I ran out of wet dog food and she only eats wet and dry mixed together. I order special dog food online, so it's not coming for about 3 days or so. What can I use as a subsitute (for now)?
2007-10-11 00:32:12 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
try putting Gravy with it
2007-10-11 00:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by Leonie V 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't make anything special because then you'll have an even bigger problem on your hand. My grandfather started giving his dog leftovers with his food and now the dog won't eat the same meal twice in a row.
Cook some chicken without any seasoning or sauce and mix it in with her food. Dogs can be stubborn but they're not stupid. She'll eat if she's hungry enough.
You may also consider looking into the ingredients that are found in her normal wet food and including them. Just don't make it fancy- try to keep it simple and/or bland.
2007-10-11 00:37:35 · answer #2 · answered by Boss 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try putting a little tuna in sunflower oil on her biscuits and let the oil soak in for a few seconds if she does not eat after 10 minutes take the food up and put in fridge and give it her again the next morning with a little more of the tuna. she will get the idea that this is all she is getting until her food supply arrives.
When it does arrive do not be tempted to give her extra as she will relate to that and will turn her nose up at everything and then get given a bit more of her favourite food
2007-10-11 01:10:19 · answer #3 · answered by Dusty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add water to moisten. Unfortunately dry food is very boring though for the dog, they'd much rather eat something else, but as always the most boring food is the healthiest.
You may want to add rice aswell... Whatever works best for you though.
Good Luck
2007-10-11 00:47:34 · answer #4 · answered by Mike S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try buying a can of low-sodium green beans.
I've also added a little oatmeal & warm water. Oatmeal is good for dogs, gentle on their tummy too.
Canned pumpkin is also good.
You could also try just sticking her food in the blender with some water until it turns to mush. I did that when my dog had puppies, so they could learn to eat food. Mama ate the leftovers like crazy.
2007-10-11 01:50:42 · answer #5 · answered by Roland'sMommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 3 dogs who are all very spoiled, especially eating. I always put some meat in with the dry food, and NEVER use wet canned food. I just think its nasty. I mix the dry food with chicken, ham, hamburger meat, turkey.
2007-10-11 00:48:41 · answer #6 · answered by LAK1188 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cooked rice and meat chops in a blender. add warm water to the dry food and mix it up so its wet. the pour the blended mix into a bowl and mix that. put a slice of chese cut into small cubes ontop
2007-10-13 18:03:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes I put a bit of leftover gravy in my dog's dinner and he hoovers it instantly. Last night I put a tiny amount of mince from our shepherds pie in his dinner and he seemed to really enjoy it. Basically adding anything with a bit of flavour will encourage your dog to eat it- how about a bit of chopped up chicken, as it's low in fat and dogs love it.
2007-10-11 00:46:18 · answer #8 · answered by Sophie T 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most dogs LOOOOVVVEE egg and i tend to think it makes the coat shine .
See what your little mate things she may love it mine little fella is fussy with dry food but will eat it with a little egg on top.
Woof woof
2007-10-11 00:38:06 · answer #9 · answered by Vice M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i had the same problem one time. Ive got a dog that is a very picky eater she wouldnt eat the dog food i got her so i poured brown gravy on top of it and let it sit for about 30 mins. by then it was nice an soft and she loved it.
2007-10-11 00:36:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
take a bowl of soup don;t make it to slopy make it hard like grave and mix it with the dog's food.
2007-10-11 00:39:42 · answer #11 · answered by temperecha 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋