He will eat when you stop catering to him.
He is training you! Offer him his meal twice a day, leave it for 15 minutes, don’t hover over him. Observe and if he does not eat, pick up the food, cover and store in the fridg. Offer again at the next mealtime.
Continue to add something tasty like a bit of boiled egg and a splash of water.
Let him go on a hunger strike, be strong.
Tough love….
Give him NOTHING ELSE except have fresh water available 24/7. Do not give him your food, in fact I would remove him from the dining area when you are eating.
Maybe gate him, where he can see you. He has to learn your meal is not his!
Otherwise you will always have to share. I am sure he will eat when he is hungry, it may take up to 72 hours. I would not be concerned up until 72 hours. At that time I may give in :-/
PS: Stop buying all these different foods! Store the opened bags of kibble in tightly closed containers or freezer bags and store in the fridg, if you have room, so it will stay fresh longer.
Opened cans throw out after 3 days of being stored in the fridg.
Also, his prepared meal should be okay for at least 2 days (covered and stored in the fridg)
Sniff it first 🙂
I would stop treating him like he is fragile. It can take an adult dog at least a month to adjust to a new home, regardless of how he was treated in his last home.
1 month, 2 weeks ago
