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We just got what we think is a Pomeranian/Tibetan Spaniel mix from the shelter this past week- we took her home on Wednesday night.
Mostly things are going well, but I'm concerned about her eating habits. She rarely eats food put in front of her and if left out she may or may not eat any of it. Yesterday I think she probably had less than half a cup of food in total, when generally she's supposed to be eating about or a little more than one cup (she's 16 pounds). I'm not worrying about training her to eat it right when I set it down just yet, as we have a lot of other stuff we're working on, but it's starting to worry me...although she doesn't seem to lack in energy. We HAVE noticed that she will often eat kibbles that are scattered on the floor (we read that it's a good way to both feed and entertain), but she doesn't do that in a rush, either.
She has shown other symptoms that make me wonder if she's allergic to the food, or to something else, which is making her not want to eat. Nothing major and nothing consistent, but she often snores. She sometimes has a little bout of sort of half-sneezes or something in the mornings. I wouldn't say she scratches herself excessively but I have noticed her doing it throughout the day. And yesterday she vomited, although it's possible she ate something she shouldn't have in our backyard or that it was from when she got into some garbage the day prior.
In other words, lots of "that could be a sign" stuff that could also mean a lot of other things! Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? The primary concern for me is whether she should be eating more and how to best make that happen.
Thanks!
Mostly things are going well, but I'm concerned about her eating habits. She rarely eats food put in front of her and if left out she may or may not eat any of it. Yesterday I think she probably had less than half a cup of food in total, when generally she's supposed to be eating about or a little more than one cup (she's 16 pounds). I'm not worrying about training her to eat it right when I set it down just yet, as we have a lot of other stuff we're working on, but it's starting to worry me...although she doesn't seem to lack in energy. We HAVE noticed that she will often eat kibbles that are scattered on the floor (we read that it's a good way to both feed and entertain), but she doesn't do that in a rush, either.
She has shown other symptoms that make me wonder if she's allergic to the food, or to something else, which is making her not want to eat. Nothing major and nothing consistent, but she often snores. She sometimes has a little bout of sort of half-sneezes or something in the mornings. I wouldn't say she scratches herself excessively but I have noticed her doing it throughout the day. And yesterday she vomited, although it's possible she ate something she shouldn't have in our backyard or that it was from when she got into some garbage the day prior.
In other words, lots of "that could be a sign" stuff that could also mean a lot of other things! Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? The primary concern for me is whether she should be eating more and how to best make that happen.
Thanks!
