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Why is my puppy not eating well and sometimes has dark yellow urine?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Cane Corso | Male | unneutered | | 54 lbs

Dear team, My puppy is an active and playfull. She is doing well her business in times (poops n pee) without any accidents in house till date. But I have noticed two things for few days. 1. she does not eat with a very strong interest despite she is hungry. I am giving her 100 gms pupy food (farmina mini) twice a day i.e in breakfast and dinner and a cup of curd in lunch. 2. Her urine is bit yellow sometimes. Please need your expert advice Thanks in advance Adeel

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Published on March 21st, 2018

Hi Adeel! It could be Roxy's diet that is causing her to not have interest in her food. First off, curd is not an acceptable diet for a puppy. It's a dairy product, and diary causes GI upset in dogs. It's never recommended to give dairy to any dog. I would not give her curd any longer. Also, 100gms of puppy food isn't very much. She likely isn't getting enough food in her diet. Read the package instructions on her food, there will be a daily recommended allotment on it. Take that daily allotment and divide it into three equal portions, once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once in the evening. Finally, she may not like the brand of food. Brands I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. As for her urine being a bit yellow, you want it to be clear to light yellow. If it's a darker yellow, then she may not be getting enough water. Make sure she always has a source of fresh water, and you can give her canned puppy food or add water to her dry puppy food to get more into her diet. Good luck, I hope this helps!

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