lots of exercise?
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She don't act sick, and I just got her and started taking her for walks. She also is worm free she just does'nt seem to have much of an appetite. Thanks for the tips. R.Brocious
Rick Brocious
Re: pup won' eat
Double check for parisites with a microscope to be sure. Try some Probiotics for dogs to be sure that the bacterial balance in the stomach is correct. Worm meds often kill more than worms and the balance must be maintained.
My experience with canned dog food has been less than desirable at best. Dogs eat it and starve with a full stomach. Read the labels. If it was 100% digestable to get the % shown on the label, how much would you have to feed a working, active hound? With dog food, cheap = expensive!! 2 1/2 cups of good food per day at $1.00 a pound, or 5 cups of cheap food a day at .50 cents per pound? Which is cheaper? Cheap food + coats that look like Granny's old broom. Dogs are hard to condition, slow to recover from a hard run. They lack staminia and look like they are carrying a belly full of pups from over eating to get the needed ingredients for a good days work. Trips to the vet, medical expense, ect multiply, the usable lifespan of the dogs is shortened. It goes on and on. Where is the savings?
My experience with canned dog food has been less than desirable at best. Dogs eat it and starve with a full stomach. Read the labels. If it was 100% digestable to get the % shown on the label, how much would you have to feed a working, active hound? With dog food, cheap = expensive!! 2 1/2 cups of good food per day at $1.00 a pound, or 5 cups of cheap food a day at .50 cents per pound? Which is cheaper? Cheap food + coats that look like Granny's old broom. Dogs are hard to condition, slow to recover from a hard run. They lack staminia and look like they are carrying a belly full of pups from over eating to get the needed ingredients for a good days work. Trips to the vet, medical expense, ect multiply, the usable lifespan of the dogs is shortened. It goes on and on. Where is the savings?
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If she was the runt, she may have some development problems, possibly even an obstruction in her gut. Does she throw up, or just not eat? If she is losing weight, take her to the vet.
Some things that most hounds love that help put weight on them: fish oil (you can get salmon oil for a reasonable price in the horse department at most feed stores); cottage cheese (full fat variety, available at supermarket); coonhound forte (available from most hound supply places)[this stuff has disgusting ingredients but most dogs will eat anything you put it on]. You can also give her marrow bones, as long as she isn't in a place where other dogs will come in and fight over them.
You can put any sort of human leftovers in the food and they will eat it. [Avoid chocolate, artificial sweeteners--these are poisonous to dogs]--mine got a ladle of stew gravy last night. The higher calorie, the better, although fatty rather than sugary is best.
Other than that, its just a matter of conditioning. She will eat if she is hungry enough. Take the food bowl up after five minutes, even if she doesn't eat. Give her two chances a day only. If she doesn't eat after a couple of days, something is radically wrong and you need to take her to the vet. If you keep up this regimen for only about a week or two, most dogs will eat everything in the bowl right away. No more picky eating.
Many dogs take a couple of weeks to adjust to new surroundings. Give her time to get used to you and her new home.
Some things that most hounds love that help put weight on them: fish oil (you can get salmon oil for a reasonable price in the horse department at most feed stores); cottage cheese (full fat variety, available at supermarket); coonhound forte (available from most hound supply places)[this stuff has disgusting ingredients but most dogs will eat anything you put it on]. You can also give her marrow bones, as long as she isn't in a place where other dogs will come in and fight over them.
You can put any sort of human leftovers in the food and they will eat it. [Avoid chocolate, artificial sweeteners--these are poisonous to dogs]--mine got a ladle of stew gravy last night. The higher calorie, the better, although fatty rather than sugary is best.
Other than that, its just a matter of conditioning. She will eat if she is hungry enough. Take the food bowl up after five minutes, even if she doesn't eat. Give her two chances a day only. If she doesn't eat after a couple of days, something is radically wrong and you need to take her to the vet. If you keep up this regimen for only about a week or two, most dogs will eat everything in the bowl right away. No more picky eating.
Many dogs take a couple of weeks to adjust to new surroundings. Give her time to get used to you and her new home.
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Re: pup won' eat
Some dogs are just picky eaters, just like us. Heck I've seen fat dogs and fat people that are picky eaters. We just feel bad when we see something thin that doesn't want to eat.
The dog won't starve its self to death. If it's healthy, been wormed and is on good food it's fine. I'd say feeding it "special" is the worst thing to do. It knows that it can wait it out just long enough, and guess who's gonna give in?
I've noticed some dogs try to keep themselves "in shape"
They tend to be picky eaters, and crap most eveything out if you try and put weight on em. Just start to put weight on em and get them to eat, take them out one time, they drop all the weight in one run and pick at their food again, to busy thinking about hunting I suppose.
The dog won't starve its self to death. If it's healthy, been wormed and is on good food it's fine. I'd say feeding it "special" is the worst thing to do. It knows that it can wait it out just long enough, and guess who's gonna give in?
I've noticed some dogs try to keep themselves "in shape"
They tend to be picky eaters, and crap most eveything out if you try and put weight on em. Just start to put weight on em and get them to eat, take them out one time, they drop all the weight in one run and pick at their food again, to busy thinking about hunting I suppose.