Thursday, September 9, 2010

Behavior conditions- feeding

Sumit Virmani ‎2 year old intact male Lab ----- Developed a habit of being hand-fed ---- Was sick some time back and owners started hand feeding ----- Now dog doesn't eat unless hand fed. Owners tried no hand feeding and leaving the food in the bowl for 2-3 days. Then the dog becomes irritated/anxious and starts biting people (attention seeking, i guess). Then has to be hand fed. Being fed mostly human/home made food; eats on its own if given dog food 1-2 time, then again demands to be hand fed.
Please help !!!

24 May at 08:10 · · · Flag
    • Saurabh Saxena this is more of a behavioral condition then a medical one.it needs lots of exercise to fully exhaust himself and than after some time put his bowl down .no hand feeding
      24 May at 08:24 ·
    • Gautam Unny doc, try aptivate syrup 15 mk bd for a week, does help.
      24 May at 08:31 ·
    • Sumit Virmani Thanks, Dr. Saurabh & Dr. Gautam.
      Its more like the dog training the owners, instead of other way round !!!
      24 May at 08:52 ·
    • Darsha Mapatuna i wouldn't think giving medicine is work. i thin owner has to be cunning and training the dog.
      24 May at 16:54 ·
    • Swarupmay Majumdar sometimes owners too need some treatments from vets . this is a case, of pampering and keeping the dog above head. If it doesnot eat how does it live, .....
      24 May at 18:50 ·
    • Sumit Virmani Thanks, Dr. Darsha & Dr. Swarup.
      Dr. Darsha, could you please elaborate.
      25 May at 10:13 ·
    • Darsha Mapatuna can you tell me dog was eat by only family member or all family member try to feed it
      25 May at 10:57 ·
    • Sumit Virmani Only one family member : the lady of the house.
      25 May at 11:51 ·
    • Darsha Mapatuna i think she was the it master. it try to get attraction. then she have to play with dog and offer some food on the feeding basket and introduce other family member.
      26 May at 14:13 ·
    • Darsha Mapatuna
      Interesting bits of info...

      Dogs have about 1,700 taste buds. Humans have about 9000 taste buds, and cats have about 470.

      Dogs have water taste buds, something humans do not have.

      Dogs don't crave salt the way humans do.
      26 May at 14:29 ·
    • Darsha Mapatuna
      http://www.purina.ca/mydog/article.aspx?article_id=594

      http://www.ehow.com/dog-food-vitamins-and-supplements/

      http://www.iams.com/iams/pet-health/feeding-tips-for-dogs.jsp
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