6 month old mini goldendoodle not eating

[Karin Frydman]

Our MGD, Zoe, just turned 6 mos. She is about 20 1/2 lbs. She has been getting 3/4 cup of Fromm puppy gold twice a day with a tsp of plain yogurt. She always would eat immediately, but the past few days she has ignored her food. I took it up after 1/2 hour and gave it to her at her next meal. She then eats it. My question is - is she getting enough food? How many calories does she need per day? I don't want her to start getting picky, so I'm sticking with Fromm. I've never had a dog that didn't eat everything in their bowl right away, lol. I don't think it's the heat because she is in the house with the air conditioning except for her morning 1/2 hour walk and going outside to potty.

Thanks for any suggestions.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

She's not getting enough calories. She should be getting almost 2 cups of the food a day, according to Fromm's feeding chart. According to my calculations, she should be getting at least 600 calories per day, which would be a cup and half of the puppy Gold. So if she doesn't eat her morning meal, I'd try adding a bit more food to her evening meal. 

[Karin Frydman]

Thanks Karen. I'll try that. Maybe she just likes to eat later in the day.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

There are some who are that way. Maybe because the family is usually in the kitchen at dinner time, and they like the company. :)

[Karin Frydman]

Yesterday she ate very little all day. I called Fromm and they suggested I contact Chewy for a replacement bag. I decided to order more Fromm, but the grain free and some canned Fromm. (Fromm representative suggested adding a little canned food to her kibble. Yogurt and pumpkin didn't help, and adding water only helped a little. We'll see how that goes. I never had a dog that wouldn't eat, only the opposite. Learning curve here.

btw, we are very pleased with both Fromm and Chewy's customer service. :)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Both great companies. I think that adding a little of the canned food will help whet her appetite. Let us know how it goes. 

[Karin Frydman]

It worked! I added a tablespoon of the canned food to the new Fromm grain free and a little water. Love Chewy, they had it here in 1 day!