chow chow doesnt eat much, is he sick or just picky?
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:46 am
Hello all
I have a Chow who's 11 months old, his name is Chowder. When Chowder was younger he would eat a lot and i mean A LOT to the point we had to lift up his dish every 5 seconds of eating unti he finishes his food so he wont choke, now it's a different story.
Now he skips his meals and if he does eat, he wont finish it. At first we thought he was sick but his nose is cold and moist and he's still very active, so that rules out the possibility that he's sick, right? He still runs fast whenever we throw his ball, no sign of any sickness at all.
He would scratch a lot on his sides, his snout, and he also bites his paws. Whenever he scratches i take a look at the area where scratched and i dont see any ticks (we give him frontline regularly) so it could be a sign of food allergy, right?
We also have this theory that he's not eating because he's craving for human food. We give him crackers, pizza crust ()oil is removed), bread, and his usual dog treats. This dog doesnt eat his food but when we order pizza or bring home takeout food, he always goes crazy for them!
Chowder usually eats twice a day. His food for the past months have been Royal Canin but lately he wouldn't finish his food. He would only eat once and at night and its not that much so last week we decided to stop Royal Canin and switch it to Orijen's six fish but after a day, he didn't want to touch it anymore so again, we switched to go naturals chicken and trout recipe. It lasted for 3 days but then again, he would only eat once and would not touch it that much so today we called the vet and asked if we can feed him home cooked food and she said yes so we fed him 3 1/2 cups of brown rice with minced carrots and sliced chicken although vet recommends 4-5 cups a day.
We didn't want to feed him that much first today since he's been used to eating just small amounts. We wanted to take it slowly. Vet also said we should give him the same food for a week then we can add on. Is 4-5 cups too much? And are we feeding the right food? Is it okay to give him at 11 months home cooked food? I love Chowder so much and I just want his love for food back
So i need help in determining whats wrong with our little baby Chowder . Could it be food allergies? Is he sick? Or is he just plain stubborn and wont eat dog food?
I have a Chow who's 11 months old, his name is Chowder. When Chowder was younger he would eat a lot and i mean A LOT to the point we had to lift up his dish every 5 seconds of eating unti he finishes his food so he wont choke, now it's a different story.
Now he skips his meals and if he does eat, he wont finish it. At first we thought he was sick but his nose is cold and moist and he's still very active, so that rules out the possibility that he's sick, right? He still runs fast whenever we throw his ball, no sign of any sickness at all.
He would scratch a lot on his sides, his snout, and he also bites his paws. Whenever he scratches i take a look at the area where scratched and i dont see any ticks (we give him frontline regularly) so it could be a sign of food allergy, right?
We also have this theory that he's not eating because he's craving for human food. We give him crackers, pizza crust ()oil is removed), bread, and his usual dog treats. This dog doesnt eat his food but when we order pizza or bring home takeout food, he always goes crazy for them!
Chowder usually eats twice a day. His food for the past months have been Royal Canin but lately he wouldn't finish his food. He would only eat once and at night and its not that much so last week we decided to stop Royal Canin and switch it to Orijen's six fish but after a day, he didn't want to touch it anymore so again, we switched to go naturals chicken and trout recipe. It lasted for 3 days but then again, he would only eat once and would not touch it that much so today we called the vet and asked if we can feed him home cooked food and she said yes so we fed him 3 1/2 cups of brown rice with minced carrots and sliced chicken although vet recommends 4-5 cups a day.
We didn't want to feed him that much first today since he's been used to eating just small amounts. We wanted to take it slowly. Vet also said we should give him the same food for a week then we can add on. Is 4-5 cups too much? And are we feeding the right food? Is it okay to give him at 11 months home cooked food? I love Chowder so much and I just want his love for food back
So i need help in determining whats wrong with our little baby Chowder . Could it be food allergies? Is he sick? Or is he just plain stubborn and wont eat dog food?