Bogangles Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 We have a new dog from the track. A sweet girl who is 4 years old and weighs 58 lbs. She has been with us 4 days. Having trouble getting her to eat kibble. Can anyone recommend a kibble which might work for her. She does eat treats, peanut butter and other snacks but is not eating enough. She is settling in quite well but am worried that she will start losing too much weight. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xengab Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I was advised to mix in either liver, green tripe or sardines to help entice my grey to eat. We now give him a table spoon of canned food (Nulo) he prefers chicken and beef flavors. We've even added hot water to a spoonfull of peanut butter and mixed that in with the kibble He loved that..LOL What brand are you using at the moment? Maybe try a different flavor? They do take awhile to settle in, so she might improve her eating as things go on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogangles Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) We started with Natural Balance salmon and sweet potatoe but she does not like it. Even when added chopped liver treats. Had added chicken and tripett which she does like but generally just leaves the kibble behind. Peanut butter works for taking meds or even just by itself. I will try your idea of mixing it in with hot water. Switched to purina proplan sensitive stomach formula yesterday but that does not seem to work either. Normally we would use a higher quality brand but was advised to go this route. Thanks for your input! Edited October 22, 2015 by Bogangles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xengab Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 We got told to get good quality food. My grey doesnt like salmon or fish flavored food (kibble or canned). He does like sardines. We actually switched him to a USA made/sourced food from Only Natural Pets. (they sell trial sized bags so not wasting a big bag). Only Natural Pet Canine Powerfood dry doog food. Mine LOVES the red meat feast and poultry feast. Rather he have a good quality known food supply then purina. (not a fan of that or iams.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdsmoxie Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Greyhounds are used to eating kibble, but it is mixed in with the raw and their veggies Here is a video of what they are fed, it is only the 2 minutes or so. I would try adding water and see if he eats it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 My Cody was a picky eater at first. What really helped get him going was a couple of tablespoons of canned and some chicken broth (much easier to use the boxes and you can buy low sodium if you wish). You might try another version of Pro Plan, Purina One or Iams. While all my dogs will/would just about take my arm off for a tuna sandwich or sardines none have ever been fans of fish based foods and grumbly tummy Rex hated Pro Plan most of all. I obviously don't share the hate for Purina and have found through long trial and error a lot of greyhounds do best on mid range foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogangles Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thank you for your input. I have seen the video before and yes they come from a high protein diet which I would like to see. This dog is a foster and am taking direction from the foster group but have recommended that we switch to acana grasslands. My own dogs were on that and did well for the most part. Thanks again everyone... Any input is gratefully received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Try TOTW High Prairie moistened with warm water with about 1/4 cup of as natural as you can get canned dog food on top. It has the energy and food value in it to allow them to get some weight back on as well as be a 'Greyhound'. Change to it over 10 days. If you can get Acana, that's a similar one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogangles Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Yes we can get Acana here -- thanks for suggesting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vayda Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 My dog LOVED Taste of the Wild, but I swear it makes him smell like beef jerky! We bounced around between natural balance duck and green pea, then to purina pro plan sensitive stomach, and finally have settled on Whole Earth Farms (I believe we are on the chicken flavor but I'd have to check). I like WEF for the price point as well as the quality, however my dog honestly seems to prefer the taste of the purina pro plan. I keep a bag sealed up in the cupboard in case he goes through a picky spurt, and if he does I mix the pro plan in with the WEF and it seems to entice him some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OrangeCounty Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I've had my small female for about a month now, and she isn't really eating her kibble either. I started her on Avoderm since she had dry skin/fur, and that seems to have helped, but now she won't even touch her food unless I have something else mixed in it like scrambled eggs, yogurt, peanut butter etc. I ordered the samples of The Healthy Kitchen dehydrated food to see if she will like that better. I'm hoping since I can only get her to eat a little more than a cup of kibble per feeding and she needs to gain a little more weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I've had my small female for about a month now, and she isn't really eating her kibble either. I started her on Avoderm since she had dry skin/fur, and that seems to have helped, but now she won't even touch her food unless I have something else mixed in it like scrambled eggs, yogurt, peanut butter etc. I ordered the samples of The Healthy Kitchen dehydrated food to see if she will like that better. I'm hoping since I can only get her to eat a little more than a cup of kibble per feeding and she needs to gain a little more weight. Whenever Peggy has had a problem with eating (like after an episode of gastritis) what I do is get a case of Royal Canin GI Vet Diet cans. Yes I know they are expensive, but you may only have to feed it for a week and if it helps it is far less expensive than a trip or two to the vet. There is a lower fat one too in case your dog can't handle greasy things. Actually, even the regular Royal Canin kibble gets eaten over most other ones, so I think they must put something irresistibly tasty in it. It's a shame it doesn't make it very high up the dog food charts. See: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 i am a firm believer in 1. feed what you can afford 2. feed what gives your dog the best results- agrees w/ stomach. lamb and rice is pretty basic. 3. use minimal supplements: good quality cold pressed salmon oil, maybe a tablespoon of canned food if your dog is picky or a sardine mashed up(cheap) and hot water- soak the kibble. as they age and joints are creaky then that's a different story 4. make it a food that's easy to purchase (i am guilty of not following that rule, so i buy 2 or 3 40# bags at a clip) as a rule of thumb i look for 14% fat, 24% protein and stay within that range. these are no longer high performance dogs and this seems to do the trick w/ my hounds. rice is always a good add in for upset stomachs, but do consult w/ your vet. dogs right off the track have tons of nasty stuff in their intestines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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