My dog won't eat his food but loves treats. Should I worry?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Male | unneutered | 12 lbs
Hi My boy wont eat his all food anymore, but he loves treats , is this normal or i should take him to a vet? Additinoal information : -Hes food is boiled chicken plus potato and carrot -for treat i also give him boiled chicken -this problem appeared in few last days -beside this he looks like completely healthy and play all day
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Published on September 5th, 2017
I would give it a bit more time to see if he goes back to eating normally. In the meantime you may want to try giving him a probiotic just in case his stomach/intestines are bit uneasy. I recommend Fortiflora - it is by far the best probiotic. I would give him this for two weeks minimum even if he goes back to eating all his food in a day or two. https://www.chewy.com/purina-pro-plan-veterinary-diets/dp/50029 If no improvement in about a week I would say to take him to the vet. As a side note, I have no issue with people making home-cooked food but it is not balanced for a dog (ie: minerals and nutrients that a dog needs). You really need to get that sorted out. I recommend you contact this website: https://secure.balanceit.com/ They will help you formulate a good home-cooked diet and you will need to get their supplements (which are very good) to balance the diet. This website is made by a veterinary nutritionist. Vitamin and mineral deficiency can cause GI issues as well as many other problems. Hope this helps. Best wishes.
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Published on March 13th, 2018
You will have to get his gastrointestinal tract used to the new food. The best way to do this is get some good quality canned food and start mixing it into his "normal" human food. Every day replace more of the human food with dog food. Feed him small portions and make sure he is hungry when you feed him. This should work and by the end of about 10 days he should eat all dog food. There is no problem if he does not eat his food for a day or two.
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