Boris is really skinny, I bought him the same kind of food that his previous owner was feeding him, but he is not eating it. I bought him something different not eating that. He will eat other food, ie steak, sandwich meat stuff like that. but not his dog food. I know that right now he is too freaked out to eat with the other dogs constantly wanting to smell him and see what he is doing. I have tried keeping the other dogs outside, but that doesn't work he still doesn't want to eat his regular dog food.. soo Help please.

i think he needs some time to adjust to the new surrounding! he will eat when he is hungry! give him some time im sure he will come around! maybe you shouldnt give him food of the table? :dunno so he will get hungry at one point? :hugs

i think he needs some time to adjust to the new surrounding! he will eat when he is hungry! give him some time im sure he will come around! maybe you shouldnt give him food of the table? :dunno so he will get hungry at one point? :hugs

he is starving already, you can hear his tummy growling, so I know he is hungry. I didn't give him table food till this afternoon since he hadn't eaten in over 12 hours ( i know i know.. but i felt bad, he is skinny enough kwim)

Just be patient with him.. he'll eat when he's hungry.. he may look skinny, but he's got fat storage in that little body! Just be patient with him... maybe try feeding him in a separate quite place to start.. he just might be overstimulated!!!

try hand feeding him, adding cottage cheese to his food, maybe a little bit of canned food?

I tried hand feeding him the hard food, he just licks it.. I added the steak mixed with his crunchy food and he just ate around the regular food. My other doxie didn't like hard food either, only soft. :dunno maybe I will go and buy him some soft food to see if that helps him. He seems soo skinny I can see all his back bones and even his tail is bony. :shrug I just would be happy with any kind of eating at this point.

I heard to give them a spoon or two of plain vanilla yogurt?

maybe he is just scared? i mean because of the other dogs? maybe he thinks they will take his food away? maybe he is sick?:dunno im sure he would like it to be more quiet and calm around him kwim? is he used to kids and more dogs? maybe you could try some rice with an egg under it?or some dry food with an raw egg over it ? there are millions of possibilities......... if your to worried about him maybe call your vet and see what they say?

what food are you feeding him? he may just not like the food even if he was eating it before, i mix gravy in with our dogs food or bacon grease

maybe he is just scared? i mean because of the other dogs? maybe he thinks they will take his food away? maybe he is sick?:dunno im sure he would like it to be more quiet and calm around him kwim? is he used to kids and more dogs? maybe you could try some rice with an egg under it?or some dry food with an raw egg over it ? there are millions of possibilities......... if your to worried about him maybe call your vet and see what they say?

he is used to other dogs ( and kids), but our dogs are bigger than him, so I think that is freaking him out some. I don't think he is sick because he ate all the other things I gave him ( steak and some hot dog, sandwich meat and didn't get sick) I think my dogs are freaking him out, because like I said if he moves they are like what are you doing.. and then if he goes for his food they are smelling him and you can tell it bothers him.. He isn't the alpha dog that is for sure, because he submits to anything the other dogs want. I just want him to put on a few lbs because i think he is underweight for sure.

ETA I think i will try some rice and egg. he doesn't like the hard food at all because I mixed all kinds of things and he would just smell it and go away. kwim

he is used to other dogs, but our dogs are bigger than him, so I think that is freaking him out some. I don't think he is sick because he ate all the other things I gave him ( steak and some hot dog, sandwich meat and didn't get sick) I think my dogs are freaking him out, because like I said if he moves they are like what are you doing.. and then if he goes for his food they are smelling him and you can tell it bothers him.. He isn't the alpha dog that is for sure, because he submits to anything the other dogs want. I just want him to put on a few lbs because i think he is underweight for sure.

:( poor baby! i wouldnt like it if the big dogs would be after me everytime i do something. he will have to get used to that! it will take time! maybe give him his food somwhere else then the others? he will gain his weight once hes used to everything wont happen in a day obviously lol you could try to get all your dogs together and show them hes a part of the family now and play with them together? you know like group therapy :teehee

:( poor baby! i wouldnt like it if the big dogs would be after me everytime i do something. he will have to get used to that! it will take time! maybe give him his food somwhere else then the others? he will gain his weight once hes used to everything wont happen in a day obviously lol you could try to get all your dogs together and show them hes a part of the family now and play with them together? you know like group therapy :teehee

I know i get after them when they bugg him too much, I know it just takes time I just hate for him to suffer because of it.. he runs to the couch when it gets too be too much for him. :rofl it's soo funny because it reminds me of kids when they play tag and run to base.

I know i get after them when they bugg him too much, I know it just takes time I just hate for him to suffer because of it.. he runs to the couch when it gets too be too much for him. :rofl it's soo funny because it reminds me of kids when they play tag and run to base.

awwww :giggle thats cute but kind of sad too! im sorry i hope it will get better! i know you must be impatient and want everything right for the lil furball there. i would be the same way!!good luck keep us postet pls :D hes such a cutie!:hugs

my boss told me to give it three days. gwen didn't eat for 3 days. i put her food down twice a day and picked it up when she wouldn't eat it. on the third day, she ate. i know, it sucks watching them not eat for 3 days, but i suppose 3's the magic number! i hope he starts eating for you soon!

sounds like anxiety separation? animals like people can get freaked out if they are separated. really bad. just lovingly and soothingly help the new pet. hopefully in time he'll come around.

:thinking not sure why they aren't eating their normal food.

might be sooo stressed their not eating
:sadeyes

Belle didnt eat much for the first few days we had her. I think she was scared. I waited a week or two after we had her then changed her over slowly to Science Diet Small Dog Lab & Rice. Now shes so chunky that I am gaining muscles picking her up lol DHs coworker was over yesterday buying a computer off of us and he said "wow she got chunky" and he saw her a few weeks ago. She's just well spoiled lol

Thanks guys, he finally started eating today, but I do think it is a scared issue because when i walked by him he ran off. so I will just let him be and i am sure he will eat eventually. yeah I am soo gonna switch him over he was eating kibbles and bits. :pukey i hate cheap stuff. I told dh now I don't have to be sad when I see the specially for dachshund food at petsmart any more. :giggle

have you tried can stuff? he will et when he is ready though

Thanks guys, he finally started eating today, but I do think it is a scared issue because when i walked by him he ran off. so I will just let him be and i am sure he will eat eventually. yeah I am soo gonna switch him over he was eating kibbles and bits. :pukey i hate cheap stuff. I told dh now I don't have to be sad when I see the specially for dachshund food at petsmart any more. :giggle

I'm glad he's eating. You might want to try and condition him later on into eating around others so he gets used to it. Maybe sit on the floor next to him and pet him as he eats. Thats what I did with Belle and she doesnt run away anymore (unless Tommy is walking up). Try Science Diet, it helped Belles coat be soft and shiny and got rid of her dandruff.