My golden retriever stop eating the usual dog food like "Pedigree", what food can I give instead?

Question

How can I make my dog eat dog food again?

Answer 1

He won't starve himself.

Put the food down in the morning. 15 minutes later pick it up. Don't offer any other food until dinner.

Put his food down at dinner. Pick it up 15 minutes later. Don't offer any other food until breakfast.

He will probably hold out for several days, but he will eat when he's hungry.

BTW, if he's an adolescent (6 months to a year), it's NORMAL for them to start eating less as their growth rate slows down. He may also alternate days when he eats a lot with days when he's not very hungry. This too is normal as he goes through growth spurts.

Answer 2

Pedigree Golden Retriever

Answer 3

Your retriever, with the excellent nose, smells everything you are cooking (and probably what you have in the frig and pantry) and then gets the same hard, processed kibble. I would go on strike as well. It is the equivalent of living in a bakery and never being allowed to sample the goods. So place a little of what you are eating at the bottom of his bowl, cover with kibble and put it down. He may eat the kibble, he may lift the bowl and dump out the kibble, he may make a mess. He is a dog and there is nothing wrong with giving him real food provided that it is safe for dogs (no onions, heavy spices, etc.). It will not spoil him, it just gives him a nice treat. When he is hungry, he will eat what is available. Dogs are scavengers but some are more discriminating than others. Dog food is over enriched so even dog food companies understand that adding in other foods in place of some of the dog food does not affect dog nutrition.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Pedigree is not the best food for your dog, so maybe your dog's kinda right in protesting. Look for brands like Nutro (also NutraMax - same company) or Natural Balance, Wysong, Merrick, Innova, Wellness - all good brands. If the problem is that your dog would rather have treats than his dinner, stop feeding treats for a day or 2. Don't let other people give him treats. When you set his dinner bowl down in front of him, give him 1 minute to eat it. If he wanders away or begs for something else, take the bowl away and save it for the next meal. Your dog won't starve (despite what he may say!)

Answer 6

Leave the food out for your dog until he does eat it. Dogs will eat anything when they are hungry. Sounds mean but as long as they don't starve for longer than two days and if there is water available they won't be harmed. Try a small range of different brands to see which one he likes best. If he's not eating anything than take him to the vets. Don't start your dog on expensive foods that cost you a fortune and that take longer to prepare than your own dinner. It's a bad habit that you might not have time or money to continue.
Good luck

Answer 7

That pedigree is just too processed. There's a food I tried on my cocker Spaniel called Lassie Natural Way. He was a picky eater (loved only people food) but for some reason liked Lassie's. THey have two flavors. about 6.00 per medium size bag. Not cheap but cheaper than other premium brands!

Also your dog could be sick. There's a special canned food you can buy only at the vet and it's when their stomachs are recovering, very gentle. That's a little expensive. It has a popular brand on it, but I don't remember it.

Now finally, if you want cheap, try making dog food yourself. It's worth the extra trouble, and not too difficult. You can do it temporarily while you get him used to the new brand. To do it, it's basically a stew with rice, ground beef, tomatoes, celery, carrots, and sweet potatos. No onions. Make it all goopy. I used to make that to my doberman when I was young. He loved it.
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P.S. The transition and/or the homemade food can affect their doodie.

Answer 8

its important to keep them on the same dog food if money is not a worry try iams or science diet also spoiling your dog is ok, i do it my self with chicken pork because we all know dogs love meat. To much and they will not want to eat dog food try giving can dog food once aday the same kind as your dry dog food! and remember dont over spoil them but not to much. also check with your vet to make sure there isnt any health problems.

Answer 9

No table scraps.
No wet/canned food.
No treats.
Take it in for a well dog visit.

Only feed dry food. Whatever he doesn't eat in 15 minutes, take up and offer at the next scheduled feeding.

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Answer 10

Try Bountyful, the one with vegies. I did use Pedigree and my dogs tired of it also. Mix some canned food with it, they like that. I also made my own dog food, boil rice and chiken or beef, they LOVE it. You can also make brownies by using ground liver and an egg and flour, bake it, they go crazy for it. Dogs also like garlic in their food and it is so good to keep fleas off.