5 mo. BT not eating Food... trying to decide what food to try next...

by Val
(Minnesota, USA)

My 5 month old BT, Easton, slowly lost interest in his dinner over a couple of days (where he would just eat a little here, then a little there), which is totally opposite of how he used to be (he use to run to the food mat when I asked if he was "hungry" and tremble in excitement)! I feed him 3/4c of Blue Buffalo Chicken & Rice for Puppy. His attitude is fine, his stools are solid too. After a few days of him picking at his food, I added some water to moisten it, that worked for about two days, then he lost interest again. Since he was getting neutered later in the week, I wanted to make sure he had his strength so I added some can food with the Blue Buffalo kibble, he has been eating it just fine for the past three days, until this morning when he only ate half.

Here's the kicker, he is interested in our other dogs' food: Blue Buffalo Chicken & Oatmeal for adults. He will eat his own Puppy food as 'treats' or rewards during training... just not during 'breakfast or dinner time'. This makes me believe he doesn't dislike chicken as the protein and it also makes me think that he doesn't completely dislike his food if he still obeys commands for it. He also has some real smelly & frequent gas... I know BT's are gassy, but this seems a little exceptional.

I am willing to switch foods, just not sure to what... Wellness for Puppies? That seems to have identical ingredients. I would like to stay with the corn-free foods. I have also considered some 'grain-free' but there doesn't seem to be any true 'puppy' formulas so I would prefer not to use that food until after he is 1 year old. A raw food diet wouldn't be too practical for us either.

Has anyone else been through this?! Or even with the exceptional gas? What ingredients did you discover that reduced the stinkiness of the gas? Thanks!