Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | spayed
Our dog is acting strange. Wants to eat but yelps when she has 1 piece of dry dog food. She's conflicted. She LOVES to eat but acts like she cannot.
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Published on March 25th, 2017
Poor Sammy! She could have dental pain causing her to yelp when eating. Dental pain in dogs could be caused by severe gingivitis, a tooth root abscess, or broken or loose teeth. I would have her seen by a vet first thing on Monday to have her mouth examined. In the meantime, you can try feeding Sammy wet food, or you can soak her dry food in gently warmed low sodium beef or chicken broth.
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It is possible that Sammy has something causing pain in her mouth: possibilities would include a broken or infected tooth, or a wound or ulcer. I would recommend taking Sammy to your veterinarian for a complete oral examination. If your vet is not open tomorrow you can offer canned food and see if she eats. If she still will not eat or is vomiting you may want to see an emergency veterinarian.
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