Gone off dry food and I am not sure why

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  1. Beckyt6

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    Alfie is behaving a little strange. He won’t eat his dry food but when I soaked it he gobbled it up. I thought he might have sore teeth but happily chewed his nyla bone and bully stick treat thing.

    Yesterday we had a long walk and he did drink out of a water trough and was sick twice yesterday evening but has been fine all day today.

    He’s also drinking fine and his pooh was a tiny bit soft but only a little.

    I am at a bit of a loss and wondered if anyone else had any ideas?
     
  2. drjs@5

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    Soaking kibble helps to tempt dogs as it helps to release flavour.........?
     
  3. Beckyt6

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    I read that...

    Mmmm maybe he has just decided he likes it soaked and there’s nothing wrong with him?

    Im just worried he s in pain or poorly and I m missing something :s
     
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    He is maybe a bit off colour. See how he is tomorrow.
    Lilly drinks from all kinds of puddles without and adverse effects.
    You would have thought a water trough a better source of water than a mucky puddle on a farm track :rolleyes:
     
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    How long has the bag been open? Sometimes they can go off it when it gets towards the bottom of the bag.
     
  6. Beckyt6

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    Only about a week or so :s

    He ate it happily when I soaked it :s
     
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    Maisy did this at 7 months, I found that different ways of feeding helped like scattering the (dry) kibble on the floor, using it as treats when training, playing 'find it' around the house/garden.
     
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    Have you checked the bag isn't out of date? I'd also give the food a good sniff, if it's been stored somewhere damp it could well be mouldy.
     

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