My year old doesn't eat as much as most dogs, and at first he's like a little kid, only likes very simple foods, plain hotdogs on a bun, Kraft Mac n cheese, but as he gets older he gets better at trying new stuff. A big difference from my Shepard that ate like a Billy goat.
My husky only eats when I eat. If I give him any food or treats when I don't eat, he won't eat it. He'll accept it, but spit it out immediately. Also, don't give your dog only kibble. It's boring. I use kibble for snuffle games. Normally I give him what I eat, if it's dog safe (chicken soup, roast pork, etc). If it's not dog safe, then I give him wet food and a little bit of kibble. Exercise is very important. I run 2 miles with him in the morning and have a calm walk in the evening. If it's hot he will eat and exercise much less. Basically, listen to your dog, don't ignore when they try to communicate with you Edit: also, I think that dogs having sensitive stomachs is a myth. Of course there're some dogs with this problem. However, sensitive stomachs may be caused by terrible kibble that you feed your dog on a continuous basis. Stop kibble! Give your dog a huge variety of good food. I give my dog raw and cooked meats, green vegetables and occasional berries. I only use kibble for snuffle games. Basically, I mix and match. Everyday he gets raw food for lunch, cooked food for dinner and only a handful of kibble for games. I use Akela kibble, because it doesn't have any pea protein or any other questionable 'meat protein'. And my husky has never had a problem with his stomach. I know lots of people who stopped giving kibble to their dogs or reduced kibble in their dogs' diets and their dogs stopped having problems with their stomachs
I had a similar situation and it turned out he had IBD and had really low B12 levels due to that, fortunately it was caught early. It does make figuring out what to feed him quite an issue though, as is getting him to eat his B12 supplements. Recently been adding Greek yogurt to his meals which is working wonders so far.
@@Spr1ggan87 what about giving your dog Rae eggs and salmon instead of supplements? Artificial supplements have very low absorption level. Whatever the packaging says, divide it by 4, that's how much your dog really digests. Natural foods are much better sources of vitamins as the absorption levels are much higher than 25%
@@alwayshangrygirl463 The greek yogurt builds up his gut bacteria allowing him to better absorb vitamins and with IBD it's not a good idea to give him eggs as the protein in them inflames his bowels. And there's the cost to take into account with natural foods as well, especially in the current cost of living climate. With the current setup i've got going he's doing better than when i was giving him fish and eggs as he's becoming more active again and his feces has regained it's form instead him having regular diarrhea.
Start with a Alpha mentality. Don't leave a bowl of food out for all day& night. As you eat, feed them halfway through your meal or after you finish. Our dogs beg more as they get older, but is still minimal because we don't allow them in the kitchen or at our table when we eat, they must be 5 feet away. We will give chicken, salmon from time to time but mixed in with their food.
I had to put my 4 year old Husky down. The first signs were that he didn't eat. If your dog doesn't eat visit the vet immediately and get a bloodwork done. My poor boy had complete kidney failure. It was likely genetic but maybe if I had caught it in time ..... Kidney failure is one of the leading causes of premature death in dogs.
