| When a pet dog refuses to eat, the
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| | you should have your veterinarian examine
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| problem is either physical or
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| | him.
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| psychological. When a pet dog refuses to
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| | Chronic underweight or a sudden weight
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| eat, his owner pleads with him and tries
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| | loss may be due to a physical malfunction
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| to tempt him with food fed by hand. If
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| | and is definitely a danger signal. A
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| the dog is sufficiently neglected and
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| | voracious appetite combined with a loss
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| bored he may try this to get attention.
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| | of weight is one of the symptoms of
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| An intelligent owner will counter this
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| | internal parasites. All of these symptoms
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| common canine play by giving his dog
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| | require the attention of your
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| companionship by playing with him and
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| | veterinarian, for he alone is competent
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| taking him for a daily walk.
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| | to diagnose the cause and to prescribe
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| How can you handle the problem of a dog
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| | the treatment.
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| that refuses to eat not because he is
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| | A young puppy that refuses to eat should
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| neglected, but spoiled? Simply remove his
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| | cause immediately concern. A healthy diet
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| food bowl after half an hour, and present
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| | is vital to his future well-being, and
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| it again only at the next meal time.
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| | since his tiny stomach holds very little
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| Spoiled dogs are often obese too, so it
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| | at a time, a missed meal is nourishment
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| will do no harm to skip one meal. Please
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| | lost forever. Before you alert the vet or
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| do not serve him the same food, as it may
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| | your puppy's breeder, you should verify
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| be spoiled. It never occurs to some
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| | that his loss or appetite is not due to
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| owners that their dog's lack of appetite
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| | one of several easily remedied causes:
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| may be caused from unappetizing meals or
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| | - Your puppy misses his brothers and
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| just a dirty bowl.
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| | sisters or mother. (Try keeping him
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| Food that is unfit for humans is unfit
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| | company and you may try hand feeding him
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| for your dog too. Dogs also eye with
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| | for a while, but do not make a habit of
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| suspicion any new food and they have
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| | it, especially with toy breeds.)
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| marked individual preferences for meals
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| | - His feeding times do not coincide with
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| that are dry or moist, finely chopped, or
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| | his hunger. (Adjust your schedule to suit
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| chunky. You can add taste appeal with a
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| | his appetite.)
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| little chopped onion or garlic, or a
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| | - He is too nervous to eat. (Avoid the
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| beaten egg yolk. Most dogs love liver and
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| | excitement of play and visitors, just
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| bacon, which either can be mixed into
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| | before nd after his meal times.)
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| their regular feed in small amounts.
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| | - His food is too tough or chunky for his
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| The most effective appetite stimulant is
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| | baby teeth to handle. (Chop it finely, or
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| aroma. If you have given your dog dry
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| | soften it by soaking. Teething puppies
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| food and raw meat, it may smell better if
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| | often go off their feed and need a softer
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| the mean is seared or the dry food is
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| | diet during this period.)
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| moistened. A spoonful of brewer's yeast
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| | - He has problems with his food dish.
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| sprinkled on his meal, is another good
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| | (Young puppies eat most easily from a
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| appetite awakener. Many dogs skip their
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| | flat dish, like a pie plate. Later on,
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| noon meal entirely during hot weather.
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| | long nosed breeds should be given a
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| Let your pet follow his natural instinct.
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| | deeper dish. For long eared breeds, there
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| Fasting is an instinctive animal remedy
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| | are special deep tapered bowls which
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| for minor digestive disorders, however if
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| | prevent their ears from dragging in their
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| he refuses food for more than 24 hours,
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| | food.
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