What Food Will My Dog Eat?
My AKC longhair Chihuahua is almost a year old. Eating has been an ongoing problem since I bought him. I first tried the Vet's recommended food. He refused it. Then I began to buy natural meat-first dog foods, both wet and dry. Wouldn't touch it.I spent a few months buying various dog foods. I tried putting the foods in his mouth to get him to try them. Then I decided to feed him cooked chicken and mixed vegetables, with a bit of cheese on it. He ate if okay, but when the evening feeding came he would refuse to eat it again. So I would try giving him Cooked Steakums, or cooked hamburger. He would eat those two, but not more than once. Every meal has to be something different. I was also told by our Vet when he was young, that this breed must eat or their blood sugar can drop and they can become ill. It happened once when he was 8 weeks old, and I thought he was dying. I'm at my wits end and on days when he refuse to eat I force peanut butter into his mouth and make him swallow it, which is traumatizing for him and myself. I have been so stressed out trying to get him fed everyday for a year, that I have had thoughts of selling him. Its become a living nightmare for me. Any obvious thing that can be tried, I've tried. I've never known of any dog that doesn't like to eat. We take him on regular walks, play with him, give him affection and I've even socialized him with people and other dogs. He's a wonderful dog, but he hates eating. I need help. My email is arviso.writer@gmail.com. My name is Susie
Susie, I was and still am hoping that more answers come through for your issue. You are not alone- I too am experiencing the same issue with my miniature poodle. The only thing for sure that she will eat consistently are acorns, wood bark and sticks.
I have a Dachshund (mother) and Chihuahua (father) mix who wouldn't eat either. I tried everything and cooking too. I finally found the combination. I use 1/2 c of Hills Science Diet dry food for puppies and 1/2 pouch of Pedigree. I buy the box with 18 pouches of chopped ground dinner.
Ran out of room for comment...1/2 c of Hills Science Diet dry food and 1/2 pouch of Pedigree mixed together. Sophie loves it.