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Why won't my 4-month German Shepherd puppy eat kibble, only homemade?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 14 days old | 30 lbs

My German Shepherd is 4 months old and all of a suddenly he's refusing to eat dog food. He'll eat homemade and also is not barking or making any noises.

1 Answer

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Published on November 23rd, 2018

Hi, and thanks for your question.
This is a quite generic but concerning presentation. Differentials are many, from gastrointestinal diseases (infection/inflammations often dietary related) to any disease that can spread systemically (causing lethargy for example) like infection, and anything that can cause pain/discomfort.
The approach must be logic, starting from offering different kind of food. A check up is needed if inappetence lasts for more than 24hours.
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