Hello again.

So... my 2-year old chi stopped eating her food. Same food she's been eating for a year or so, not a new bag, same old bag... everything was the same. She just stopped eating.

So I figured, if she gets hungry, she'll eat it.

... well, after 3 - 4 days, I started to get worried, so I went out and bought 3 different brands of new dog food.

Brought them all back, tested them out, she won't touch them.

Today, (after one week of not eating), I cooked her some rice, chicken breast chunks, and steamed veggies (peas, corn, carrots)... and gave her a try, and she gobbled it up like there was no tomorrow.

... so I guess it's home-cooked meals from now on.

Question is, anyone have different suggestions of things I can cook for her? I also got some vitamin e gelcaps that I can break open and add to the food.

Anything else?

You should bring your dog to the vet, there might be a problem and that's why your dog stopped eating dog food. Dogs really shouldn't be eating people food.

Possibly. I called my vet, and the vet practically told me that as long as she was eating, that there really isn't a problem with her. It's not that she's not eating... she's just not eating HER food.

Sneezy I cook for my dog right now I am cooking pork. But I mix it with the dry.. I'll give you the aspc guideline on feeding dogs human food. I have been feeding this way since about 2004. Make sure you look at the no no list located at the bottom of the page. Some foods can kill them.

ASPCA: Dog Care

Thanks bushg... but I heard from many groomers that garlic's good for them. Weird. I'm basically feeding her:

Chicken breast chunks (no bone)
Rice
Peas, corn, green beans, carrots... all cooked.

I've heard the same... I've never given it to mine. I think it may be bad if given in large amounts, I read someone where it has an effect on their blood... not sure though.

Hmm. Noted. I'll just try to avoid it just in case.

Some have suggested that I just don't feed her home cooked meals... to see if she'll revert back to her dog food. Granted, I've spent about $30 on dog food... that's just sitting there.

Has this happened to anyone before? A dog that just... got tired of her food after a year of eating it?