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?

[k0llectable5]

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@bushies.girl wrote:
No huskies here, but 3 german sheps who enjoy their daily walk/s

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My German shepherd will be 14 on the 4th December. And the husky is 3 and a half.  The old fella has started some arthritis injections cos he struggles on longer walks now :(... 

[cat_mioux]

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@secondhand-wonderland wrote:

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Did anyone else know that Hitler was one of the first animal liberationists?  He put a stop to the religious ritual slaughter of animals in Germany and bought in laws to make animal cruelty a crime. I dont know quite how I found that out , I read it somewhere a while ago. I could be wrong but when I first read it I had to double check a couple of other sources and I found corresponding articles easily enough a second and third time doing a google search...

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Yes and he was a vegetarian too. And your point is? Or don't you have a point? 

[imastawka]

          

[k0llectable5]

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@cat_mioux wrote:

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@secondhand-wonderland wrote:

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Did anyone else know that Hitler was one of the first animal liberationists?  He put a stop to the religious ritual slaughter of animals in Germany and bought in laws to make animal cruelty a crime. I dont know quite how I found that out , I read it somewhere a while ago. I could be wrong but when I first read it I had to double check a couple of other sources and I found corresponding articles easily enough a second and third time doing a google search...

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Yes and he was a vegetarian too. And your point is? Or don't you have a point? 

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Lol nah I didnt really have a point it was just a tid bit of information I found interesting.  And seeing as you are into animal liberation and all that thought if you didn't know you might find it interesting as well 🙂

[cat_mioux]

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@iapetus_rocks wrote:

Sorry, but I couldn't resist.

hey, you started it all with your "outside dog" comment. It's not my fault.

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[bushies.girl]

Thats a good age for a shep, hope the injections are helping him. Huskies are great dog as well 🙂

HItler's last dog was a gsd named Blondi, rumour has it that both she and her pups were killed on his instruction not long before he suicided 😞 for the dogs

[imastawka]

     

[i-need-a-martini]

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@cat_mioux wrote:

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

She will get walked once she is more settled. Whether she wants to or not lol! I don't think you quite understand what it means to take a basset for a walk - it's not too hard for ME (I love my walks) but those photos posted /\ /\ /\ by someone pretty much sums up what walking a basset entails.

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So now you are asking me should you drag her for a walk? Pick her up and carry her?

So which is it martini? Will you be talking her for a walk or not? I'm confused. It's been 10 days, sure I would think a walk would reduce her stress, bonding time with you, getting to know her neighbourhood, a bit of exercise. But you are saying she won't budge past the driveway? And you don't really expect to be dragging her and carrying her around the block. So which is it?

This is hilarious!

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Um yep. She won't budge past the driveway.

Every afternoon we put the lead on her and we SLOWLY make our way towards the footpath and she stops dead at the gates. And lays down. And refuses to move. We sit on the concrete with her for a bit and have a good stickbeak at what is happening up and down the street. But eventually I have to pick her up and bring her inside again.

I am ASSUMING it may be because she is still settling in. But if this continues then I will start anoither thread about it just so that you can give me some pointers on how to solve that problem. 

[cat_mioux]

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@secondhand-wonderland wrote:

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@bushies.girl wrote:
No huskies here, but 3germansheps who enjoy their daily walk/s

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My German shepherd will be 14 on the 4th December. And the husky is 3 and a half.  The old fella has started some arthritis injections cos he struggles on longer walks now :(... 

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One of my friends has an elderly staffie cross with arthritis who she takes swimming in the doggie hydro pool once a week. She says it helps along with the injections.

[cat_mioux]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

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@cat_mioux wrote:

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

She will get walked once she is more settled. Whether she wants to or not lol! I don't think you quite understand what it means to take a basset for a walk - it's not too hard for ME (I love my walks) but those photos posted /\ /\ /\ by someone pretty much sums up what walking a basset entails.

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So now you are asking me should you drag her for a walk? Pick her up and carry her?

So which is it martini? Will you be talking her for a walk or not? I'm confused. It's been 10 days, sure I would think a walk would reduce her stress, bonding time with you, getting to know her neighbourhood, a bit of exercise. But you are saying she won't budge past the driveway? And you don't really expect to be dragging her and carrying her around the block. So which is it?

This is hilarious!

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Um yep. She won't budge past the driveway.

Every afternoon we put the lead on her and we SLOWLY make our way towards the footpath and she stops dead at the gates. And lays down. And refuses to move. We sit on the concrete with her for a bit and have a good stickbeak at what is happening up and down the street. But eventually I have to pick her up and bring her inside again.

I am ASSUMING it may be because she is still settling in. But if this continues then I will start anoither thread about it just so that you can give me some pointers on how to solve that problem. 

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I can't wait for that one!  I'll prepare my power point presentation now 😉