Need some help

[LissG]

I've been feeding my GSD raw for a few weeks now. at first he LOVED it-like couldn't get enough of it! lately, he hasn't been interested and won't eat anything except ground meat. he won't touch the chicken backs, chicken necks, turkey necks, beef necks, lung, heart, kidney, liver, nothing. nothing except ground meat. any suggestions?

[juliejujubean]

try adding goodies to it i would think, something new and yummy and mix it in..
(i feed kibble so i have no idea, just wanted to try to help)
my girl does loved apples though.. yum

[LissG]

i'm glad i'm not the only one with an apple loving dog!! wolf steals apples out of the fruit bowl ALL THE TIME!!

[juliejujubean]

Originally Posted by LissG

i'm glad i'm not the only one with an apple loving dog!! wolf steals apples out of the fruit bowl ALL THE TIME!!

just be careful he does not eat too many seeds, there are low traces of cyanide in them and over time that can be harmful..
but yes.. APPLE LOVING FOOL my girl is
she gets and apple a day (as long as i remember :P)

[LissG]

i didn't know that about the seeds...i'll definitely keep my eye on that!!

[wyoung2153]

If he's not interested in the bones I might check to make sure he didn't chip a tooth or something. Or maybe he's not feeling well?

If all's good with that and there's nothing else wrong then you might just have tp baby him a bit. When I started Titan on the diet he ate it at first. Then decided he only wanted the ground stuff too. I tried all the chicken and turkey stuff.. drumstick, backs, necks, etc. Nothing, wouldn't even try to eat them anymore and would push aside the organ meat. I started seering the RMB just to get him interested again.. and he ate it for the first 3 or so meals and wouldn't eat anymore. Turns out my boy just doesn't like poultry.... AT ALL. he will refuse it every time unless it is a whole ground chicken (which he gets now when I want to switch up protein sources.) I was told to try pork necks and he absolutely loves him. He's been on that ever since and that's really the only RMB he will eat. My girl will eat anything to put in front of her face, lol. Dogs are picky just like people are. As for the Organ meat.. Titan did not like it. I had to cut it up and "hide" it in the ground stuff for a while. After about a week or two of slowly cutting bigger pieces.. he just eats it now. No more hiding.

I would try some of that and see if it helps.

[LissG]

i'm going to try seering some stuff, that's a good idea. and maybe my dog just hates poultry too hahaha. and i'm gonna try cutting the organs and hiding it in the ground meat haha i never thought of that and it's a great idea!! thanks!!

[wyoung2153]

Well let me know how it goes!! It wouldn't surprise me if he's just picky! Haha.. i know Mr. Titan in for sure!! LOL just tried a chicken neck for fun the other day to see if he changed his mind after a while. NOPE turned his nose up to it. Even guarded it so my girl couldn't get it then still wouldn't eat it.. just sat there with it in his paws. Goober. haha.