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Jas29 · 02-03-2012, 01:55 PM

We got a german shepherd puppy, we named him Thor if anyone remembers the old thread about his name.

Anyways he wont eat properly we give him the food the breeder feeds him and its a combination of wet and dry food he eats the wet food but leaves the dry food there. He also just sleeps all day getting up to drink water and pee.

Could he be sick??

WadeWilson · 02-03-2012, 02:04 PM

It certainly wouldn't hurt to take him to your vet and have him examined.

AirManFL · 02-03-2012, 02:04 PM

He could be sick. I would take him to the vet and while you're there, talk to them about feeding him wet / dry food.

I have 2 boxers and I have fed them dry food only for their entire life. One is 10 and the other 12 years old. I'm confident if I gave them wet and dry food, they won't eat the dry. It's like putting pizza and asparagus in front of a child. One thing is still going to be sitting there when they're finished. hehe.

Congrats on the puppy...I love german shepherds.

Rob

Overflow · 02-03-2012, 02:07 PM

Take him to the vet for sure.

Jas29 · 02-03-2012, 02:16 PM

i'll take him to the vet later on today if he doesn't eat. he ate a lot over night but i left the food out for him because he didn't eat any during the day but today i'm taking it away after 20mins

2ndgenz28 · 02-03-2012, 02:36 PM

is as much food coming out as whats going in round abouts???

could be sore or lose teeth, they have baby teeth they lose too and it can make chewing hard food suck.

rydahog · 02-03-2012, 02:42 PM

puppies are subject to worms...heart worms can be fatal...vet will tell you..bring a stool sample..asap//// not your stool....the dog;s

2ndgenz28 · 02-03-2012, 03:08 PM

thinking about it more, it happened the same way. Lady wouldn't eat the food sent with her suddenly and then notice both canine teeth were being replaced, one was very lose n wiggly the other just starting. By time we saw a vet they were gone.

PT145SS · 02-03-2012, 03:10 PM

Our male German had issues with eating. Apparently some Germans can have allergies to certain fillers in the food....oats and stuff. Does he rub his face on the ground or furniture after eating? If so, it could be allergies.

We put our Germans on a RAW diet (raw beef, chicken, fish and organ meet) for a long time because it was hard to find dry food that Kain did not react too. Finally we started feeding him BLUE which has a lot less of those fillers.

Brokinarrow · 02-03-2012, 03:21 PM

I know our pitbull did nothing but sleep, eat and pee for the first couple days we had him. Seemed like after he got used to his surroundings he became more active. Can't hurt to have the vet check on your puppy though.

bill2129 · 02-03-2012, 03:38 PM

My dog does this to. Leave the food out. If he gets hungery enough he will eat the dry food. His just picky

cab2g · 02-03-2012, 04:35 PM

I'd take him to the vet for a general wellness check either way. But most likely he's fine if he's anything like our puppy. Ours came home with us and slept all day and didn't eat any dry food, so we pounded it up and she ate a little. Then we added wet food and she ate mostly just the wet food. Sound familiar?

Anyway, within a month we transitioned her to all dry food and she's perfectly happy. Young puppies are not used to eating dry food. Our puppy slept pretty much all the time when we weren't actively playing with her for the first few days. If you're worried about your puppy not eating enough just keep mixing in the wet food and break apart the dry food with a mallet or hammer for a few weeks. Then transition to wet food with full sized pieces. Then transition to just dry food.

SnoopyAce7 · 02-03-2012, 04:41 PM

+1 take him to the vet. We just picked up a puppy 2 weeks ago and a few days after being home he was no longer energetic. Seemed like he had a cold. And he barely ate. He most likely had kennel cough, but whatever it was it ended up giving him pnuemonia. And pnuemonia is no joke for puppies. Get Thor checked out to be safe.

RCKrypton · 02-03-2012, 04:53 PM

As a vet, I vote get him checked out too. Young puppies that aren't fully vaccinated and dewormed are susceptible to parvo virus, giardia, intestinal parasites, and kennel cough just to name a few. Stress of a new home or new diet can result in diarrhea/vomiting too. Hypoglycemia and dehydration are bigger concerns for small puppies than big adult dogs too.

Heartworm isn't possible unless he's at least 6 months, and then still a stretch due to the 6 month life cycle of the parasite. Better to start on prevention though.

And doubt it's the teeth, unless he's already over 4 months old. First incisors (small teeth in the front) are lost ~17 weeks, then about 5 months for the canines, 6 months pre-molars and molars. Puppies typically don't even notice that this is happening, but your furniture might.

02-03-2012, 01:55 PM	#1
Jas29 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Garage Posts: 309	need puppy help We got a german shepherd puppy, we named him Thor if anyone remembers the old thread about his name. Anyways he wont eat properly we give him the food the breeder feeds him and its a combination of wet and dry food he eats the wet food but leaves the dry food there. He also just sleeps all day getting up to drink water and pee. Could he be sick??

02-03-2012, 03:21 PM	#10
Brokinarrow Drives: 2012 Honda NC700x Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indianola, IA Posts: 5,317 View My Garage	I know our pitbull did nothing but sleep, eat and pee for the first couple days we had him. Seemed like after he got used to his surroundings he became more active. Can't hurt to have the vet check on your puppy though. __________________

02-03-2012, 04:35 PM	#12
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	I'd take him to the vet for a general wellness check either way. But most likely he's fine if he's anything like our puppy. Ours came home with us and slept all day and didn't eat any dry food, so we pounded it up and she ate a little. Then we added wet food and she ate mostly just the wet food. Sound familiar? Anyway, within a month we transitioned her to all dry food and she's perfectly happy. Young puppies are not used to eating dry food. Our puppy slept pretty much all the time when we weren't actively playing with her for the first few days. If you're worried about your puppy not eating enough just keep mixing in the wet food and break apart the dry food with a mallet or hammer for a few weeks. Then transition to wet food with full sized pieces. Then transition to just dry food. __________________

02-03-2012, 04:41 PM	#13
SnoopyAce7 (ʘ‿ʘ) Drives: The one with a roof rack Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,221	+1 take him to the vet. We just picked up a puppy 2 weeks ago and a few days after being home he was no longer energetic. Seemed like he had a cold. And he barely ate. He most likely had kennel cough, but whatever it was it ended up giving him pnuemonia. And pnuemonia is no joke for puppies. Get Thor checked out to be safe. __________________

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WadeWilson How U Doin? Drives: 2014 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Californication Posts: 24,154 View My Garage	It certainly wouldn't hurt to take him to your vet and have him examined.

02-03-2012, 02:04 PM	#3
AirManFL Mid-Florida Camaro Club Drives: 2018 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,220	He could be sick. I would take him to the vet and while you're there, talk to them about feeding him wet / dry food. I have 2 boxers and I have fed them dry food only for their entire life. One is 10 and the other 12 years old. I'm confident if I gave them wet and dry food, they won't eat the dry. It's like putting pizza and asparagus in front of a child. One thing is still going to be sitting there when they're finished. hehe. Congrats on the puppy...I love german shepherds. Rob

02-03-2012, 02:07 PM	#4
Overflow Space Shuttle Aficionado Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 30,897 View My Garage	Take him to the vet for sure.

02-03-2012, 02:16 PM	#5
Jas29 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Garage Posts: 309	i'll take him to the vet later on today if he doesn't eat. he ate a lot over night but i left the food out for him because he didn't eat any during the day but today i'm taking it away after 20mins

02-03-2012, 02:36 PM	#6
2ndgenz28 Thread Killer Drives: All Black Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NWO Toledo Area Posts: 4,720	is as much food coming out as whats going in round abouts??? could be sore or lose teeth, they have baby teeth they lose too and it can make chewing hard food suck.

02-03-2012, 02:42 PM	#7
rydahog Drives: camaro ss Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: usa Posts: 2,166 View My Garage	puppies are subject to worms...heart worms can be fatal...vet will tell you..bring a stool sample..asap//// not your stool....the dog;s

02-03-2012, 03:08 PM	#8
2ndgenz28 Thread Killer Drives: All Black Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NWO Toledo Area Posts: 4,720	thinking about it more, it happened the same way. Lady wouldn't eat the food sent with her suddenly and then notice both canine teeth were being replaced, one was very lose n wiggly the other just starting. By time we saw a vet they were gone.

02-03-2012, 03:10 PM	#9
PT145SS Drives: 2011 2SS, 2008 MB E50, 2004 RAM Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 139	Our male German had issues with eating. Apparently some Germans can have allergies to certain fillers in the food....oats and stuff. Does he rub his face on the ground or furniture after eating? If so, it could be allergies. We put our Germans on a RAW diet (raw beef, chicken, fish and organ meet) for a long time because it was hard to find dry food that Kain did not react too. Finally we started feeding him BLUE which has a lot less of those fillers.

02-03-2012, 03:38 PM	#11
bill2129 Account Suspended Drives: 2085 Trans AM COBRA Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 676	My dog does this to. Leave the food out. If he gets hungery enough he will eat the dry food. His just picky

02-03-2012, 04:53 PM	#14
RCKrypton Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Summit white M6 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 191 View My Garage	As a vet, I vote get him checked out too. Young puppies that aren't fully vaccinated and dewormed are susceptible to parvo virus, giardia, intestinal parasites, and kennel cough just to name a few. Stress of a new home or new diet can result in diarrhea/vomiting too. Hypoglycemia and dehydration are bigger concerns for small puppies than big adult dogs too. Heartworm isn't possible unless he's at least 6 months, and then still a stretch due to the 6 month life cycle of the parasite. Better to start on prevention though. And doubt it's the teeth, unless he's already over 4 months old. First incisors (small teeth in the front) are lost ~17 weeks, then about 5 months for the canines, 6 months pre-molars and molars. Puppies typically don't even notice that this is happening, but your furniture might.