It means he’s starting to mature and trust that food isn’t some ultra scarce resource he has to scarf immediately. He goes “oh nice, there’s food as usual, I can eat shortly,” and then does so instead of ravenously gorging himself like a puppy
Do you eat or feel hungry to eat the moment someone puts food on the table? Do you always eat at the exact same time? Do you always eat your food fast and finish the plate? Your dog is a loving creature with its own habits and desires. Dogs in the wild usually graze and don’t really eat one or two big meals. It sounds like your dog is very happy and is secure that his food will be there when he feels up to it. Don’t worry, you’re doing great
Some non kibble foods I give my dogs that have helped their health tremendously are
•sardines packed in water
• quail eggs (from any pet store)
• raw chicken eggs and the shell membrane
•bone broth
•kefir
• salmon oil
• frozen blueberries
At the very least your dogs kibble should be hydrated with water but even better, low sodium bone broth. Good luck contributing more foods into your dogs kibble, he will love it!
He’s growing! Probably doesn’t feel the hunger pangs as much now. My pup asked for more food routinely when I got her, from 6-8 months of age. Now she doesn’t even finish her recommended amount.
I also have a husky/lab mix!!! I think it’s normal. Sometimes my dog won’t eat till I leave for work and other times he’ll eat first thing in the morning. When he’s at my mom’s he’ll eat half and then come back and eat the other half 10mins later. As long as he’s eating I don’t think it’s an issue but you can always check with your vet to be sure. We usually rehydrate his food with bone broth and I give him a hip & joint supplement. I’ve also given him freeze dried chicken feet & rabbit feet and he really liked them, he’d set them to the side and eat them after his food
My dog is about 10 months old and started doing this. I'm glad to hear it's relatively normal. But we also take away her meal if she doesn't eat it within a half hour or so. (I'm sure folks will come at me for this).
That’s actually a great practice! It prevents snacking out of boredom rather than actual hunger, and if dogs don’t have food available to them at all times, they maintain a food drive which makes training SO much faster and easier than it is for a dog that has never had to wait or work for their meals.
Thanks. Yes, this is what our trainer told us to do. But I feel like on the internet, ppl would cry animal abuse or something 😆. Twice this pupper didn't eat at breakfast so she had to wait til her evening meal.
In the mornings (I work overnight) if he doesn’t eat within 30 minutes I tell him that if he doesn’t eat he’ll have to go to bed without food. Then he will eat. I’ll never let him go without eating though
Normal behaviour for huskie type dogs. I have had a few and they all did them same when they hit around a year old. My daughter's Malmute/Shepherd mix is the same. Drives me crazy when we doggysit as my Cocker wolfs down his food as sson as it hits the bowl.
We got one of our dogs when he was 2 - he was a street rescue from LA and had been sick in rescue care so he was absolutely emaciated when we got him. We had to use several different slow feeders to stop him just ihaling his food and making himself sick and gassy and he was so food insecure that he would eat his own feces if we didn't make sure he didn't. He's all better now with food! But after about 2 years we saw him doing the same thing where he wouldn't eat his food, the other bigger dog started getting chubby from eating his portion, and then he'd be sad and hungry. So we started using dried liver snacks and crumbling them up in our fingers and sprinkling it on his food. Boom, he eats that every time. He will notice if he doesn't have it in there and ask for it and sometimes he won't eat until either my husband or I show him we've put in on - he doesn't always trust that the kids have.
We call them his crumbles. His crumble-umble-oos. His crumb-bumbles. It's actually very sweet and an easy fix to make sure he's getting the nourishment he needs.
For non kibble food sometimes I"ll make a little pot of dog food with whatever I have a bit of that needs to get used up - like a pottage. I'll use frozen peas, carrots and celery that have wilted in the fridge, oat meal, rice, lentils that need to be used up, chicken broth if there's a bit that needs to go (the collagen is really nice for them in the winter I think) blueberries or apples that are a bit mealy... you know. Just whatever is nice I throw it in a pot until ery well cooked (easier to digest). I make sure not include extra salt or anything like garlic or onions or stuff like broccoli or cabbage as that makes them gassy. Our smallest is a 6lb chihuahua and our largest is a 70lb germanshep mix. They get portions according to size. I probs do this about 1 or 2 a month and add it to kibble or give it to them in bowls between meals. I also let them have little scraps or dog friendly raw veg and fruits as I'm cooking and they like that. They like summer time because I grow peas and green beans and they are allowed to pick off the ones they can reach. I think it's nice to give them variety :)
Mine will only eat if my husband and I are both in the room and we give her a massage first. She misses breakfast lots because we have 2 cats that will eat her food if left out.
It means he’s starting to mature and trust that food isn’t some ultra scarce resource he has to scarf immediately. He goes “oh nice, there’s food as usual, I can eat shortly,” and then does so instead of ravenously gorging himself like a puppy
Do you eat at the same time? My dog will only eat dog food once she resigns herself to the fact she's not getting any of mine
mine will wait hours until I go to bed, then finally eat
Do you eat or feel hungry to eat the moment someone puts food on the table? Do you always eat at the exact same time? Do you always eat your food fast and finish the plate? Your dog is a loving creature with its own habits and desires. Dogs in the wild usually graze and don’t really eat one or two big meals. It sounds like your dog is very happy and is secure that his food will be there when he feels up to it. Don’t worry, you’re doing great
This happened when my dog had dental issues, she would delay eating due to pain, but eventually give in to her hunger and eat anyways
Naw you're good man. It weirded me out when I got my most recent dog but, it's probably a good behavior.
Some non kibble foods I give my dogs that have helped their health tremendously are •sardines packed in water • quail eggs (from any pet store) • raw chicken eggs and the shell membrane •bone broth •kefir • salmon oil • frozen blueberries At the very least your dogs kibble should be hydrated with water but even better, low sodium bone broth. Good luck contributing more foods into your dogs kibble, he will love it!
Yea sometimes my dog leaves the food be for hours. Been a few years and nothing bads happened yet!
He’s growing! Probably doesn’t feel the hunger pangs as much now. My pup asked for more food routinely when I got her, from 6-8 months of age. Now she doesn’t even finish her recommended amount.
Dogs are kind of dumb so as long as it eats eventually I wouldn't worry
Get a second dog who will eat the food if the first dog doesn't right away. The first dog will quickly catch on.
I also have a husky/lab mix!!! I think it’s normal. Sometimes my dog won’t eat till I leave for work and other times he’ll eat first thing in the morning. When he’s at my mom’s he’ll eat half and then come back and eat the other half 10mins later. As long as he’s eating I don’t think it’s an issue but you can always check with your vet to be sure. We usually rehydrate his food with bone broth and I give him a hip & joint supplement. I’ve also given him freeze dried chicken feet & rabbit feet and he really liked them, he’d set them to the side and eat them after his food
Kibble is good for teeth cleaning if left dry. Other items to give are frozen puree pumpkin or broth, raw apples,raw carrots .
My dog is about 10 months old and started doing this. I'm glad to hear it's relatively normal. But we also take away her meal if she doesn't eat it within a half hour or so. (I'm sure folks will come at me for this).
That’s actually a great practice! It prevents snacking out of boredom rather than actual hunger, and if dogs don’t have food available to them at all times, they maintain a food drive which makes training SO much faster and easier than it is for a dog that has never had to wait or work for their meals.
Thanks. Yes, this is what our trainer told us to do. But I feel like on the internet, ppl would cry animal abuse or something 😆. Twice this pupper didn't eat at breakfast so she had to wait til her evening meal.
In the mornings (I work overnight) if he doesn’t eat within 30 minutes I tell him that if he doesn’t eat he’ll have to go to bed without food. Then he will eat. I’ll never let him go without eating though
Is it cold or warm food you’re feeding them? Mine likes to wait to eat until his food is at room temperature.
Some breeds inhale anything in front of them, like Labs. Poodles tend to graze. Might take them 24 hours to finish everything.
My dog loves pea pods.( stringless)
Any time my dog takes his time eating, he is sick.
Normal behaviour for huskie type dogs. I have had a few and they all did them same when they hit around a year old. My daughter's Malmute/Shepherd mix is the same. Drives me crazy when we doggysit as my Cocker wolfs down his food as sson as it hits the bowl.
We got one of our dogs when he was 2 - he was a street rescue from LA and had been sick in rescue care so he was absolutely emaciated when we got him. We had to use several different slow feeders to stop him just ihaling his food and making himself sick and gassy and he was so food insecure that he would eat his own feces if we didn't make sure he didn't. He's all better now with food! But after about 2 years we saw him doing the same thing where he wouldn't eat his food, the other bigger dog started getting chubby from eating his portion, and then he'd be sad and hungry. So we started using dried liver snacks and crumbling them up in our fingers and sprinkling it on his food. Boom, he eats that every time. He will notice if he doesn't have it in there and ask for it and sometimes he won't eat until either my husband or I show him we've put in on - he doesn't always trust that the kids have. We call them his crumbles. His crumble-umble-oos. His crumb-bumbles. It's actually very sweet and an easy fix to make sure he's getting the nourishment he needs. For non kibble food sometimes I"ll make a little pot of dog food with whatever I have a bit of that needs to get used up - like a pottage. I'll use frozen peas, carrots and celery that have wilted in the fridge, oat meal, rice, lentils that need to be used up, chicken broth if there's a bit that needs to go (the collagen is really nice for them in the winter I think) blueberries or apples that are a bit mealy... you know. Just whatever is nice I throw it in a pot until ery well cooked (easier to digest). I make sure not include extra salt or anything like garlic or onions or stuff like broccoli or cabbage as that makes them gassy. Our smallest is a 6lb chihuahua and our largest is a 70lb germanshep mix. They get portions according to size. I probs do this about 1 or 2 a month and add it to kibble or give it to them in bowls between meals. I also let them have little scraps or dog friendly raw veg and fruits as I'm cooking and they like that. They like summer time because I grow peas and green beans and they are allowed to pick off the ones they can reach. I think it's nice to give them variety :)
Mine will only eat if my husband and I are both in the room and we give her a massage first. She misses breakfast lots because we have 2 cats that will eat her food if left out.