Can I Ignore These Eating and Drinking Changes?

Skipped meals, appetite loss, and drinking more or less than usual.

Sorted by how urgent they actually are

Deal with soon

Can I Ignore My Dog Not Eating?Verdict: PROBABLY NOTA healthy dog that skips one meal but is otherwise acting completely normal can usually be watched briefly. If your dog still will not eat by the next day or has vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, pain, a swollen abdomen, trouble breathing, or possible toxin or foreign-object exposure, do not keep waiting.

Low urgency

Can I Ignore My Dog Eating Grass?Verdict: YESUsually, yes. Occasional grass eating in a dog that is otherwise acting normal is common and does not automatically mean the dog is sick. Stop treating it as harmless if the behavior suddenly changes, your dog keeps vomiting, or the grass may contain lawn chemicals or toxic plants.

Can I Ignore Something Else?