My lab doesnt eat anything...

Question
My husband got for me 3 weeks ago a yellow lab. She is 5 years. She is getting to scare me because she doesn't want to eat anything. The people that i got her from, told me she eats pedigree dry food.I bought her pedigree dry food and she doesn't even touch it. I tried yams dry food, also. Somebody told me to try rice and lamb dry food, because it's good for labs and still she doesn't touch it. The only food she eats once in a while is milk bones. I tried anything i thought it's good for her. And now her stomack it's running. I don't know what else to give her.
Can you please, tell me what else i should try? I have ever had a dog not to eat anything. Maybe she is sick. I don't know that to say, so please help me with an advice.
Thank you.

Answer
A dog in a new home may refuse to eat even if offered what it was fed before. Unless it is already too thin, the best thing is to give it a few days to adjust and plenty of attention. If it still isn't eating after a few days and only after a vet check, it is time to open up the refrigerator and tempt it with something better, cheese, cooked chicken, cat food, cut up hot dogs, etc. This may also be necessary for a dog that has been sick and lost weight. You will still need to get it back on its normal diet as soon as possible.

If a dog is having trouble keeping anything down or continuing diarrhea try this out of the manual I have from a large, knowledgeable dog guide school.

Bland recovery diet for dogs.

3 parts cooked rice, one part boiled hamburger or chicken, or cottage cheese. I think you can substitute boiled potatoes for the rice. Once in an emergency, we bought a plain baked potato from Wendy's.

This is meant for short time settling a dog's digestive tract. It is not the complete and balanced diet they need long term. I have seen it work.

After 3 weeks, it is time to do something.