sarahdianestephens
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Hello all! I have a 9 month old Cavalier who I've had since July - she's my first Cavalier and I'm absolutely loving her! I've noticed some patterns in her eating habits and I'm not sure what to try next.
I'm currently feeding her Natural Balance grain free kibble with chicken and sweet potato. I also mix in a little bit of the same wet food for flavor. Normally, she loves it and eats it quickly! However, about once every 1-2 weeks, she will have these episodes where she will not even so much as sniff her food! After skipping that meal, and sometimes the next, she will generally go back to normal and eat with her usual gusto. She has normal stools, keeps drinking water, and never vomits, but I do notice a LOT of loud stomach noises when this happens. I have also noticed as of the last week or so that her breath has become REALLY stinky - to me, it smells kind of metallic, like blood. Not sure if this is related.
The vet said that she has a sensitive stomach, and isn't super concerned with this since there are not more severe symptoms accompanying them. I do not feed her people food at all, but do give her training treats and the occasional bully stick.
Any suggestions on my next step would be appreciated! Thanks!
I'm currently feeding her Natural Balance grain free kibble with chicken and sweet potato. I also mix in a little bit of the same wet food for flavor. Normally, she loves it and eats it quickly! However, about once every 1-2 weeks, she will have these episodes where she will not even so much as sniff her food! After skipping that meal, and sometimes the next, she will generally go back to normal and eat with her usual gusto. She has normal stools, keeps drinking water, and never vomits, but I do notice a LOT of loud stomach noises when this happens. I have also noticed as of the last week or so that her breath has become REALLY stinky - to me, it smells kind of metallic, like blood. Not sure if this is related.
The vet said that she has a sensitive stomach, and isn't super concerned with this since there are not more severe symptoms accompanying them. I do not feed her people food at all, but do give her training treats and the occasional bully stick.
Any suggestions on my next step would be appreciated! Thanks!