puppy doesn' eat in the morning

[kreuer]

My pup had always been a finicky eater. Since I have had her she will not eat in the morning. She gets up with me at 7 and sometimes won't eat until close to noon, sometimes a little earlier. I'm not really concerned because she still eats a good amount throughout the day. I free feed and she usually eats about a half cup of her Royal Canin puppy dry food. She also eats kinda late. Usually eats around 8:30 and is asleep by 9. Just wondering if anyone else's pup doesn't like to eat in the morning? I just find it strange that she wouldn't be hungry in the morning.

[rubymoon2072]

two of mine are not ready at 7am to eat...they wait until 10 or 11.....they are lazy teenagers who prefer to sleep in. lol

[Wylie's Mom]

Interesting how different dogs can be...my 3 could eat the second they get up and are spazzes as I'm getting their breakfasts ready. Maybe your kiddo just has a different internal clock? Maybe his clock is set to London time or something, lol.

[mimimomo]

As long as your pup is not throwing up bile in the morning (could be sign of empty stomach), she's fine. She probably isn't hungry bc she eats late @ night right b4 bedtime...& is free fed. If she was on a feeding schedule, it might be different. Also, exercise gets their appetite going.

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Interesting how different dogs can be...my 3 could eat the second they get up and are spazzes as I'm getting their breakfasts ready. Maybe your kiddo just has a different internal clock? Maybe his clock is set to London time or something, lol.

Maybe bc your's eat raw food? Bc mine act just like your's...it's impossible to sleep in ever.

[Britster]

Jackson has never been a breakfast eater, even as a pup. He usually won't eat until noon -ish. Occasionally he's in the mood for breakfast but it just depends.

[kreuer]

Good to know she's not the only one. She has only thrown up bile once a few weeks ago. She is pretty lazy in the morning. I figured she doesn't have a ton of energy since she hasn't eaten yet. She is a lot more active in the afternoon after she has eaten.

[katy-yorkie]

Mine must be really strange...they don't eat until evening time. I leave kibble down for them during the day but they won't touch it until six-ish in the evening. I put it down every morning as I'm afraid they will get hungry during the day. DH tells me that I don't need to put it down, but I can't break the habit.

[kreuer]

Originally Posted by katy-yorkie

Mine must be really strange...they don't eat until evening time. I leave kibble down for them during the day but they won't touch it until six-ish in the evening. I put it down every morning as I'm afraid they will get hungry during the day. DH tells me that I don't need to put it down, but I can't break the habit.

Wow, that's really late. Yesterday she actually ate early, 9:30. Today she didn't eat until about 2:00. As long as she is healthy and growing, I guess everything's good.