Husky wont eat!

Question
QUESTION: Dear Mark
I have a 1 year old Sibe that just won't eat anything anymore. I've tried everything I guess. I've heard rice is good for siberians and so I always give her rice with either mince, chicken or chicken livers, etc. but lately she doesn't want to eat that. I try dogfood and she pulls up her nose. She just doesn't eat. Should I just give her human food?

Regards

Charlotte

ANSWER: Before I can answer this, there are a few questions that need to be asked.  How much are you feeding her?  When was the last time she ate?  And is she eating anything else?

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QUESTION: Well, I usually give her her food (rice with meat) at night. She gets about two cups. During the day she doesn't eat anything except when it's  from my plate or a dog biscuit. She eats of her food about once in 3 to 4 days and then refuses. Is this normal? I also give her dog biscuits. Am I feeding her correctly? Is there something else she must eat?

Answer
Sounds about normal.  Dpeending on the type of food that you are giving her, two cups of food may be more than enough.  My dogs eat one cup of food per day, and they get a treat or two during the day as well.  Siberians were bred to have extremely efficient metabolisms and don't require near the amount of food recommended on the bags of commercial dog food.  If she is maintaining her weight and activity level, a Siberian not eating for a few days is nothing to be concerned with.  They are also well known for self-regulating their diets and not eating when they aren't hungry.  If you ever do have difficulty in getting her to eat more though, adding low sodium chicken broth is often a good help to getting the dog to eat the kibble.  But overall, sounds like a normal dog (as normal as a Siberian can be).  Another option is to try feeding less more often - she'll probably still refuse food every once in a while, but it would give her more opportunities to eat smaller amounts, which can be healthier for her.

Hope that helps and feel free to write back with any more questions.