My pup is 5 months old!Is it normal...

ralphie · 02-06-2005, 12:44 PM

for him to not eat good from time to time.He has days where he eats his 2 bowls a day great,and then like to day hardly eats a bite!He is big a strong,I just want to no if this is normal!

ChiChi · 02-06-2005, 12:58 PM

yea my pup does the same thing, he is about 7months, but just leave the food there, and if he doesnt eat it its ok, maybe you should try giving smaller portions also, it maybe he is overwhelmed with what he is getting, although dogs are animals that gorge on wht they can when they can, this i think is okay, for example, brody didnt eat his Breakfast this morning, but every now and then he will come and take a bite, but IMO there is nothing to worry about, anyone else have any info??
hope that this helps!

oc_spirit · 02-07-2005, 09:37 AM

Yup perfectly normal. My Husky is 2 now and has been doing it his entire life and still does. Huskies are notorious for not eating more than they needand being able to retain every bit of nutrient in each kibble piece so on his good days (usually during winter) he will eat 2cups, but most days during the summer he is quite happy with just one cup of kibble.

Cheers!

fireworksinjuly · 02-07-2005, 09:41 AM

Kino does it too... actually this morning he didnt eat...but he also had "haha Im going to brush you treats" yesterday and "birthday cake" last night. So He probably isnt too hungry today after all the extra goodies he ate yesterday.

Michelejc · 02-07-2005, 12:16 PM

my chihuahua has been doing that since i've had him.....he picks at his food....

Lil'Paws · 02-07-2005, 02:34 PM

I feel like everyone else. Its normal. They will eat when there hungry. Mia does this all the time..
Do you allow them to have access to food all day ?

IceyBlueSibes · 02-07-2005, 03:10 PM

Very normal, my 2 Siberians go for days sometimes without eating. Sometimes I think they're fasting LOL

Sheiba is the worst... she will go days and days without eating, unless it's chicken. LOL But she eventually comes around and will eat normally. While she's in heat, she eats ALOT and then after her heat, she "fasts". As if she thinks shes fat and has to loose weight LOL

sunny98 · 02-07-2005, 03:18 PM

Yep I agree that it is normal too! Sunny went through that same thing when she was a pup. Whimper my other dog use to do that all the time. Especially if I would leave for a day or two. I would always warn whomever was watching her not to worry that she would eventuall eat but it never failed I would get the hysterical call saying she wont eat! I use to laugh and say she will eat when she is hungry but don't worry she wont starve to death. LOL

ralphie · 02-07-2005, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Lil'Paws

I feel like everyone else. Its normal. They will eat when there hungry. Mia does this all the time..
Do you allow them to have access to food all day ?

Right now his food is down all day,but when I get back to work he will eat in the morning and at supper time!

linnie · 02-08-2005, 03:05 PM

Like us sometimes they just arnt hungry (whish i felt this way more often lol might help the weight

)
I had a female chihuahua that i worried about for years because she did this same thing.

By the way he is one lovely looking dog

Purr · 02-09-2005, 10:43 AM

He's beautiful! He's english bullie, right?? Cute...

My two pups do this as well; actually, they didn't eat this morning either. Shelby does it too, she'll go for a couple days without eating sometimes, then, she's normal again...Weird! But, yeah, it's normal. I was wondering the same thing a couple of days ago.

Good luck with your baby!

***Carrie*** · 02-09-2005, 10:54 AM

Dogs in the wild may be unlucky in their hunting aquisitions and go hungry for days and days. Then, viola! They get a big catch and gorge themselves all at once. That may hold them just fine for a few more days.

Of course, there are both types of dogs. I have two who, if allowed would eat the whole big bag of dog food all at once....my boy chi mix and my Lab. The other two, the Chihuahua girl and my Doberman are much more dainty and light eaters.

02-06-2005, 12:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
ralphie valley bulldog Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 125 Rep Power: 77	My pup is 5 months old!Is it normal... for him to not eat good from time to time.He has days where he eats his 2 bowls a day great,and then like to day hardly eats a bite!He is big a strong,I just want to no if this is normal!
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02-06-2005, 12:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChiChi Sheltie Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina YEEHAW! Posts: 1,439 Rep Power: 107	yea my pup does the same thing, he is about 7months, but just leave the food there, and if he doesnt eat it its ok, maybe you should try giving smaller portions also, it maybe he is overwhelmed with what he is getting, although dogs are animals that gorge on wht they can when they can, this i think is okay, for example, brody didnt eat his Breakfast this morning, but every now and then he will come and take a bite, but IMO there is nothing to worry about, anyone else have any info?? hope that this helps!
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02-07-2005, 09:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
oc_spirit Snow Girl Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,612 Rep Power: 144	Yup perfectly normal. My Husky is 2 now and has been doing it his entire life and still does. Huskies are notorious for not eating more than they needand being able to retain every bit of nutrient in each kibble piece so on his good days (usually during winter) he will eat 2cups, but most days during the summer he is quite happy with just one cup of kibble. Cheers!
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fireworksinjuly Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,585 Rep Power: 142	Kino does it too... actually this morning he didnt eat...but he also had "haha Im going to brush you treats" yesterday and "birthday cake" last night. So He probably isnt too hungry today after all the extra goodies he ate yesterday.
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Lil'Paws ~w/Dachshund~ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ~Western~NC~ Posts: 1,662 Rep Power: 118	I feel like everyone else. Its normal. They will eat when there hungry. Mia does this all the time.. Do you allow them to have access to food all day ?
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IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,754 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 272	Very normal, my 2 Siberians go for days sometimes without eating. Sometimes I think they're fasting LOL Sheiba is the worst... she will go days and days without eating, unless it's chicken. LOL But she eventually comes around and will eat normally. While she's in heat, she eats ALOT and then after her heat, she "fasts". As if she thinks shes fat and has to loose weight LOL
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02-07-2005, 03:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
sunny98 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt Vernon Wa Posts: 822 Rep Power: 98	Yep I agree that it is normal too! Sunny went through that same thing when she was a pup. Whimper my other dog use to do that all the time. Especially if I would leave for a day or two. I would always warn whomever was watching her not to worry that she would eventuall eat but it never failed I would get the hysterical call saying she wont eat! I use to laugh and say she will eat when she is hungry but don't worry she wont starve to death. LOL
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linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 171	Like us sometimes they just arnt hungry (whish i felt this way more often lol might help the weight ) I had a female chihuahua that i worried about for years because she did this same thing. By the way he is one lovely looking dog
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02-09-2005, 10:43 AM	#11 (permalink)
Purr ~3 Mutts~ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In the wild 'n' wonderful USA! Posts: 727 Rep Power: 85	He's beautiful! He's english bullie, right?? Cute... My two pups do this as well; actually, they didn't eat this morning either. Shelby does it too, she'll go for a couple days without eating sometimes, then, she's normal again...Weird! But, yeah, it's normal. I was wondering the same thing a couple of days ago. Good luck with your baby!
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02-09-2005, 10:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,415 Rep Power: 285	Dogs in the wild may be unlucky in their hunting aquisitions and go hungry for days and days. Then, viola! They get a big catch and gorge themselves all at once. That may hold them just fine for a few more days. Of course, there are both types of dogs. I have two who, if allowed would eat the whole big bag of dog food all at once....my boy chi mix and my Lab. The other two, the Chihuahua girl and my Doberman are much more dainty and light eaters.

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