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Originally Posted by MybunDleOfJoy  I'm not as worried because I know its because he is just being stubborn because he if I make him some boiled chicken , he gobbles it up.
Also, if i give him the food while another dog is around he begins to guard and eats it if he thinks another dog is trying to eat. I'm not sure why he does that but he does that only at my boyfriends house, when his dog is around. I would put the food in a plate and he walks away but if he sees his dog Bentley approaching his food , he would jump from wherever he is and go straight to his food and begins to eat. Sometimes I would have to hold Bentley close to me to get him to eat.
I recently had his shots done and went through a dilemma with him. When he received his rabies, AFTER like 7 hours his eyelid were swollen for like an hour, then his penis was swollen for an hour and then he was fine. When I went in for the remaining of his shots they gave him benedryl. He was poorly eating then but I knew it was due to his shots. He did get a dewormer as well and I had to wait a day or two until his stool was thick again in order to send the fecal test, I'm waiting on the results.
Max eats alot if the food is catches his attention lol |
We have went thru this for years now with our jack russell/ rat terrier mix. I used to think he was just picky. But i read a real good article about how if a dog has intolerence or allergies to a food it can make him not want it.
I too have tried i feel like every brand there is. I know i havent... But i have tried a ton!!!!
Mine has never had regular diarhea or vomiting and no other reason to be terrible concerned. . Just itchy.. And very very picky. Will go a whole day or two without eating.
He too has went thru blood work and xrays.. Etc.
recently we have found two things that he loves!!!!
Earthborn holistics great plains( bison) dry kibble. And natural balance duck and potato canned or their food rolls.
He has eaten breakfast 5 days in a row now! That is unheard of for him.
Usually he wony eat breakfast when the other dogs do. Around 10 or 11 i may or may not be able to get him to eat some home cooked food.
Just wanted to share or experience i guess. Eddie is 9 years old and we have been struggling with foods for the best part of 5-6 years. Have just kept trying something new.
Maybe he isnt being picky. Maybe something in the foods doesnt agree with his belly?
Eddie would act hungry like you said, when another dog came around. But he usually still wouldnt end up eating. He would just gaurd his food. And if i offered something really enticing like boiled chicken he would sometimes eat it up.
But we went thru alot of other food rolls and canned that he would sniff and walk away from.
Eddies new earthborn holistic food is also low in carbs compared to other brands.
We have been sooo happy to find something that he likes and seems to agree with his belly.
I also give a raw egg yolk. They are from our own organic free range chickens. So im comfortable doing that. He really likes egg yolks.
I hope you can find something that works for your guy. Its so stressful when they dont eat good. I have been lucky our other dogs have no trouble in this area and will eat whatever i give them.