Can reduced food intake at dog boarding facilities affect behavior?

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Hiya! We went away and my shetland sheepdog went to an outdoor boarding facility for 5 days. They fed him 1/3 of what he normally eats every day and he was apparently badly behaved. My question is whether feeding him that much less than normal would affect his behaviour at all? He usually has 1.5 cups of kibble morning and afternoon and they only gave him 0.5 cups AM and PM.

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about your pup. It’s likely that his behavior was affected by multiple things. He was in a new environment with potential exposure to other pets either directly or indirectly. His daily routine changed completely, and he was interacting with new people. It’s likely that even if his diet had not changed in amount, your pup may have still had changes in his behavior. His decrease in diet could had indeed contributed by not satisfying him completely and then becoming anxious over still wanting food. I would discuss this multiple changes to his environment when he needs to be at a boarding facility again. Hope this helps and best of luck.

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