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06-14-2010, 04:44 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! | my picky 1.5 yr old wont eat...help I have a 1.5 year old girl, Juliet. She was recently to the vet with a lyme disease scare. $340 dollars later -She is perfectly healthy! She had been showing odd symptoms and not acting like herself for about a week. She wasn't eating, blood in her stool, vomiting, total lack of energy. The vet gave me some medicine for her stomach and said she was just suffering from an upset stomach. 2 weeks later, I can't get her to eat. She has always been a VERY picky eater, I have had her on a diet of boiled chicken and rice for 2 weeks. She won't eat it anymore so I was giving her hard food with chicken and she still wont eat it. She will eat something for a few days and then "get sick of it". I CAN NOT find a diet that she likes as well as being good for her. Any advice?? |
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06-14-2010, 06:14 PM | #2 |
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| Good luck I am dealing with the exact same thing. Tucker had to stay at the vet for 3 days back in March for what they thought was a form of pancreatis even though his bloodwork didn't show it. He won't eat for me and I am so frustrated I have so many bags of food that we have tried and nope he doesn't like any of them. I am going to do some further testing on him to make sure that he doesn't have something going on. I hope that you find something that your little one will eat. My Tucker did eat raw for a while and I thought maybe that was the answer but it didn't last very long. |
06-14-2010, 06:31 PM | #3 |
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| I'm in your same boat . . with the exception . . Lucy does have very mild liver issues which sometimes leads to picky eating. She was eating fine (Purina puppy chow) but when I tried to transition her to a lower protein food . . . the games began. I give her vegetarian food in the morning - with a little plain yogurt on it. She loved it for days . . now done with that. The only way I can get her to eat the kibbles is if I pretend to feedt them to my Westie. She can't stand him eating something and her not. So I feed one to him; one to her; one to him; one to her. I don't know WHAT she will do when I start working in an office with no time for morning shenigans. Other things that have worked for a while is feeding her on something different than her bowl; like a paper plate or even better . . my Westie's bowl! When she was a puppy, I would throw the kibbles on the ground one by one and she would chase them - a game- then eat them. She does like her kibbles mixed with cooked carrots and greet beans. Someone else suggested noodles or baked fish. I also sometimes crush them up small and mix them with some canned Wellness chicken; usually she will eat that. Good Luck; it's exhausting! |
06-14-2010, 09:54 PM | #4 |
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| If picky eating please have bats done to check liver as many times dogs will not eat as it makes them feel sick so this needs to be ruled out |
06-17-2010, 04:21 AM | #5 |
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| Hi everyone! I'm new to the Yorkie world, always been an admirer and finally got my own. My little guy is 7mths, and I'm going through the same thing. He will eat very well when I introduce new food to him, but I hate to do that to his digestive system. It seems as soon as he eats it for a couple of weeks, he then turns his nose. I tried the yogurt thing, vegetables, and now I'm sprinkling on a little bit of tuna juice in the evening. HELP!!!! Any suggestions? he is looking VERY thin. . . . . |
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06-17-2010, 04:52 AM | #7 |
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| dwerten: I haven't done any of this yet, but will contact my vet today. He doesn't act unusual at all. . . . I have to take him to vet anyway, for flea/tick/heartworm meds anyway so I will make sure that they do some blood work on him. He is full of energy so I figured that he was just being a picky eater as I've been warned about this breed. Thank you VERY much for the advice. |
06-17-2010, 04:58 AM | #8 | |
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what percentage of protein is on the food bag? If you are adding protein on top of that then that can be too much protein too also be careful on the tuna juice that not too high in sodium as high sodium can lead to stones Last edited by dwerten; 06-17-2010 at 05:01 AM. | |
06-17-2010, 05:20 AM | #9 |
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| I feed him the Yorkie food by Royal Canine - but has 28% - hu. I've made sure that they tuna is packed in water. I have an appointment today at 2:20, so will take it from there. Thanx again! |
06-17-2010, 05:58 AM | #10 | |
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then take in urine in a bottle from morning pee to be tested for crystals by urinalysis - do you know how to catch urine off back of wee wee pad? | |
06-17-2010, 06:47 AM | #11 |
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| I usually feed two brands of mid- lower protein kibble mixed, then soaked in water to soften, and add Cesar's or any type canned for flavor. Then top with a dollup of cottage cheese (2% milk fat, not non-fat), yogurt (most flavors), whipped cream (mine tolerate dairy). , Parmesan cheese, hardboiled egg whites, cooked rice, blenderized chicken (they can't pick it out), low-sodium chicken broth, veges: carrots, green beans, sweet potatoes, etc., and fruits: apples, peaches, bananas, cereals: Cheerios. Sometimes I offer a taste of raw meat. And I rotate everything, so they don't get tired of it. I have better luck with the softened kibble, and leave some out dry at all times. I know a lot of folks look for low-fat, but fat is what gives the food flavor, so I try to not get the lowest fat food, but something mid range. Also watch the amount of treats they get during the day. These need to be figured in with their total intake. High protein, high fat (which many are) will cause decreased interest in their regular, more nutritionally correct diet. I also hide treats they like in their food. Sometimes a bite or two helps them get started eating. If you feed any kind of table scraps, don't feed them from the table or your plate. (I rinse in water to remove any sauces/seasonings) Mix them in or offer it 'on the side' with their regular food. And never give them so much as to fill them up... your goal should be to encourage them to eat their regular diet. And remember, Yorkies are small dogs (even the teapots!) and their tummies are small. Sometimes I feed a little less than the recommended amount (measured, not eyeballed), so they can finish a meal. Then very gradually increase the amount, and hopefully they get into the clean plate habit. Also consider exercise. Mine eat less on rainy days if we haven't gone for a walk. Try an extra walk, or longer walk to increase their consumption. Hope this helps... PS: For those feeding commercial diets: as long as they eat 60% of the commercial food, they will get sufficient nutrients to maintain health, so additional supplementation won't be neccessary. PPS: Please become familiar with the list of foods that should not be fed to dogs, and/or discuss options with your vet. Always be on the lookout for signs of pancreatitis, as Yorkies are very often predisposed to coming down with it. Some foods will agree with your dog, some may not. And, finally, watch their poops. What goes in, will come out. For hard poops, I increase water and fiber (added to the food). Too soft poops, I back off on the fruits and veges. Goal should be firm enough to pick up, uniform in consistency and color, and it shouldn't smell really horrible (vet check in order). It's not a bad idea to have routine fecals done at least twice yearly, and quarterly for problem eaters. If your dog hasn't been checked in a while, that would be a very good place to start. As would a general health check with bloodwork and a Bile Acid Test, to rule out any medical problems going on. The absolute best thing you can do to help doggies digestion would be to get them on probiotics/digestive enzymes. These can help the pups get past minor flare ups day to day, and help prevent problems from really taking hold and reeking havoc with their systems.
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06-17-2010, 08:27 AM | #12 |
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| That was informative also. Thank you! |
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