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My dog won't eat his food and just whines. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Norfolk Terrier | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 13 days old

my dog won't eat any dog food what should i give him? he keep whining but i already put some dog food in the bowl and he just sniff it, only drink his water and walk away. what should i do?

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Answered By Susan England-Foster

Veterinarian

Published on July 8th, 2017

Most dogs will not starve themselves. They can be very stubborn and if you start giving him human food Finn might actually stop eating for 1-2 days to get human food instead. I recommend picking a good quality dog food and putting it down for Finn. He will eat when he is really hungry. You need to be more stubborn than Finn. However at anytime if he is losing weight ,vomiting or have diarrhea I would recommend taking him to a vet for a closer exam

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