My Dogs likes Candy more than Dog food (vet, prescription, store) - - City-Data Forum

Swan Dive · 05-12-2014, 05:59 PM

My dog likes Sour Candies and Gummi bears. It seems he likes them more than Dog food. He gets excited more for candy than dog food. Now what?

How do I get him to want dog food again? he's nit interested in it anymore just Gummies. Are sours and Gummies bad for him?

Kim in FL · 05-13-2014, 02:52 AM

Now what? Are you kidding me? Stop feeding candy to your dog. He's a dog for goodness sake and shouldn't be eating candy.

Swan Dive · 05-13-2014, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Kim in FL

Now what? Are you kidding me? Stop feeding candy to your dog. He's a dog for goodness sake and shouldn't be eating candy.

I am slowing his candy intake, but he really likes it, he now expects it, and turns up his nose at dog food.

This sounds lame but it's true, He's the willy wonka of dogs.

subject2change · 05-13-2014, 10:30 AM

So you're saying he ate enough candy to replace meals?

oregonwoodsmoke · 05-13-2014, 10:55 AM

Your big mistake was buying the dog a car for his birthday and giving him a credit card.

I suggest that you take away his car keys and as soon as he can't get to the store to buy his own candy, you can regain control over what he is eating by simply putting the candy up where he can't reach it and not giving him any of it.

Wartrace · 05-13-2014, 10:56 AM

Welcome to the wonderful world of dog diabetes......

I never gave my dogs any sweets but one did develop diabetes.

48 per month for insulin.
68 dollars per month prescription dog food.
1000+ for vet visits trying to get his insulin dosage right.

You cut him off cold turkey today. Either he will start eating his dog food or he will starve to death. I doubt he will starve. He will eventually start eating his dog food again.

Billy_J · 05-13-2014, 11:08 AM

Dental bills for myself are quite enough!

I don't also need dental bills for my dogs - NO candy or anything with sugar (read those labels, EVERYTHING [human food] has sugar in it!)

Aka: corn syrup, fructose, glucose, lactose, maltose, and sucrose.

Swan Dive · 05-13-2014, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by subject2change

So you're saying he ate enough candy to replace meals?

No he just refuses Dog food, and only gets excited when the ruffling of the plastic of Candy Bag. Then he suddenly wants to eat

Swan Dive · 05-13-2014, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Wartrace

Welcome to the wonderful world of dog diabetes......

I never gave my dogs any sweets but one did develop diabetes.

48 per month for insulin.
68 dollars per month prescription dog food.
1000+ for vet visits trying to get his insulin dosage right.

You cut him off cold turkey today. Either he will start eating his dog food or he will starve to death. I doubt he will starve. He will eventually start eating his dog food again.

That's what I think

ldydrgnfly · 05-13-2014, 01:21 PM

Just stop giving him any candy...none...not even a little. Offer him his dog food during his usual mealtimes...he may go a day or so without eating, but he will eventually get the message that the candy is no longer an option and he WILL start eating his food again. He won't starve himself....just make sure that he still has access to fresh water at all times.