My puppy cried after eating. Is he in pain or just wants more food?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | 10 months and 18 days old | 79 lbs
My puppy just ate a pretty large meal it wasnt super huge and he started crying soon after eating it. This has never happened before and hes eating more food before
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Published on November 1st, 2018
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is possibly due to some form of discomfort. This could be perhaps due to something else other than from eating a large meal. This could also be behavioral to indicate that he would like to eat more. This may self resolve. However, if this continues he should be evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Good luck and have a good night!
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Published on January 28th, 2018
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! He is adorable! This may be normal as he is quite young and sometimes they can be very vocal. However, it would be ideal to have him evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment. This would be a good idea anyway to get all the pups on a preventative care plan but even more importantly as your pup may be in discomfort. That can be seen with abdominal pain or discomfort of some sort. If they do think that there is something abnormal on their examination, they would be able to treat accordingly. Good luck!
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