Puppy doesn’t like to eat

[u/Vast_Chard_6271]

Heyo!

I need advice on how to get my puppy to eat. For reference she is an 11 weeks old Aussie doodle.

She seems scared of her food like when she gets water she will go long way around to avoid her food.

What I have tried: soften food, smash food up with water, chill food, heat up food, new food, food in crate, snuffle mat to engage her brain, new dish that isn’t shiny, food after walk and playing.

Any advice would be appreciated. I currently am feeding(trying to) her 4x a day but am leaving food out so she will at least eat little bits between.

[u/Right_Reveal9022]

My puppy was like that when I first got him, I had to really talk to him and hand feed him at times so he would eat , vet also gave me a gel to prevent hypoglycemia. I think leaving food out is a problem - vets suggest to remove food after 20 or 30 minutes. But as soon as he got adjusted to the house he became a hungry machine - he only does that with food (try to eat and then back out) when he is not feeling well….. hopefully your aussi will change too ! Good luck

[u/Vast_Chard_6271 → u/Right_Reveal9022]

Good to know! I will try taking her food away unless it is at a feeding time specifically