![]() You do not want one person “cheating” and giving table scraps. Make sure everyone in the family understands why they should present a united front in this project. ![]() If he were hungry, he’d eat his dog food. Now, in a day or so, he may start asking (begging) for treats.Pick up and take away anything he hasn’t eaten. At the next scheduled feeding time, put out his food for 30 minutes.What he doesn’t eat, pick up and take away. So if your dog is picky because he was “trained” to be, how can you correct this? You can teach him to understand that he doesn’t have options. The more you keep offering table scraps, treats, gravy, cookies, etc., the more you’re risking creating a picky eater – and one that will become obese. Sometimes, the picky eater’s problem is that he doesn’t like the brand of food you’re giving him, or that he prefers a different texture (canned food instead of dry or vice versa). Your dog can eat the same food every day as long as it’s nutritionally correct. You may think your dog wants or needs a variety of foods, but he doesn’t. If you’re constantly coaxing your dog to eat, then your dog has trained you to keep offering tastier and tastier items. If your dog grew up with you offering multiple kinds of food, that may have trained him to hold out for something better, just like children will hold out for ice cream, instead of Brussel sprouts. This attitude can vary by breed and by the way they were taught to think about food. ![]() Some dogs seem to live to eat - dinnertime is an important part of their day - and some just eat to live. Even joint pain can make your dog reluctant to walk to his bowl to eat. If he has lost weight, is sluggish, has developed gastrointestinal problems (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), tooth problems, or mouth sores, then you should have your veterinarian check him out. (Is it spoiled? Does it smell odd? Does it look different?) Or it could mean that something is wrong with him, physically or emotionally. That could mean something has changed with his regular food. If he was a good eater, but has suddenly stopped, that’s different. ![]() If your finicky eater maintains a healthy weight, if he is alert/perky, and has a shiny coat, that is one thing. ![]()
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