Hi there, I have a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy (7 months old) who won't eat properly. I will buy a new type of food, and he will eat it like he hasn't been fed for weeks, for a week or so, then he will start turning his nose up at it. What I have found is that if I fill up a couple of Kong toys with ANY dog food, he will scoff it. It's as though he is bored with just having the food put in front of him, but actually enjoys working for his food. It's worth a go! Another thing I sometimes do, is spend time making a game out of eating, for example if he is having dried kibble (which he would leave for days in his bowl), he will eat the lot if I hold the bowl and throw it to him, or place individual bits on the floor in a pattern and make him wait to pick them all up.

I think dogs are programmed to work for their food, and my pup certainly seems to enjoy his grub when he has to work for it, otherwise he just won't eat!

Hope this may help.

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Originally Posted by dog_lover

I have a German Sheperd that just wont eat!!!
We have tried dry food and meat but he just wont take it!
If you have any ideas of how to fix this please let me know. Ill
try anything.
thanx heaps,
dog_lover

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I assume you mean he doesn't eat much? If he doesn't eat at all, obviously he will die. What is the condition of the dog (skinny or fat)?
Dogs usually find canned dog food more appealing or palatable than the dry kibbles. And dogs that get lots of exercise have more of an appetite than those kept confined in a small apartment or house.
I'm not a veterinarian but you could have the thyroid checked by a vet. A hypothyroid condition could cause low appetite.

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