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Cocker Specific Discussion => Feeding => Topic started by: *MaryG* on May 30, 2011, 12:06:25 PM

Title: Pepper not eating breakfast!!!!!!!
Post by: *MaryG* on May 30, 2011, 12:06:25 PM
In the past few days the unheard of has happened and Pepper has been funny about his breakfast i.e not eating it!. He ate everything at full pelt before. He still has 3 meals a day and I know he needs to go down to 2 but surely lunch is the obvious one to miss!He is fine in himself and full of beans!(now 9 months old)Any ideas? ;)
Title: Re: Pepper not eating breakfast!!!!!!!
Post by: black taz on May 30, 2011, 05:47:33 PM
i would go with what he wants, mine often done get breakfast until nearly lunchtime at weekends (when we have a longer off lead walk or agility in the morning).
Title: Re: Pepper not eating breakfast!!!!!!!
Post by: Toni-UK on May 30, 2011, 06:25:05 PM
Seeing as he should be on two meals per day i would take up the breakfast if he isn't interested and give him nothing more until his evening meal,he will be fine  ;)
Title: Re: Pepper not eating breakfast!!!!!!!
Post by: Potter on May 30, 2011, 08:11:35 PM
Hello

Yes, I know this feeling:  Daisy just turned her nose up at breakfast, but she likes a meal at mid morning break and again at lunch time.  To me it seemed bizarre that she wouldn't want brekkie, but I think you should just go with the flow.  They'll never starve.   :005:

Kay and Daisy

Title: Re: Pepper not eating breakfast!!!!!!!
Post by: Helen on May 31, 2011, 09:02:33 AM
If you want him to have 2 meals a day give him a very small dinner tonight so he's hungry in the morning  ;)

Also, is he chewing a lot more?  He could be secondary teething (where his molars bed in) so that could be making eating a little painful..
Title: Re: Pepper not eating breakfast!!!!!!!
Post by: *MaryG* on June 01, 2011, 03:40:12 PM
Thanks so much for all the help...Pepper is nearly 9 months could this be when his 2nd mollars are coming in as he is chewing a lot.
Title: Re: Pepper not eating breakfast!!!!!!!
Post by: Helen on June 01, 2011, 05:22:01 PM
yes it could be the right time for his teeth to bed in  :D

Some also go through a stage around this time where they generally do go off their food - it's not uncommon at all  ;)
Title: Re: Pepper not eating breakfast!!!!!!!
Post by: BobnDot on June 02, 2011, 01:15:10 AM
Milly's at this stage right now, 9 months old and I'm sure it's her 2nd molars are causing a bit of discomfort.

We've moistened her kibble and that seems to help but she really loves crunching a bit of raw carrot and spends a lot of time chomping down on a rope toy she has.
Title: Re: Pepper not eating breakfast!!!!!!!
Post by: *MaryG* on June 03, 2011, 02:28:47 PM
Pepper has eaten a better the last two days, but if he goes off again I will try moistening the kibble. Thanks for the reassurance ;)
Title: Re: Pepper not eating breakfast!!!!!!!
Post by: Sara750S on June 06, 2011, 08:36:34 AM
Toby not a brekkie fan either so he tends to go straight to lunch