The dog's daily staple food is dog food, but if one day the dog stops eating dog food, then the owner will be very upset. So what should the dog suddenly stops eating dog food? Let’s talk about it to you below.
1. Picky food
If the owner often gives the dog a lot of snacks or meat food, the dog will develop the bad habit of picky food over time, and thus becomes less likely to eat dog food. In this regard, owners can try to mix the food that the dog likes to eat and feed it, and then gradually reduce the amount of food that the dog likes to correct this bad habit.
2. The weather is hot
Dogs will become less fond of eating dog food when the weather is hot. This is normal. The owner can open the window to ventilate the home and prepare sufficient drinking water for the dog. When the ambient temperature is lower, the dog will feed it to see if the dog's appetite will be better. In addition, you should also pay attention to noon and during the high ambient temperature. Never let your dog go out to play or rest in an unventilated place, otherwise the dog will easily have heatstroke.
3. Causes of diseases
When dogs are infected with certain diseases, such as gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, parvovirus infection, stomatitis, etc., it will cause dogs to lose appetite or even be completely deprived of their appetite. Therefore, if the dog has a poor appetite for a long time, or is accompanied by other abnormal symptoms, such as vomiting, diarrhea, listlessness, etc., it is very likely that it is sick. It is recommended to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.