My dog won't eat her limited... | Rover Q&A Community
My dog won't eat her limited ingredient food anymore unless I hand feed her. Any suggestions to regaining her interest? Next mealtime present half the amount of food that was eaten at the last meal and take it away after 10 minutes. Once the dog realizes he's not in control of feedtime he learns to make the best of it! ... My Frenchton is the same way. I found a couple different foods with limited ingredients that I keep on hand and rotate through.A little broth or teaspoon of bacon grease can be used (if there is no allergies that is) to entice them into eating. My dogs had the same problem and they're big breeds! Dinner time I put out their food and they both just look at me like, "Uhm...So I talked with my business partner who has a degree in animal behavior and has worked with dogs for years and this was her advice. Put down the proper amount of food at a regular time each day and wait. If your dog won’t eat the food, put it up and wait about an hour and retry.If no success, put it away and wait until the next day. It won’t hurt for a day to go by without him eating, as long as he’s in good health and not a very young animal (or diabetic). Having a set schedule for breakfast and dinner makes a world of difference in eating habits from what I've noticed.