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TrentL · 02-10-2013, 04:29 AM

Second feeding in a row my dog has walked away from his dish.

At the moment we're feeding him Orijen Large Puppy as it says to feed that for 9months and we're feeding 4-6 cups a day (6am - 6pm roughly)

He gets some pure pumkin, cottage cheese, yogurt (Generally about 1-2 Tablespoons). Sometimes a raw meat ball when he's done food.

But these last couple of meals he's just walked away from his food, he used to gobble this stuff up, now he's turning his nose up at it.

He's going to the bathroom regularly (I thought that is what it was at first) but I can't pin it down, the winter has been especially cold and his "walks" have more turned into playing in the backyard running around and me throwing the ball for him.

He doesn't seem happy in side (Paces around) and when we go outside, he often runs up to the door ot go back in. He chaises the cat so most of the house is blocked off to prevent him from hurting himself or the cats (as we have slippy floors)

Just starting to get me worried, its only been two feedings and of those feedings he has eaten about 1/2 of the food.

I was thinking perhaps of cutting out the yogurt, he seems to always leave that alone, and eats the cottage cheese first. He used to gobble pumpkin but he is avoiding that right now too...

So to sum it up, he he's about 1/2 of the food we're giving him then plays / dumps / ignores the rest.

He seems healthy good energy level, and running around playing.

He's on Orijen Large Puppy and has been for months. He was getting 5cups a day but the Vet said he should probably eat more so he is getting 6 cups a day.

He weights about 66 pounds loves to run and play. Just wondering if anyone has any idea's, he gets no human food outside of his dish (Sometimes an apple slice, or other healthy veggies / meat ball but not enough to supliment his actual food).

02-10-2013, 04:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
TrentL Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 249	6month old seems not interested in food Second feeding in a row my dog has walked away from his dish. At the moment we're feeding him Orijen Large Puppy as it says to feed that for 9months and we're feeding 4-6 cups a day (6am - 6pm roughly) He gets some pure pumkin, cottage cheese, yogurt (Generally about 1-2 Tablespoons). Sometimes a raw meat ball when he's done food. But these last couple of meals he's just walked away from his food, he used to gobble this stuff up, now he's turning his nose up at it. He's going to the bathroom regularly (I thought that is what it was at first) but I can't pin it down, the winter has been especially cold and his "walks" have more turned into playing in the backyard running around and me throwing the ball for him. He doesn't seem happy in side (Paces around) and when we go outside, he often runs up to the door ot go back in. He chaises the cat so most of the house is blocked off to prevent him from hurting himself or the cats (as we have slippy floors) Just starting to get me worried, its only been two feedings and of those feedings he has eaten about 1/2 of the food. I was thinking perhaps of cutting out the yogurt, he seems to always leave that alone, and eats the cottage cheese first. He used to gobble pumpkin but he is avoiding that right now too... So to sum it up, he he's about 1/2 of the food we're giving him then plays / dumps / ignores the rest. He seems healthy good energy level, and running around playing. He's on Orijen Large Puppy and has been for months. He was getting 5cups a day but the Vet said he should probably eat more so he is getting 6 cups a day. He weights about 66 pounds loves to run and play. Just wondering if anyone has any idea's, he gets no human food outside of his dish (Sometimes an apple slice, or other healthy veggies / meat ball but not enough to supliment his actual food).