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viviansnickers · 01-31-2009, 07:43 AM

So I finally have Snickers eating normally, and jumping up and down for his food which was my goal. After much trial and tribulation I ended up choosing NB Duck/Potato & NB Venison/Spotato. I am goin to do 2 weeks rotations so my guy does not get bored. The way I get him to eat is to add the smallest amount of canned EVO 95% duck or venison to the kibble just to coat it. He gobbles it down. If I give it dry, he eats 2 and walks away and will starve himself. I was also worried NB did not have enough meat/protein since it was not 1st ingredient in kibble, but with the EVO I am happy to give him more meat! So just wanted to post incase it will help anyone else. I did want to just give him dry for the ease of it, but him being excited and gobbling it down with a full belly makes it all worth it. He poops 2-3 times a day and LIKES his food...hooray!! Good luck to you all. Also I use Wellness Jerky treats Venison and Snick will do ANYTHING for them and they are grainless. Potty training rocks with them.

-Vivian

ps...the store clerk I was talking to last night told me that owners of small dogs many times switch their foods 2-3 times a year b/c the dogs are so picky!! UGH!!!

01-31-2009, 07:43 AM	#1
viviansnickers Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,755	Finicky Eating Problem Finally Solved So I finally have Snickers eating normally, and jumping up and down for his food which was my goal. After much trial and tribulation I ended up choosing NB Duck/Potato & NB Venison/Spotato. I am goin to do 2 weeks rotations so my guy does not get bored. The way I get him to eat is to add the smallest amount of canned EVO 95% duck or venison to the kibble just to coat it. He gobbles it down. If I give it dry, he eats 2 and walks away and will starve himself. I was also worried NB did not have enough meat/protein since it was not 1st ingredient in kibble, but with the EVO I am happy to give him more meat! So just wanted to post incase it will help anyone else. I did want to just give him dry for the ease of it, but him being excited and gobbling it down with a full belly makes it all worth it. He poops 2-3 times a day and LIKES his food...hooray!! Good luck to you all. Also I use Wellness Jerky treats Venison and Snick will do ANYTHING for them and they are grainless. Potty training rocks with them. -Vivian ps...the store clerk I was talking to last night told me that owners of small dogs many times switch their foods 2-3 times a year b/c the dogs are so picky!! UGH!!!