Why your fussy dog won't eat, and what to do! | Dog Nutrition Lessons | Ep 17.

I think it should be mentioned that when raw feeding, "texture" can be problem for many dogs. In these cases, feed it partially or mostly frozen, not completely thawed. For things like liver that a lot of dogs don't like due to texture, try the frozen route, or freeze dried or dehydrated. There's also the common issue of dogs taking an enthusiastic interest in their food, then they turn up their noses at it another day. Variety is the spice of life! Mix up the proteins. I have a picky Husky and she drives me up the wall with her eating habits. My two doodles though are good eaters!

My GSD since adolescent would go through some days of turning his nose up at his food. Always put it down to his allergies flaring up (not food related allergies). Recently we hit a period of behaviour related issues (now 2) for example suddenly started pulling on the lead, would growl at us for seemingly no good reason just walking passed him etc. Went to the vet for bloods. Long story short vet recommended moving him to straight fish/poultry and carbs potatoes or pasta for 2 weeks... Mentality completely changed. I thought I'd gone for a very no bs diet for him since going onto his adult food at 1 as was very conscious of not flaring up his allergies so went for grain free no nonsense hypoallergenic stuff. Seemed good. However since moving him onto home cooked foods, probably approaching the 2 month mark he has never turned down a meal!! Which is madness to me as I just put it down to it being a him thing being a GSD they sometimes just don't fancy eating. He's on 3 meals a day atm because he had gradually dropped too much weight with his old eating habits and now I'm obviously looking to give him more of a balanced diet as he can't stay on protein and carbs forever this has been the most useful source of information I've found so far so thank you ☺️ and I won't be looking back, I'm cooking for him forever now and any other fur babies I bring into our home because I cannot explain the difference it has made in my pooch 😁

😢 Right now, I am having this issue. My puppy use to eat by imitation. What I mean, I use to have two dogs, both of them use to eat together and the puppy use to eat everytime my old dog ate, but now she has pass away and puppy sometimes refuse to eat. Dunno, if my puppy miss, my old dog companion, or she simply stop liking her food, because when I give fruits and other stuff she happily grab it. Today, is one of these days... So have decide to transition from puppy bag food to home made. Glad I have found your videos.

I was able to overcome this by using organic Kiwi dehydrated food from New Zealand

Omg omg ...... am excited. I need your HELP so bad right now . Am si frustrated mad angry scared

Thanks for the tips! I have been following the same approach however sometimes my dog would vomit on empty stomach. What can I do in this case?

FYI..Had my dog on REVOLUTION..dog and flea monthly medication…totally caused appetite suppressant…dog wouldn’t eat..tried everything…then stopped this medication and dog starting eating…I even called the company to complain…they said yes,,that is one of the side effects..

I have a picky toy poodle she 10! Very picky and weak tummy. I tried many kibbles, 🎉raw etc she on kibble now she so so on it I’m thinking of cooking for her!!!

Cant do this with a 10wk puppy so what do you do then

I would say first step is to talk to your vet to rule any potential health issues! When they stop eating is their first way of communicating to us that something's wrong with them (in the case that they do have an issue of course).

This works for kids too 😂

2:40 food abundance isn’t that natural… i like that…not saying i’m going to starve it though😅

What would you suggest for a giant dog that’s still growing? Our 1yr old girl is off food but still has about 6 months of growing to do so going without food for long periods seems pretty concerning

My pup refuses pretty much all wet food and kibble ... he is not keen on packed raw either... Home cooked on the other side he litteraly gobbles up. I've been cooking for him for last few weeks and still looking for a good commercial food to move him onto. He is only 5 months so Im worrying he doesn't get everything he needs from homemade meals...

My greyhound is not eating

Hi I have a dog that isn’t eating , vet says no problems health wise apart from a phantom pregnancy . We have had SBT for over forty years and are totally all over fussy dogs , but our young bitch Mali is a whole new ballgame ! She always refused dry food . So we tried her with RAW as advised over a few days with cooked meat as I had been giving her . After a week I gave up . Then she slowly began to refuse cooked chicken , roast pork , lambs hearts, ox hearts both boiled lightly , diced raw beef was the last to go. After three days I bought tinned tripe - no interest at all . So reluctantly I gave in to raw tripe , a food no dog alive doesn’t love . Or so I thought . No interest just a face of disgust . So also went at various points over 7 months , eggs, turkey , raw or cooked dog ready meals , minced meat of any kind cooked or raw . I don’t like to admit to being beaten but I am . And of course all this was done with picking up waiting putting back down next mealtime , then next day for three days before changing the food , and I didn’t like doing this to a growing Cane Corso pup now 11 months , believe me . Now she has a phantom pregnancy too which in this breed apparently makes them go off their food ! Help !!!

Dogs aren’t fussy …. They know what is good food and what their bodies need. They self select very well. Owners need to improve what they’re feeding and variety is key. Processed foods are not the answer. Owners often over feed. Meal times should be varied. Some dogs will fast and rest their pancreas and gi tract. Offering fresh food like likely cooked or raw with variety in textures, proteins, bones, offal and some inclusion to some plant matter where a dog will enjoy its eating experience Offering it inappropriate food is not the answer. Your dog is refusing it for a reason. Follow the dogs lead.

It's really short-sighted of you to not mention their candy medical issues for inappetence such as IBD food allergies medications. Unsubscribed