picky eating..losing weight

GSD Keira · 04-27-2008, 11:37 AM

Plain and simple..keira is being a finicky eater again....lost alot of weight. eats about half her food everyday. She does this every couple months....she eats the same thing as always..nutro nat choice lg breed. beforei had to add wet food to it everyday. then she decided she didnt like that anymore and we went back to just kibble....which she was eatin good....any ideas?

***dogs4life*** · 04-27-2008, 12:02 PM

I had the same issues with Montana when she didn't like her kibbles even with mix-ins. I finally gave in and made her real food, our girl was so stubborn she would literally starve herself waiting for the "good stuff" and I was not in the mood to fight with her. In retrospect, I think it was the best for her nutrition wise and I should have listened to her earlier but Mom is stubborn too

Ooops, forgot to ask, what will she eat? Will she eat meat or foods other than kibbles and canned foods?

GSD Keira · 04-27-2008, 03:53 PM

well....sometimes yes and sometimes no...what she likes changes with her moods sometimes. Yogurt, tuna, salmon, chcken livers all used to be on her top favs list...same with treats. She lollies back and forth with what she likes sometimes...

***dogs4life*** · 04-28-2008, 01:35 PM

What about food recalls....have you fed anything that's been recalled lately? There's kibble, canned, pouches and treats. I also see Nutro products on the lists, might be worth checking HERE.

Another note...Montana was always up for meats, yogurts, cheese and her regular favorites when on strike. I wonder if something serious is wrong with Kiera if she's not really eating "high value" stuffs.

How's her energy level and mental focus?

GSD Keira · 04-30-2008, 05:06 PM

ah well..strike is over. Shes eating again. Im thinkin this time it was cause she was gettin into my gfs dogs food and thought if she stopped eating she would get his food....weve been through, innova, wellness, and solid gold. She did the same with them too. Never noticed a diofference in her other than not eating eating. Shes always alert and ready to go.

***dogs4life*** · 04-30-2008, 07:22 PM

Ahhh, that's great. Glad you got her eating again. Still check the food recalls often, hate for something bad to happen.

04-27-2008, 11:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
GSD Keira Black GSD girl Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central New York Posts: 175 Rep Power: 43	picky eating..losing weight Plain and simple..keira is being a finicky eater again....lost alot of weight. eats about half her food everyday. She does this every couple months....she eats the same thing as always..nutro nat choice lg breed. beforei had to add wet food to it everyday. then she decided she didnt like that anymore and we went back to just kibble....which she was eatin good....any ideas?
	__________________ "When you feel dog tired at night, it may be because you've growled all day long." - Unknown "The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's." - Mark Twain "Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail." - Henry Wheeler Shaw

04-27-2008, 12:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
*dogs4life* I'm Crunchy Admin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 1,679 Blog Entries: 11 Rep Power: 89	I had the same issues with Montana when she didn't like her kibbles even with mix-ins. I finally gave in and made her real food, our girl was so stubborn she would literally starve herself waiting for the "good stuff" and I was not in the mood to fight with her. In retrospect, I think it was the best for her nutrition wise and I should have listened to her earlier but Mom is stubborn too Ooops, forgot to ask, what will she eat? Will she eat meat or foods other than kibbles and canned foods?
	__________________ ~Kendra Rest in Peace Sweet Montana (1992-2008) Get more out of Global Paw: Art Classes / Blogs / Book Club / Photo Gallery / Recipes

04-27-2008, 03:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
GSD Keira Black GSD girl Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central New York Posts: 175 Rep Power: 43	well....sometimes yes and sometimes no...what she likes changes with her moods sometimes. Yogurt, tuna, salmon, chcken livers all used to be on her top favs list...same with treats. She lollies back and forth with what she likes sometimes...
	__________________ "When you feel dog tired at night, it may be because you've growled all day long." - Unknown "The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's." - Mark Twain "Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail." - Henry Wheeler Shaw

04-28-2008, 01:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
*dogs4life* I'm Crunchy Admin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 1,679 Blog Entries: 11 Rep Power: 89	What about food recalls....have you fed anything that's been recalled lately? There's kibble, canned, pouches and treats. I also see Nutro products on the lists, might be worth checking HERE. Another note...Montana was always up for meats, yogurts, cheese and her regular favorites when on strike. I wonder if something serious is wrong with Kiera if she's not really eating "high value" stuffs. How's her energy level and mental focus?
	__________________ ~Kendra Rest in Peace Sweet Montana (1992-2008) Get more out of Global Paw: Art Classes / Blogs / Book Club / Photo Gallery / Recipes Last edited by dogs4life : 04-28-2008 at 02:38 PM. Reason: add

04-30-2008, 05:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
GSD Keira Black GSD girl Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central New York Posts: 175 Rep Power: 43	ah well..strike is over. Shes eating again. Im thinkin this time it was cause she was gettin into my gfs dogs food and thought if she stopped eating she would get his food....weve been through, innova, wellness, and solid gold. She did the same with them too. Never noticed a diofference in her other than not eating eating. Shes always alert and ready to go.
	__________________ "When you feel dog tired at night, it may be because you've growled all day long." - Unknown "The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's." - Mark Twain "Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail." - Henry Wheeler Shaw

04-30-2008, 07:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
*dogs4life* I'm Crunchy Admin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 1,679 Blog Entries: 11 Rep Power: 89	Ahhh, that's great. Glad you got her eating again. Still check the food recalls often, hate for something bad to happen.
	__________________ ~Kendra Rest in Peace Sweet Montana (1992-2008) Get more out of Global Paw: Art Classes / Blogs / Book Club / Photo Gallery / Recipes

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