New Foster wont eat raw

Capone22 · 01-22-2013, 09:48 AM

So I have a new foster to adopt(Non GSD) , that we got yesterday. I decided to start him off on raw as we are almost positive we are keeping him and we didnt know what food he was on before. but he wouldnt eat it. Just stared at it. Licked it a couple times. I got him to take a bite but he would bite gently and just let it fall out of his mouth. I have NEVER seen a dog not go nuts for raw. He does have a low food drive though. So I ended up just giving a bowl of kibble. Is there anything I can do to encourage him to eat raw? Any tips/tricks for picky eaters?
Thanks!

GatorBytes · 01-22-2013, 10:03 AM

What about a lightly scrambled egg (in butter - not margarine), try i raw first and if won't eat it then scramble or some coconut oil, sardines. He is probably hooked on the sugar and rendered fats in kibble.

and of course tripe - good and stinky b/c dogs eat with their nose

jourdan · 01-22-2013, 10:10 AM

I second gator in adding tripe, when my boy is being picky that's what he gets and he goes crazy for it.

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**lhczth** · 01-22-2013, 10:17 AM

Gatorbytes has some good suggestion. Hunger also often works. Don't forget, though, that your foster has probably been through a lot and he may just need time to adjust before you make a lot of changes.

billsharp · 01-22-2013, 12:58 PM

What "raw" were you feeding? Some dogs won't eat slimy chicken, some hate the smell of liver, etc.

If there is a kibble he likes, try mixing in some small ground beef chunks with his kibble, so he can't separate them out, and gradually reduce the proportion of kibble to beef, and gradually mix in other raw. Watch out for allergic reactions and back up if you see any.

Capone22 · 01-22-2013, 01:26 PM

I was feeding him a 1/4 of a chicken. I will try mixing some beef in with kibble.

Thank you for the ideas!

We are doing the two week shut down with him, so definitely moving slow. =)

**Lauri & The Gang** · 01-22-2013, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Capone22

I have NEVER seen a dog not go nuts for raw. He does have a low food drive though. So I ended up just giving a bowl of kibble. Is there anything I can do to encourage him to eat raw? Any tips/tricks for picky eaters?
Thanks!

Remember - kibble has been sprayed with fats to make it smell appealing to dogs. Raw meat has very little odor.

I would offer him the raw food, give him a few minutes to start eating and then, if he doesn't start eating just take the food away. He gets nothing until the next scheduled feeding.

Unless he was starved, missing a few meals isn't going to hurt him.

OffgridAlex · 01-22-2013, 01:52 PM

Duke was like this first time, I gave him a chicken wing out of a packet I was going to cook. He just did not get it, no interest at all, I ended up cutting it up and mixing it in with his normal kibble & topper dinner....he eat everything else and managed to pick out all the chicken wing pieces and left them in a heap.

Since then I realized he likes more gory bits, offal and tripe etc, tried him on tripe he loved it, then heart and liver then after a few weeks tried and chicken wing again and he went mad for it.

01-22-2013, 09:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Capone22 Master Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 931	New Foster wont eat raw So I have a new foster to adopt(Non GSD) , that we got yesterday. I decided to start him off on raw as we are almost positive we are keeping him and we didnt know what food he was on before. but he wouldnt eat it. Just stared at it. Licked it a couple times. I got him to take a bite but he would bite gently and just let it fall out of his mouth. I have NEVER seen a dog not go nuts for raw. He does have a low food drive though. So I ended up just giving a bowl of kibble. Is there anything I can do to encourage him to eat raw? Any tips/tricks for picky eaters? Thanks!

01-22-2013, 10:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
GatorBytes Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 2,140	What about a lightly scrambled egg (in butter - not margarine), try i raw first and if won't eat it then scramble or some coconut oil, sardines. He is probably hooked on the sugar and rendered fats in kibble. and of course tripe - good and stinky b/c dogs eat with their nose __________________ He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. - Unknown

01-22-2013, 10:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
jourdan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Martinshohe, Germany Posts: 229	New Foster wont eat raw I second gator in adding tripe, when my boy is being picky that's what he gets and he goes crazy for it. Sent from my iPhone using PG Free __________________ The best things in life are Furry!! Mamma to Mellie (Black Cat) and Avery (GSD)

01-22-2013, 10:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 13,715	Gatorbytes has some good suggestion. Hunger also often works. Don't forget, though, that your foster has probably been through a lot and he may just need time to adjust before you make a lot of changes. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

01-22-2013, 12:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
billsharp Master Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 642	What "raw" were you feeding? Some dogs won't eat slimy chicken, some hate the smell of liver, etc. If there is a kibble he likes, try mixing in some small ground beef chunks with his kibble, so he can't separate them out, and gradually reduce the proportion of kibble to beef, and gradually mix in other raw. Watch out for allergic reactions and back up if you see any. __________________ Liesl, b. 1/1/11 Maxie, 1994-2009 King, 1963-1968

01-22-2013, 01:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Capone22 Master Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 931	I was feeding him a 1/4 of a chicken. I will try mixing some beef in with kibble. Thank you for the ideas! We are doing the two week shut down with him, so definitely moving slow. =)

01-22-2013, 01:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
OffgridAlex Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 83	Duke was like this first time, I gave him a chicken wing out of a packet I was going to cook. He just did not get it, no interest at all, I ended up cutting it up and mixing it in with his normal kibble & topper dinner....he eat everything else and managed to pick out all the chicken wing pieces and left them in a heap. Since then I realized he likes more gory bits, offal and tripe etc, tried him on tripe he loved it, then heart and liver then after a few weeks tried and chicken wing again and he went mad for it.

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