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  • Jul 28, 2007, 09:15 PM
    valann
    Why is my dog a picky eater?
    HI I have a 1 yr german shepard that won't eat. We have tried all the dry dog foods that a pet store sells. If I try to feed her wet food she gets diarreha. Then stops eating anyway. We spent over 200.00 dollars to see if something was wrong,but nothing ,I guess is a good thing. Everyone that sees her says" Oh my lord she is so thin" , I don't know how to respond.She weighs about 40 lbs, people that have had german shepards this is normal and don't get there "bulk" till about 20-24 months. Is this true or I'm I or the vet missing something? Nixie(my dog) only will eat when she wants, but wants something different about every 3rd or 4th day. What should I do?
  • Jul 29, 2007, 04:31 AM
    labman
    A quote from the Puppy Raising Manual the dog guide school gives us, ''Note: German Shepherd puppies typically will look very thin throughout puppy hood.'' That is the only thing in it specific to one breed.

    Pick a dry chow and stick to it. Selecting one of the common meat based chows, which are more concentrated, will help a little. There are more details in the sticky starting at https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/i...tml#post254171

    This weekend, with 3 Labs that are the typical gluttons in the house, we are keeping a pregnant German Shepherd that has only eaten a cup of adult Pro Plan since Friday.

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