Advice please...fussy eater

Subject: Advice please...fussy eater Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:49 pm

Kala used to love her food but over the past few weeks she is hardly eating anything. I have been adding things to her Arden Grange but the cunning little so and so is picking it out and spitting her biscuit out! she was even licking the tuna fish off the biscuit this morning and spitting it back in her bowl!!
She wont start to eat until Marley does and she stops eating when Marley is finished, she is so bloody nosey its unbelievable!
I think she is looking thin especially as she is shedding her coat too.
Any suggestions?

Subject: . Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:29 pm

kai is the same lately n hes dropped weight,i have been adding mackerel n pilchards,smellier the better,6months ago he was food mad{even used to eat the chicken feed}but now hes not that interested,not sure whyxx Advice please...fussy eater 300576

Subject: Re: Advice please...fussy eater Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:56 pm

I think it's the warm weather Judes
my 3 are like this at the moment too.
I don't worry about Shady and Tilly not eating coz they are well built
but Bailey needs to eat all he can, he's a right skinny GET.
Shades and Bails will wait for Tilly to start eating before they will. if she walks away from her food they all will. drives me crazy Advice please...fussy eater 170113

I just pick it up straight away
and re freeze it. they can go hungry Advice please...fussy eater 575435

the next day they will eat it. Advice please...fussy eater 910222

I wouldn't worry too much hun Advice please...fussy eater 805515

but if you are worried just ring the vet see what he thinks.

Subject: Re: Advice please...fussy eater Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:59 pm

raw chicken wings a couple a day /couple ov times a day shud fatten her out if she will eat them * good ole skinny husky trick ;) *

Subject: Re: Advice please...fussy eater Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:07 am

try soaking her food then mix the fish in , give it a really good mix in, she gets dental sticks so it won't hurt her teeth for awhile

Subject: Re: Advice please...fussy eater Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:13 am

im going through it with fred jude Advice please...fussy eater 910222

... ive even tried hand feeding more trip to fatten him up.... he was doing so well, looking lovely, but hes starting to look a little thin again Advice please...fussy eater 300576

.... and he definately cant afford to lose any weight lol ...

im not going to fuss anymore though, he can feckin starve ... he'll soon eat it :2431:

Subject: Re: Advice please...fussy eater Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:04 am

i was going to suggest chicken wings. however, then you could be stuck in a situation where kara wont eat the dried food ever again.
i hope she gets her appetite back soon Jude

Subject: Re: Advice please...fussy eater Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:28 am

That's the trouble I get Advice please...fussy eater 910222

if I try to offer something yummy to get them to eat, it ends up that's all they will eat Advice please...fussy eater 658515

I do the same as Shelley now, just pick it up, if they are hungry enough they will soon eat, I have spent far to many days worrying about them, for them to end up taking the piss outta me

Subject: Re: Advice please...fussy eater Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:58 pm

NO TREATS WHAT SO EVER

if they are not eating remove food after 15mins if dry food give same again next feed
Dont be soft and give in, giving things they like such as fish chicken etc when they are not eating will only make them worse ,as u said licking fish of and not eating biscuits.
Doing without food for a couple of days will not harm them.
Vary feeding times as they get used to being fed at same times

Subject: Re: Advice please...fussy eater Wed Jun 02, 2010 1:07 pm

Totally agree with Kenny. Advice please...fussy eater 910222

Subject: Re: Advice please...fussy eater Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:27 pm

great advice kenny :san50:

Subject: Re: Advice please...fussy eater Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:26 pm

thanks everyone Advice please...fussy eater 805515

my two get very few treats, they have always had tuna in sunflower oil or makerel in with their food for their coats which are lovely and shiny and in excellent condition. kala has had something to eat tonight but only because she was hell bent on nosing to see what Marley was up to I put both their bowls in the one food station and she ate everything because she didnt want him to get it!!
I have been picking their bowls up after 20 mins its just she went 3 days with virtually nothing .......bloody dogs!!! Advice please...fussy eater 658515