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Eating

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Question
I desperatly need help. I just got a beagle pup. she is just about 4 months old and i brought her home on 4/29/06. I can not get her to eat anything!!!! I have tried Innova, Canidae, Royal Canin, and Evo. She will not eat any of it! I am getting desperate, I know she is hungry, but what can i do that will get her on a steady diet? I have tried not doing anything and she eats her feces. I have those Deter pills and she still eats her feces. The vet said she was fine. But she is not eating i am desperate!! Please help me

Answer
What was your beagle eating before you got her? Have you talked to the prior owners?
Have you tried boneless baked chicken breast, rice and mixed veggies (with no garlic or onion)?
UH OH! HUMAN FOOD! Guess what is in dog food? Chicken-but not the good cuts of chicken, it's the chicken that they can't sell to people. Rice and sometimes veggies. If your dog gets sick guess what the vet will tell you to feed your dog? Call and ask.
Look at a dog food bag and see what the suggested amount is to feed your dog. I'm guessing it's about a cup to a cup and a half a day. Then, measure 1/3 chicken, 1/3 rice and 1/3 steamed veggies. Try it. You can also get low sodium chicken broth to pour a little on top.
COST? Price a bag of premium dog food. Then, price frozen chicken breast, a big bag of rice and the $.99 bags of mixed veggies. See how far the chicken meals go and you will find that the cost is comparable.
It is more work for you but, if I had a dog that wouldn't eat (and I have) that is what I would try.
If your dog does eat it you can start mixing in dog food.