Doesn't Eat all her food
Any help is appreciated  Tori and Rigy  |
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| Relax, puppy appetites vary as they grow. She may not enjoy what she is eating, if it gets worse try gradually weaning her over to another. In mean time sprinkle some grated cheese on her food, just a bit to get her nose into the bowl.......it might help. A dab of chicken broth may also help. She may also be getting in her big girl teeth in the back and her mouth hurts, give her time. Better she be underweight vs a tubbo. Better for developing bones, et all. If you worry about nutrition, add some salmon oil to her food and maybe a puppy vitamin. Hold off on the cookies and other treats, she may be testing you......she'd rather have the "ice cream" and not her dinner. And you may have a noneater. Paige was this way from pup. Her breeder said, "Good luck on getting her to eat." Boy was that true. She was always slender.....she preferred herself that way. Only way I could convince her to eat was with mackerel.....she'd eat stinky fish....often just the fish and leave the kibble. Oh well, at least someone in the house maintained their waistline. |
| As already mentioned - some dogs just aren't big eaters. Once you rule out anything medical, you just have to realize it's them! My 7 year old was always that way. It really wouldn't have been an issue, but I was trying very hard to put weight on him to show him. Sadly, the breed ring likes dogs on the more "padded" side.  From puppyhood to 3 yrs old, he just plain walked away from food. He ate what he needed, then left the food. He wasn't picky at all - just got full and was done. Once he was 3, he ate more like what a "normal" dog would.  He's still not a big eater, but he cleans his dish at each meal. So, you can check for teething (molars at this age), try changing her food in case she's just tired of it. Rule out medical issues. Also, at 9 months the real rapid growth slows, so their bodies need less food to maintain them. One thing I do still is read food bags, and feed the one with the most calories. That way, every bit he ate had the most value! In dog food, it's expressed as "kcal/cup" - or how many calories in a cup of each food. I usually go with one that's at least 400 kcal/cup. And a slim dog really is healthier. Studies show that maintaining a slim weight adds 2 yrs to their life. And 2 years in a dog is a LOT! |
| Benson isn't a big eater either. She's 2-1/2, and has never eaten a full day's recommended quantity. Ever. We keep her on high quality food (Merrick). She's fit and healthy, and when she does eat, she's enthusiastic. As long as your guy is otherwise healthy, I wouldn't worry. |
| Fred was that way too.. from about 4 months to 10 months she could take or leave her food... now at a year she eats more regular but some days she still doesn't choose to eat breakfast right away. |
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