I recently acquired a 2yr female Boerboel ( thanks to jendoakino) and since she arrived at my house she doesn't like eating...I tried feeding ha the same food my oda dogs eat ie rice,eggs and half raw meat scraps that I get from a butcher close by but she just picks the meat and shuns the rice, also tried feeding ha wat she eats at ha former home (corn,groundnut,ground fish and acha) but she just licks the food some n turns away,concerned I paid a visit to my vet who dewormed ha n gave her Bcomplex and some oda injections...on getting home she still refused to eat,tot Owk she might just not like eating a lot. this morning my mum commented on how much weight she had lost,then I panicked and decided to turn to Nairaland for help. so if anyone here has a suggestion or tip that would be helpful please let me hear it.pics below
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Female Mastiffs mostly prefers to engage in psychological attention battle with the owner. This I have observed. They start by wanting u to pamper them always and treat her like a queen. bringing food whenever she wants and trowing away trash that doesnt suit her appetite.

Well, a dog is a dog. From ekuke to the great dane! They all have one thing in common; EAT or DIE

Don't worry ur self too much or u'll suffer from hypertension like i did with my Chloe

Just ensure that she has been fully dewormed and has some vitamin shots. Then serve her food is small quantity once a day and gradually increase it once you notice improvement.

Do not engage her with treats or small chops that may fill in for the main food. Trust me, dogs can endure hunger much longer than your heart can take it. So man up and take charge.

Thanks

cbay:
Female Mastiffs mostly prefers to engage in psychological attention battle with the owner. This I have observed. They start by wanting u to pamper them always and treat her like a queen. bringing food whenever she wants and trowing away trash that doesnt suit her appetite.

Well, a dog is a dog. From ekuke to the great dane! They all have one thing in common; EAT or DIE

Don't worry ur self too much or u'll suffer from hypertension like i did with my Chloe

Just ensure that she has been fully dewormed and has some vitamin shots. Then serve her food is small quantity once a day and gradually increase it once you notice improvement.

Do not engage her with treats or small chops that may fill in for the main food. Trust me, dogs can endure hunger much longer than your heart can take it. So man up and take charge.

Thanks

thanks a lot,will do just that.what vitamin shots would recommend? BTW how's Chloe we never managed to c ha litter

I believe Cbay has said everything. What I found that worked for me is once I offer my dogs food. I leave it for 15 minutes. Whatever doesn't get eaten is thrown away or kept till the next meal time. After 2 days they were all eating properly without wasting time. Usually shadow can take the whole night to eat his food but once I started this method he eats everything because he knows I will pack it all up if he doesn't finish it.
Also make sure she doesn't have any illness that could be causing her loss of appetite. And always ask your vet what they are giving the dog before they administer. I never allow my vets to give my dogs anything before knowing what exactly it is they are giving them. It's sad to say but you know there are a lot of quacks out there who just want to make money.

blasiangurl85:
I believe Cbay has said everything. What I found that worked for me is once I offer my dogs food. I leave it for 15 minutes. Whatever doesn't get eaten is thrown away or kept till the next meal time. After 2 days they were all eating properly without wasting time. Usually shadow can take the whole night to eat his food but once I started this method he eats everything because he knows I will pack it all up if he doesn't finish it.
Also make sure she doesn't have any illness that could be causing her loss of appetite. And always ask your vet what they are giving the dog before they administer. I never allow my vets to give my dogs anything before knowing what exactly it is they are giving them. It's sad to say but you know there are a lot of quacks out there who just want to make money.

You are on point! Thought am the only one that do witness this. Sometimes if you ask them it will turn into argument saying "please allow me to do my job, don't teach me"

thanks for all the advice,will try taking away ha food after sometime although she's pretty violent abt people coming close to ha wen she's eating. As for the vet I had to stop asking and even following them into the room where the administer treatments wen my last vet told me to stop my "busybody cos he did not go to school for nothing,n I should as well treat them myself if I know so much" (his words exactly).Now my sisters hubby does the vaccinations and all other treatment in his clinic so I don't bother much.

speedfreak:

thanks a lot,will do just that.what vitamin shots would recommend? BTW how's Chloe we never managed to c ha litter

The crossing operation didn't work out.

She is on heat as we speak and by weekend she'll be consummating with her long time boyfriend Jeff
I really need my offspring from that native south African boerboel. I'll update pics when the frolicking commences

cbay:


The crossing operation didn't work out.

She is on heat as we speak and by weekend she'll be consummating with her long time boyfriend Jeff
I really need my offspring from that native south African boerboel. I'll update pics when the frolicking commences

waiting for the pics...

Nothing to really fear about bro. give her little food and make sure necessary medications are intact. later she will pick up. it happens. as she responds u gradually increase d meal. at a point she will demand for more. Fear not.

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