tongue

Hi,

Twice in the past few days my labrador has stopped eating his dinner midway through and just stood there looking concerned and sticking his tongue out or looking like he is having issues with his tongue, After a few minutes of standing with him reassuring him he's ok he seems to go back to normal, and finishes his tea. I can't find any possible reasons for this on the net, never seen this before, haven't changed his food or anything and he's fine apart from this. Any ideas anyone?

thanks

[Misfits4Me]

Hello & welcome.....How old is this guy?  Thanks

[lindapalm]

Are you sure his teeth are okay?

[Bec79]

he's 7. I'm not aware of any teeth problems usually get told they're very healthy, will have a look

[Margot49]

Hard to tell. Yes, I would definitely give his mouth and the back of this throat a good inspection.  This may be a throat issue going on.  You sure it's  not some type of seizure he might be having? Any coughing?  
Our Grey does this often when he eats but seems to be okay otherwise.  I know his mouth and teeth are okay and the only way we could check on the throat issues for sure is to have an endoscopy done.

[Misfits4Me]

Hello & welcome to the forum...

My first thought was a tooth problem....85% of ALL dogs have some kind of Periodontal Disease by the age of 3yrs.

Next would be~~~Arthrititis in the Neck Area~~~And it hurts to bend down to eat.....You might raise his food bowl up for a few days and see if it makes any difference......

And yes as Margot stated, could be a throat issue and it hurts to swallow......

Look for more signs if possible.....Such as trouble chewing, head tilt during eating, pain while swallowing, chewing on just one side, etc.

I'm sorry that I can't think of anything else.....Come back and let us know......Karla

[Margot49]

I was thinking about this today as I was  watching my Greyhound eat.  I give him dry kibble with a little canned with a little warm water.
I'm not sure what you feed, but as a trial, I would try feeding him only canned food for a couple of days and watch and see how he reacts to just soft food.