11 month Cockapoo not eating
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Hi,
Milo our 11 month old Cockapoo has always been a "fussy eater" but over the course of the last 4-6 weeks we've had to change his wet food several times to ones that he will eat (for a short time) and then stop.
I believe he doesn't like fatty meats like pork or beef and even dog ice cream goes straight through him and we've woken up to several incidents where he's pooed himself during the night (in his crate).
We've tried scrumbles and butternut but when we think we've found something/a meat he likes, he goes off it.
I'm aware of possible dietary issues with Cockapoo's but I've never experienced this fussyness
BTW - he has red paws which he licks and bites frequently but the vet simply said try him with antihistamine tablets (1/2 a day) but didn't seem to make much difference. This may be a red herring to the above food issue.
Any advice gratefully received.
Milo our 11 month old Cockapoo has always been a "fussy eater" but over the course of the last 4-6 weeks we've had to change his wet food several times to ones that he will eat (for a short time) and then stop.
I believe he doesn't like fatty meats like pork or beef and even dog ice cream goes straight through him and we've woken up to several incidents where he's pooed himself during the night (in his crate).
We've tried scrumbles and butternut but when we think we've found something/a meat he likes, he goes off it.
I'm aware of possible dietary issues with Cockapoo's but I've never experienced this fussyness
BTW - he has red paws which he licks and bites frequently but the vet simply said try him with antihistamine tablets (1/2 a day) but didn't seem to make much difference. This may be a red herring to the above food issue.
Any advice gratefully received.
Our toy poodle is similar...absolutely scoffs down something new for three days and then won't touch it.
Ended up quite happy on Butternut Box for some time but every now and again would have a strange turn. Most recently ended in Pancreatitis.
He's now on Royal Canin Gastrointestinal (got both wet and dry). Loved that for a few days and has now gone off that too. I despair !
Ended up quite happy on Butternut Box for some time but every now and again would have a strange turn. Most recently ended in Pancreatitis.
He's now on Royal Canin Gastrointestinal (got both wet and dry). Loved that for a few days and has now gone off that too. I despair !
Book a Zoom consultation with www.thecaninedietitian.co.uk
I know several people who have used her and reported very good results.
I'm sure there'll be plenty of people on here that will give all manor of recommendations and say their dogs eats X Y or Z and is perfectly healthy, but it's not really relevant to your dog. It sounds very much like your dog has some intolerances that need addressing by a professional.
I know several people who have used her and reported very good results.
I'm sure there'll be plenty of people on here that will give all manor of recommendations and say their dogs eats X Y or Z and is perfectly healthy, but it's not really relevant to your dog. It sounds very much like your dog has some intolerances that need addressing by a professional.
Our schnoodle has spent his whole 10 years driving us to distraction at meal times.
Each plate is a mixture of wet and dry and the diet is as varied as we can make it if only it would be eaten. The tinned Encore Chicken Breast which was perfectly acceptable last week is being rejected today.
The food has to be laid out just right and the whole house has to go to an agonisingly tedious silent routine as any creak of a floorboard or squeak of a chair will cause todays plateful to be rejected.
Food not eaten goes in the fridge and we have one more try before it is thrown away.
Each plate is a mixture of wet and dry and the diet is as varied as we can make it if only it would be eaten. The tinned Encore Chicken Breast which was perfectly acceptable last week is being rejected today.
The food has to be laid out just right and the whole house has to go to an agonisingly tedious silent routine as any creak of a floorboard or squeak of a chair will cause todays plateful to be rejected.
Food not eaten goes in the fridge and we have one more try before it is thrown away.
At least one problem is most likely an allergy but you'll need testing to find out what. Chicken is a classic one. Usually gives general itching/rash though, sore feet specifically might be a problem with flooring or something else they're walking on?
Might be some food intolerance too. Fatty food probably isn't a good idea.
Another possibility is they're eating something they shouldn't in the garden?
Not eating would normally make them vomit rather than anything else. The Cockapoo I know isn't exactly fussy over food, but will *really* hold out if they think they're missing out on a better offer.
Might be some food intolerance too. Fatty food probably isn't a good idea.
Another possibility is they're eating something they shouldn't in the garden?
Not eating would normally make them vomit rather than anything else. The Cockapoo I know isn't exactly fussy over food, but will *really* hold out if they think they're missing out on a better offer.
Thanks everyone for your replies.
He's just been eating a little of the chicken butternut he absolutely loved last week and today seems to be reluctant, but we're not giving up and we'll leave it out for him to see how he goes.
Being a white haired cockapoo I can't help but think he's a dog equivalent of a slight albino? Has that got to do with anything?
He's just been eating a little of the chicken butternut he absolutely loved last week and today seems to be reluctant, but we're not giving up and we'll leave it out for him to see how he goes.
Being a white haired cockapoo I can't help but think he's a dog equivalent of a slight albino? Has that got to do with anything?
Lot of my Shiba's fussiness reduced once I went full raw. The 454g packs from a few places are great, lots of flavours. I got him tested too to see if any allergies could be an issue, oddly quail was one but he'll never see that. He still is a fusspot at times, which being raw means it would get wasted but he soon learned if he didn't eat he'd get nothing else. But Shiba's aren't like other dogs and do self regulate what they eat. As long as you know it's fine for them to eat it, sometimes it's them pushing boundaries. Toppers work too. I often do a few drops of salmon oil and the seaweed powder for teeth.
While definitely worth getting the allergy symptoms looked at, a lot of dog fussiness is just the dog knowing that if they don't eat what's offered something new and exciting will turn up.
I looked after a friend's dog once for a couple of weeks and it came with a long list of things to do if she wouldn't eat - stir wet food through, add gravy, add chicken breast etc.
In the end I decided to just treat her the same way I do our own dogs - food down for 15m then take it away. She ate nothing the first day, a few nibbles on day 2 and then scoffed the lot on the third. She then cleared her bowl every day for the remaining fortnight.
Last time I visited, she was back to her old ways and was only "tempted" into eating with some venison scraps having ignored the chicken and sausages (!) that had already been tried.
A healthy dog won't starve itself - dogs, like children, are great at training their owners if you let them.
I looked after a friend's dog once for a couple of weeks and it came with a long list of things to do if she wouldn't eat - stir wet food through, add gravy, add chicken breast etc.
In the end I decided to just treat her the same way I do our own dogs - food down for 15m then take it away. She ate nothing the first day, a few nibbles on day 2 and then scoffed the lot on the third. She then cleared her bowl every day for the remaining fortnight.
Last time I visited, she was back to her old ways and was only "tempted" into eating with some venison scraps having ignored the chicken and sausages (!) that had already been tried.
A healthy dog won't starve itself - dogs, like children, are great at training their owners if you let them.
Snow and Rocks said:
While definitely worth getting the allergy symptoms looked at, a lot of dog fussiness is just the dog knowing that if they don't eat what's offered something new and exciting will turn up.
I looked after a friend's dog once for a couple of weeks and it came with a long list of things to do if she wouldn't eat - stir wet food through, add gravy, add chicken breast etc.
In the end I decided to just treat her the same way I do our own dogs - food down for 15m then take it away. She ate nothing the first day, a few nibbles on day 2 and then scoffed the lot on the third. She then cleared her bowl every day for the remaining fortnight.
Last time I visited, she was back to her old ways and was only "tempted" into eating with some venison scraps having ignored the chicken and sausages (!) that had already been tried.
A healthy dog won't starve itself - dogs, like children, are great at training their owners if you let them.
Definitely this ours will “starve” himself for the odd day or two especially if the kids are having sausages. If we make sure the kids don’t feed him left overs he will soon eat his food.I looked after a friend's dog once for a couple of weeks and it came with a long list of things to do if she wouldn't eat - stir wet food through, add gravy, add chicken breast etc.
In the end I decided to just treat her the same way I do our own dogs - food down for 15m then take it away. She ate nothing the first day, a few nibbles on day 2 and then scoffed the lot on the third. She then cleared her bowl every day for the remaining fortnight.
Last time I visited, she was back to her old ways and was only "tempted" into eating with some venison scraps having ignored the chicken and sausages (!) that had already been tried.
A healthy dog won't starve itself - dogs, like children, are great at training their owners if you let them.
Important not to leave food out all day if they haven’t eaten it take it away.
Also don’t get hung up on what they are eating every day but more what they are eating over a week. No vet is going to be worried if they don’t eat on a Monday.
Snow and Rocks said:
While definitely worth getting the allergy symptoms looked at, a lot of dog fussiness is just the dog knowing that if they don't eat what's offered something new and exciting will turn up.
I looked after a friend's dog once for a couple of weeks and it came with a long list of things to do if she wouldn't eat - stir wet food through, add gravy, add chicken breast etc.
In the end I decided to just treat her the same way I do our own dogs - food down for 15m then take it away. She ate nothing the first day, a few nibbles on day 2 and then scoffed the lot on the third. She then cleared her bowl every day for the remaining fortnight.
Last time I visited, she was back to her old ways and was only "tempted" into eating with some venison scraps having ignored the chicken and sausages (!) that had already been tried.
A healthy dog won't starve itself - dogs, like children, are great at training their owners if you let them.
This, we're lucky in our Labrador has never been fussy (what Lab is) but my sisters dog who we've looked long before our Lab turned up, she soon got the message when her food got taken away after 10 minutes if she didn't eat it to stop our Lab chomping away at it. and she will happily eat and perform (reward for behaving etc) just plain Purina Kibble when we're looking after her whereas my sister gives her all manner of mix of wet and dry and treats. Although this is generally cheap rubbish from Lidl or Aldi. I looked after a friend's dog once for a couple of weeks and it came with a long list of things to do if she wouldn't eat - stir wet food through, add gravy, add chicken breast etc.
In the end I decided to just treat her the same way I do our own dogs - food down for 15m then take it away. She ate nothing the first day, a few nibbles on day 2 and then scoffed the lot on the third. She then cleared her bowl every day for the remaining fortnight.
Last time I visited, she was back to her old ways and was only "tempted" into eating with some venison scraps having ignored the chicken and sausages (!) that had already been tried.
A healthy dog won't starve itself - dogs, like children, are great at training their owners if you let them.
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