What should I do if my little golden retriever doesn’t like to eat?

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

What should I do if my little golden retriever doesn’t like to eat?

What should I do if my little golden retriever doesn’t like to eat? When the little golden retriever suddenly stops eating, the owner must immediately check whether the dog is sick. If so, seek medical attention in time; you can cook and cut chicken breast, beef, Chinese cabbage and other foods. Crush it and mix it into dog food to feed it to increase appetite; giving your little golden retriever moderate exercise every day can also increase its appetite.

When the golden retriever suddenly stops eating, the owner must immediately observe the dog's skin, feces and mental state, and check whether the dog has symptoms such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation. If there is, then it is a loss of appetite caused by disease. This situation cannot be delayed. It is best to take the little golden retriever to see a doctor immediately to avoid delaying the condition.

If you always feed your golden retriever the same food and it remains unchanged for a long time, then the dog may refuse to eat because it is tired of eating. Feeding your dog monotonous food for a long time will not only cause the dog to lose appetite, but also cause the dog to lack various nutrients needed for growth. Therefore, owners can cook and chop chicken breast, lean pork, beef, Chinese cabbage, carrots and other foods, mix them into dog food and feed them to dogs. Rich and varied food can increase the dog's appetite and supplement nutrition.

If the dog is not sick and the dog’s food is not monotonous, then the owner should reflect on whether feeding too many snacks has caused the dog to be picky eaters. To correct the bad habit of dogs being picky eaters, owners should be serious and stop feeding their dogs snacks uncontrollably. And feed at a fixed time and place every day, and leave the food bowl only for 10-15 minutes. If the dog does not eat, take it away as soon as the time is up. With this method, the dog may starve at first, but owners don’t have to worry. Being hungry for a day or two will not affect the dog’s health. I believe that dogs will quickly change their bad habits of picky eating after being hungry.

If there are parasites in the dog's body, it will also cause the dog's appetite to deteriorate, and even refuse to eat, so the dog must be dewormed regularly. You should also take your dog out to exercise and bask in the sun. Once the body is healthy, the dog's appetite will naturally improve.