I'm at my wits end today. It's almost 3am and my dog has not eaten in more than 24 hours. He has had access to food all day long. I have placed it in safe places, given him his regular food, provided water, etc. But he refused to eat or drink. He will walk up to the food smell it, nose around in it, and then sit and look at me with a "what is this crap" look on his face.
He is not sick, we don't feed him scraps, just a fruit slice once every few days as a treat. He has refused to eat multiple times to the point hew throws up bile.
Tonight, his stomach is making so much noise I'm sure our neighbors can hear it but after placing the food in front of him he refuses to eat it and ran into his kennel.
He has finally eaten the food after I put water in it and held the food for him. I can't keep doing this, this holding the food and begging him to eat and take care of himself. But, i also can't let.him starve and throw up because he has a sensitive stomach and throws up when it's been empty too long.
What can I do?
He is a 4y/o miniature schnauzer with no health problems beyond needing a special c/d food due to having a tendency for struvite crystals. Before this food though he still did the same thing with 4 other brands and flavors.
He is not sick, we don't feed him scraps, just a fruit slice once every few days as a treat. He has refused to eat multiple times to the point hew throws up bile.
Tonight, his stomach is making so much noise I'm sure our neighbors can hear it but after placing the food in front of him he refuses to eat it and ran into his kennel.
He has finally eaten the food after I put water in it and held the food for him. I can't keep doing this, this holding the food and begging him to eat and take care of himself. But, i also can't let.him starve and throw up because he has a sensitive stomach and throws up when it's been empty too long.
What can I do?
He is a 4y/o miniature schnauzer with no health problems beyond needing a special c/d food due to having a tendency for struvite crystals. Before this food though he still did the same thing with 4 other brands and flavors.