Since the first day we brought home Toby he has been a grazer with his food. He will eat a few bites then leave it for hrs then go back to eat some more and so on. He has been averaging 2/3 to 1 cup a day but in the last few days he's only been averaging 1/2 to 2/3 a day. He does not seem interested in eating at all. We've tried putting him in his playpen so he will focus on eating but all he does is eat a few bites then go to his crate to sleep or just sit there. We've tried leaving the playpen open while he is in the living room with us so he can go into the playpen to eat when he wants to and he will but only a few bites then he is done for a long while. We have shown him the bowl when breakfast is served and he doesn't seem the slightest bit interested at the time. So if we put the food down for only 1/2 hr he wouldn't care at all. He seems to like his food when he eats it. We are slowly adjusting out of Eukanuba to Royal Canin dry food. We like the idea of dry food because we didn't do this with our Peke, he was fed wet and dry and it was not good on his teeth after many years. Its a lot easier to leave the food down if it just dry. Toby has good stools, he poo's average of 4 times a day. Any advice on getting him to eat in a timely manner?
We have a big outdoor dog next door who doesn't bark much but when he does it scares Toby and he runs in the house. This morning as we were outside we heard a dog about 3 to 4 houses down bark and that scared him too and he ran in the house. I know he needs to be socialized with other dogs but our vet does not want him with other dogs until after his 3rd shots on Aug 1. Do you think it would be a bad thing for his health if we took him to the dog park and just hold him so he can see other dogs from afar? No touching or on the ground just being held so he can see these other animals?
We do not have many places around here that allows pets so taking him with us to stores and such is not possible. pet stores and home improvement stores are just about it but I know letting him walk in a pet store is not good at this time either.
Any advice on introducing him to dogs right now without disregarding what the vet advises? I hate that he is so scared of barking.
Thanks
Becky
We have a big outdoor dog next door who doesn't bark much but when he does it scares Toby and he runs in the house. This morning as we were outside we heard a dog about 3 to 4 houses down bark and that scared him too and he ran in the house. I know he needs to be socialized with other dogs but our vet does not want him with other dogs until after his 3rd shots on Aug 1. Do you think it would be a bad thing for his health if we took him to the dog park and just hold him so he can see other dogs from afar? No touching or on the ground just being held so he can see these other animals?
We do not have many places around here that allows pets so taking him with us to stores and such is not possible. pet stores and home improvement stores are just about it but I know letting him walk in a pet store is not good at this time either.
Any advice on introducing him to dogs right now without disregarding what the vet advises? I hate that he is so scared of barking.
Thanks
Becky