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My 6 month old puppy sometimes does not eat a meal, also he is still losing baby teeth.
I feed my 6 month old puppy 1/2 cup of Blue Buffalo puppy chow twice a day. Sometimes he doesn't eat at all or just takes a few bites. I'm worried about it, because I don't want him to starve and I know he will eat if he's hungry. I just didnt know if there may be something I could feed him thats more appealing. Sometimes I wet the food with water or add wet food in w/the dry and he will gobble it up. Will I have to do this forever to get him to eat food? It may have something to do with losing his baby teeth right now. Any thoughts?
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I don't know when his photos were taken, but he certainly looks plenty heavy in those on your page. Remember, smaller dogs achieve their adult size sooner than large breed dogs and as a result, will require less food once they are mostly grown. I see no reason not to add warm water to his food... it does not change the nutrient value at all.
My adult mini poodles only eat 1/2 cup of Blue once a day and they are plenty heavy enough and are considerably larger than a dachshund so it sounds like he is getting plenty to eat.
I would agree with the last post. my brother has 2 dachshunds and they don't eat a whole lot, and Rocky looks like he is a good weight. If you get too concerned you could always call and speak to your vet about his eating.
My only difference with the first 2 answers is that I didn't think he looked that heavy. Overfeeding is very hard of any dog. Overweight will add to the back problems unfortunately all too common in Dachshunds.
If the dog never did eat very well, and has seen the vet since the problem existed, you may be over feeding it. A vet check still won't hurt. Many dogs will snarf down more than is good for them and look for more. Others refuse to eat more than than they need. Evaluate the dog as illustrated in this link, www.longliveyourdog.com You may want the vet to confirm your judgment. Adjust the dogs food and exercise as needed to reach its ideal body condition. Some German Shepherds and other breeds may refuse to eat enough to completely hid their ribs. As long as you are feeding a concentrated, meat based chow, the best thing is to accept it.
The worst thing you can do is to bribe a dog with rich foods into eating more than it needs. Instead, Put down the dish with what the dog should eat, and give it 15 minutes to eat. Then take it up. Do not give it anything to eat until its next scheduled meal. In a few days, it should be eating what it needs. Continue to check its ribs and adjust the food as needed. This is not easy. I had a Shepherd go 3 days on a few nibbles. I was a wreck, but she was fine. It is almost unknown for a healthy dog not to eat what it needs. Unfortunately, in too many cases, it is less than the package says, and less than the owner thinks the dog should have. Many dogs are quite good at holding out for tastier chow. Like kids, sometimes it calls for tough love.
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