Not eating much

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Damien

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Hi Damien here just a quick question. The last couple of days Xander just doesn't seem to have as much of an appitite and he has been sleeping a lot. He's now 12 wks old should I be concerned? I don't think it would be his food he still eats it but just not as much.

Damien & Xander
Flashy Fawn w Black Mask
cropped & floppy
09/30/05
 
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gmacleod

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Hi Damien

I really wouldn't worry about it (as long as there's no sign of an illness, of course). But bouts of picky eating is normal for puppies. The thing is, they grow in spurts. And during each growth spurt, their little bodies need all the energy they can get - so the pup has a big appetite to match. In between spurts though, the pup simply doesn't need to much energy. So he isn't very hungry, and he eats less. It's all perfectly normal, and more than that, it's healthy ;)

So you can pretty much expect it to go on for a couple of weeks or so. Then the next growth spurt will start, and he'll dive right back into his food. When it stops, he'll eat less again. And so on. The big growth spurts are usually mostly done by around the 4-4.5 month mark though, and things usually even out from there.

Anyway, as long as he is healthy and bright and playing well, and is getting a good quality food, then there's really no cause for concern. Really, it is only if there were some sign of illness that you'd have cause to worry.
 

scrlt

Boxer Booster
Better to be safe

I'm no expert but if he appears overly tired with a decrease in appetite, I would take him to the vet. They lose weight quickly at that age. Good luck
 
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