| Most people have no idea how stressful it can be to | | | | start acting like the master. Simply put his food bowl |
| have a dog that won't eat. To quickly get your adult | | | | down and after 20 minutes pick it up and throw the |
| dog eating again, you must first determine whether | | | | food away. Do not give your dog any treats at any |
| the problem of your dog not eating is physical or | | | | time during the day. Make his mealtime the only time |
| psychological. | | | | he gets to eat. If he still has not eaten after 3 days |
| If your dog is suddenly pig-headed when it come to | | | | of this, you may want to take him to the vet and |
| his eating, and you have not changed his diet at all, | | | | make sure there are no physical problems. |
| wait a day or two, without changing anything. He | | | | 3. Do you hover over your dog or are otherwise |
| may have gotten into something that has upset his | | | | anxious about his eating, or not eating? You may be |
| stomach, or is just not feeling well. Not eating for a | | | | making him nervous or suspicious with your always |
| couple of days will not harm your dog - just make | | | | being around. Dogs can easily pick up on our feelings |
| sure he has plenty of fresh water available and the | | | | and fears, without knowing the why's of our feelings. |
| opportunity to go outside when needed. If after two | | | | Try putting down his dog food and leaving him alone |
| days he still shows no interest in his food, then there | | | | to eat. If he follows you away from his food, try |
| may be another problem, such as internal parasites, | | | | putting him in a room and closing the door. Once the |
| and you should take him to the vet. | | | | anxiety and fear subside, he may start eating again. |
| If you have ruled out a physical problem that is | | | | 4. Is the dog food you are feeding him any good? |
| keeping your dog from eating, then you've got a | | | | Look at your dog food ingredients label. The first |
| psychological problem on your hands. Keep these tips | | | | ingredient should be some kind of protein, like chicken |
| in mind when trying to get your dog to eat. | | | | meal, lamb meal, etc. There should also not be too |
| | | | much non-nutritional grains listed. It may just be that |
| 1. Is your dog getting enough attention from you? It | | | | the food you are offering does not have enough |
| may just be that he is bored and lonely. When you | | | | nutrition in it. Or that a certain ingredient may not be |
| fuss over him not eating, he is getting the attention | | | | agreeing with him. Look at super-premium, organic, or |
| he wants. Try playing with your pet more or taking | | | | all-natural dog food alternatives. A lot of the |
| him for a daily walk. This may be all that is needed to | | | | economy dog foods are mainly filler with fat sprayed |
| get your dog eating again. | | | | on them to entice the dog to eat what he would not |
| 2. What if your dog is not trying to get attention, but | | | | otherwise eat - some dogs see through this and just |
| is just plain spoiled? Then you need to step up and | | | | won't eat it. |