Why isn't my dog eating her food but still playing and active?

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She is not eating anything. She is just playing. I give her certain types of food but she eats nothing. She just want to play. Pet's info: Dog | Labradoodle | Female | 5 years and 5 months old | 25 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If this is a new thing that Lucy doesn't want to eat then I would have her looked at by your Vet. I am glad she still is active and wants to play. You can try sitting with her and not engaging in play until after she eats. You can try adding warm water to her dry food to make it more appealing or even add a tablespoon of wet food with water and mix it together. Medical conditions like: viral gastroenteritis but I would expect vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy; foreign body but again would expect vomiting and lethargy, irritable bowel, Addison's disease, intestinal parasites. My guess is that it is behavioral or underlying intestinal allergies (inflammatory bowel disease). I hope this helps and if there are any other symptoms or details please repost or sign up for a consult!

Why isn't my dog eating her food but still playing and active?

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