Dogs who are in good spirits but don’t eat may be caused by picky eaters, indigestion, improper food changes, hot weather, parasitic infections and other reasons. At this time, the owner can try to feed the dog some food that it usually likes, and then observe whether it has an appetite. If it has an appetite, it means that the dog is a picky eater and needs to be corrected slowly. If you still don't eat anything, or other abnormalities occur, you should pay attention to it, and it is best to consult your pet doctor in time.

1. Picky eaters

If the owner often feeds the dog human food, or feeds too many snacks, the dog will develop the habit of being picky over time and not like to eat dog food. . If you want to correct your dog's bad habit of being picky eaters, you can mix the dog's favorite food with dog food to induce eating, and then gradually reduce the amount of the dog's favorite food until all of it becomes dog food.

2. Indigestion

If the dog eats too much or too fast when eating, or eats some food that is difficult to digest, such as sweet potatoes and beans. Waiting, it will easily cause indigestion and loss of appetite in dogs. In this case, the owner can feed the dog some probiotics to help the dog regulate the balance of intestinal flora and promote digestion.

3. Improper food change

If the owner has recently changed the dog's food, and the dog suddenly stops eating, it may be that he is not used to the new dog food. At this time, the owner can consider changing the dog food to the previous dog food to see if the dog will eat it. If the dog is willing to eat the previous dog food, then the owner's method of changing the food is wrong. When changing the food later, he needs to follow the principle of step-by-step and feed the old and new dog food together until he finally changes to the new food.

4. Hot weather

When the weather is hot in summer, the dog’s appetite will also decrease. If this is the case, the owner can take certain cooling measures, such as turning on air conditioning, ventilation, feeding canned food to the dog, etc., to increase the dog's appetite.

5. Parasitic infection

If the dog had a good appetite before, but suddenly stops eating, and is accompanied by symptoms such as weight loss, vomiting, diarrhea, etc., it is very likely It's an infection with internal parasites. At this time, the owner needs to consult a pet doctor in time and choose safe and effective anthelmintics to deworm the dog.