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My dog doesn't eat??
Loki, our rat terrier/Ch mix just rarely eats. He will eat some food off the table but very little. He is't sick, he isn't acting weird or anything. I don't think i've really noticed how little he eats till we got the pug at christmas and I constantly am filling up his bowl as he's a puppy and eats many times a day still and have been realzing that his bowl is always full. He just doesn't seem to have an appetite. He is just over a year old. he is VERY active, runs and plays all day, drinks water, he just doesn't eat his food or much of anything else we try to feed him. He rarely wants a treat either. Every blue moon when I ask if he wants a treat he will get excited and run to the laundry room(where they are) and sit immediately so he can have one, other times he will just look at me and go lay down somewhere. I can feed him chicken or some other meat off the table and he will eat like 2 small pieces and that is it. I've never had a rat terrier before. He is a mix, but his fater is full rat terrier and mother is rat terrier/ch mix. Does anyone here have an rat terrier, are they just picky eaters and not eat that much?
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Maybe its because your dog is very tiny, he doesn't need much. I know when I got my toy poodle my vet said not to worry if she doesn't seem to eat much as they only eat tiny amounts. Which I found to be true (though she does manage 2 full meals a day). She will also refuse food & snacks if she is not hungry. I assume you have a regular vets that you use for check ups & injections etc. - just to make sure and to set you mind at rest might it be worth while at least checking with your vet?
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Our current vet hasn't seen him yet, we switched because the other was stupid with the new puppy, anyways, he's due for yearly shots in march. But I did ask her about him and she didn't seem to concerned, she seemed to think the same thing. I know he used to eat more, he used to be much fuller. I did notice him eating some of the puppy food today and made him stop and tried to get him to eat his food but he wouldn't.
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He must be eating something since he's still alive and active!
Is he very thin? Backbone and ribs sticking out? I would stop filling up the food bowls all day and give both dogs set meals. This way you'll know just how much they are eating, plus you won't have a fat pug - they seem to become overweight very easily. Dogs who have food all day nibble here and there, never get really hungry and that makes them picky and fussy. Many tiny toy dogs seem to not like dry food. Maybe try him on canned of a good quality? |
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I completely agree with Lucky, set meals will allow you to regulate the amount the pug is getting (and they balloon FAST) and also monitor your terrier's habits and ensure he's getting a full meal. He may no longer be into the food you're giving him, especially if you've caught him enjoying the puppy food. Check the food forum for ideas on good quality foods (both dry and wet), but definitely get them on a schedule. I feed my 2 large dogs 2x a day, with a small snack after playtime before bed and that's stopped Simon's gorging entirely and kept them both at an acceptable weight.
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