Good evening.

I just adopted a dog from a Humane Society. Dolce is 2 years and 9 months old. She had a family, but when they had a baby, they surrendered their two dogs. Originally, Dolce (then, Lady) was to be adopted with her pug doggie mate, but since they weren't selling, they separated them.

Dolce is very sweet. She follows me everywhere. But since she's an adult dog, I'm trying to figure out what to expect with her. I got her on Tuesday and she wouldn't eat on Tuesday when we got home. I wasn't able to get her to eat more than a few bites on Wednesday and the same today on Thursday. In trying to practice with her training, I've been using treats, which she eats freely. But the dog food, she won't touch (though it's the food the shelter has been using).

Her first appointment with the vet is next week, but I wanted to know if this is normal behavior. I've adopted before in the past (with my ex who took the dog when we broke up) and that dog was very energetic and showed no signs of missing anything or anyone. It also would always eat all of its food. Dolce doesn't seem interested. I just hope she's okay. Advice? Ideas?

Thanks!

Candice B.