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Originally Posted by LisaMcG  Hi,
My situation was a little similar to yours in that we were told Poppy was 8 weeks when in fact she was probably closer to six weeks.
She also hardly ate at all. And stopped eating for a few days.
I tried the free-feeding and it didn't work for us.
I give her 3 meals a day:
Breakfast - kibble with a bit of warm water to soften - she NEVER touches her breakfast. She isn't really a morning dog in general.
Lunch - She begins to properly waken around 12 noon - again wet kibble - sometimes she eats the lot but normally just a couple of mouthfuls.
Dinner - Wet kibble with some wet food (about a spoonful) mixed in, mixed really well, and she scoffs the lot!!
She gets her Kong twice a day filled with wet dog food too.
She is gaining weight and the vet said what she is eating is absolutely fine.
She only eats the dinner because of the wet food. Only reason I don't give her it with every meal is I don't want her becoming dependant on the wet food, I don't mind for one meal.
I leave the food for 30 mins and then lift it if not eaten.
Good Luck!!! |
You are very lucky you did not lose your pup. The risk of hypoglycemia in a very young small pup is very high and add not eating to that and you are just waiting for disaster to strike. After even one day of not eating your vet should have been force feeding.