New dog not eating. Suggestions?

[i-need-a-martini]

Our new 'pup' (10 months) arrived a week ago and is settling in well. She seems happy and has stopped pining for her old family although every now and then there is a bit of wimpering if she can't see where we are. 

She is drinking water but she isn't eating. The only thing we have managed to get into her is small bits of BBQ chicken skin (vets idea). That is in 7 days!

We called the breeder and apparently her companion (another female her age) also stopped eating but was back on her food by day 4.

Is there anything I can do?

[twinkles**stars]

Some dogs simply feel more content outside. On Wednesday I have a rescue dog coming to live with us. I have set up a clran and comfortable kennel in case he is not happy inside or not house trained. At the moment he likes to return to his run at the rescue centre after a walk and play. To him that caged run is home and his safe place.

Cat food is a great option for fussy eaters and often used by vets after surgery.  Seperation anxiety from the dogs previous home must be  a scary thing.

Odd posts from some here....better ignored IMO.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@freddie*rooster wrote:

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

Quick question martini, does the dog snore?

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This question has me intrigued, I can't wait to read further in this thread.

1) .....Does Kopes want Martini to sleep with the doggy.

2)......Does Kopes think Martini's hubby should sleep with the doggy?

3)......Does Kopes think Martini should toss into the doggies open snoring mouth a full chicken?

I shall read on now and see if Kopes has volunteered to sleep with the doggy.

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Lol.

Funny you should mention this because I was wondering what Kopes was getting at too.

And in particular, point 2 hit a nerve because hubby HAS been sleeping with the dog. Pup has made a spot on the couch her favourite and hubby spent the first week on the couch with her. In the morning I'd wake to find pup laying across hubbies chest both of them happy as...

It's been great for me - I've had the king bed all to myself!!

[i-need-a-martini]

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@cat_mioux wrote:

Here's my 2c for what it's worth.

I love dogs but because I work full time I will not adopt one. Dogs are pack animals. They need to feel part of a pack. Now Martini says the dog will be allowed inside in the evening then it goes back outside to sleep. I imagine 'the evening' will be a couple of hours at most. This means the dog will be a part of his "pack for 2 hours" out of 24.

So what is the dog supposed to do for the other 22 hours where he'll be relagated to the back yard on his own? I know what he'll do. He'll start chewing the outdoor furniture and the clothes hanging on the line. He'll bark. And bark. And bark. And bark. This is what dogs do when they are bored and lonely. Lucky neighbours.

Exercise and stimulation. Is martini going to take the dog for a walk in the morning (before they all rush off to work) and in the evening (after they all come home from work)? Or will the novelty wear off real quick? Why can't the dog sleep with one of your kids? Why can't it have a bed/mat in the house?

Why even adopt a dog if you are only going to spend 2 hours a day with it??????

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2 hours??

She is let in at 5.30 in the morning when we wake up and I put her back out about 9. Kids get home at 4 so she stays in until the last one goes to bed - usually midnight.

She will get a walk at night. But again, she IS a basset. So walking her is a struggle. And so far she has refused to leave the driveway. Bassets are notoriously bad walkers and give up easily - I have a lifetime of experience in picking up 40 kilo dogs to carry them home because they refuse to move on a walk. However, she does have 1200m2 of land to roam in at home.

And whilst they have a big bark, they don't bark much. Only at cats. When they can be bothered. Today we had our neighbour watch over her in the backyard as this is the first day she has been outside whilst we all went off to work and apparently she wandered around, dug a hole and played wih her toys. And slept!

And if you want to know why she can't sleep inside with one of the kids, then you have obviously never smelled a basset or tried to house train one, or seen one drool lol.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@j*oono wrote:

High horses indeed.  I thought Martini said the dog was taken in because it had been given up by another family but I can't find that now.

It seems to me that Martini has been doing everything possible to settle her dog into a new family and is doing it very well.

Good doggie 🙂

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We have always had bassets (even though they are not flavour of the month in suburbia and haven't been since the 60;s lol).

We have taken this one because the breeder has some problems and couldn't take care of her dogs. All the others were bought by other people as show dogs/breeding but this ittle one wasn't show quality so no-one wanted her (bassets are too big and smelly to be popular).

She is actually related to a basset we had 30 years ago that we bought from same breeder and the breeder considered her temperment would suit us as it was identical to our lovely old dog.

And it does suit us.

[Anonymous]

what attracted you to the breed in the first place?

genuine question.

[green.fields]

 I can't believe the carry on re dogs inside/outside/food ect. Everyones situation is different, each animal is different, I would love someone to try and keep my dogs inside, I would wish them good luck with that, they do not like it, they love being outside where they can sleep or run around when they feel like it as well as digging a hole in the sand and laying in that.  If my neighbours dog barks I talk to it and vice versa if I am not home. Really it's about being sensible.

[i-need-a-martini]

What a weird thread this is.

In summary I would like to say one thing - all dogs are different. They have different temperments that suit different people. 

Bassets suit us fine and our family suits them. We know bassets. Husband was brought up with them as his parents were breeders and then when I married him the first thing we did was get one as a pet.

They have all been lovingly cared for and no expense has ever been or will ever be spared when it comes to their health or their wellbeing.

And as for all the talk of pack animals. Yeah I hear you but it's been a long time since any of our domestic breeds have lived in the wild. Yes I suppose the urge is still in them but I suspect that for most dogs the urge to be cuddled, and patted, and fed decent food has long over taken the urge to run wild with a pack lol.

[i-need-a-martini]

AND! As yet she has not had a proper introduction to the rabbit. I am waiting until she is 100% settled in before tackling that big step.

They can see each other through glass doors and the rabbit spends a lot of time thumping it's back legs. But so far the pup just sits and stares until she gets bored and walks way.

So I have high hopes on that score...

[cmcoins2000]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

What a weird thread this is.

In summary I would like to say one thing - all dogs are different. They have different temperments that suit different people. 

Bassets suit us fine and our family suits them. We know bassets. Husband was brought up with them as his parents were breeders and then when I married him the first thing we did was get one as a pet.

They have all been lovingly cared for and no expense has ever been or will ever be spared when it comes to their health or their wellbeing.

And as for all the talk of pack animals. Yeah I hear you but it's been a long time since any of our domestic breeds have lived in the wild. Yes I suppose the urge is still in them but I suspect that for most dogs the urge to be cuddled, and patted, and fed decent food has long over taken the urge to run wild with a pack lol.

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When all is said & done - your little puppy will become a very valued member of the family.

As far as the pack goes - man still cannot get his collective head around it.

Good luck - Puppy - I think you are in exceptional hands.

[au-bousq]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

Our new 'pup' (10 months) arrived a week ago and is settling in well. She seems happy and has stopped pining for her old family although every now and then there is a bit of wimpering if she can't see where we are. 

She is drinking water but she isn't eating. The only thing we have managed to get into her is small bits of BBQ chicken skin (vets idea). That is in 7 days!

We called the breeder and apparently her companion (another female her age) also stopped eating but was back on her food by day 4.

Is there anything I can do?

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Tried a paper bag over your head at dinner time?