[buttons1234]

I have a Pekingese he is 5 I have had him almost a year. He is healthy .I most recently changed his dog food to Ground dog food in a can He was not eating the other dog food dry in the pouch so I changed it he loves this food.. My newest problem is he will not drink water any more he turns up his nose at it. He is healthy eats a whole can of dog food every night same time daily. So can anyone help me.He used to take a big drink early in the am when I get up for work then at night time sometimes he would drink so much he would belch and throw up a little but since I changed his dog food he drinks very l yesterday he drank nothing.. help anyone. :confused:

[labman]

It is possible he is getting enough water out of the canned food. Most dogs that won't eat dry dog chows are overfed.

A vet check won't hurt. Many dogs will snarf down more than is good for them and look for more. Others refuse to eat more than than they need. Evaluate the dog as illustrated in this link, LongLiveYourDog.com - Life Span Study - Rate Your Dog You may want the vet to confirm your judgment. Adjust the dogs food and exercise as needed to reach its ideal body condition. Some German Shepherds and other breeds may refuse to eat enough to completely hid their ribs. As long as you are feeding a concentrated, meat based chow, the best thing is to accept it.

The worst thing you can do is to bribe a dog with rich foods into eating more than it needs. Instead, Put down the dish with what the dog should eat, and give it 15 minutes to eat. Then take it up. Do not give it anything to eat until its next scheduled meal. In a few days, it should be eating what it needs. Continue to check its ribs and adjust the food as needed. This is not easy. I had a Shepherd go 3 days on a few nibbles. I was a wreck, but she was fine. It is almost unknown for a healthy dog not to eat what it needs. Unfortunately, in too many cases, it is less than the package says, and less than the owner thinks the dog should have. Many dogs are quite good at holding out for tastier chow. Like kids, sometimes it calls for tough love.

[new mama]

My new Yorkie puppy is 7 1/2 weeks old. She was eating and drinking and has stopped. If I have water on my hand she licks it but will not drink water on her own. What should I do to get her to drink?