[elizabeth.]

My puppy 10 weeks old , barley eats his food.
He loves to drink water, but he only eats 2 picies then goes back. We have tryd a lot of different ways to feed him. Helpp , any ways you did it?

[Cat1864]

I take it this is the same puppy you asked about before (sleeping/playtime).

Has he had a vet check up (my favorite first outing with a new animal) to make sure he is healthy since you got him? Is he active and going to the bathroom regularly?

What type of food are you feeding him and size of the pieces? How much is he being fed at once? Is he eating a couple of pieces, playing, then going back for more (known as nibbling at his food)? Is his food available to him all day?

Different dogs like eating in different ways. Some gulp their food. Others nibble.

[shazamataz]

My pup was the same when we first got him. It took a lot of trial and error to find a food that he would actually eat.

In the end I had spent about $200 on different foods and he liked just plain dry mixed with chicken mince.
You might want to try soaking dry food in a little warm puppy milk, some go crazy for it.

As he gets older he will probably get a better appetite. My pups favourite food now if one he hated when he was 3 months old.

[Aurora_Bell]

At 10 weeks, depending when he was weaned, he could still be spoiled by his mom's milk. Holding out for something better.

Shazzy's idea of mixing he warm puppy milk, or even warm water with some dry kibble will usually do the trick. Just remember to decrease the amount of liquids every 2 days or so, or you may have a hard time again trying to feed dry kibble.