Bender is a very picky eater.
From the very beginning he never liked dog bone treats. He doesn't even like hiding them! You give him one, he sets it on the ground, looks at it, looks up to give you a disapproving look, and then trots back to his bed to snuggle with his favorite stuffed toy.
For the first year or so of his life we literally had to rotate food every week. There were about 10 different brands of dog food in the kitchen, and had my husband not strangely enough enjoyed to no end going out every week and 'wisely choosing' a new and improved brand of dog food, things might have gotten a little stressful. Oh, and Bender also will not eat 'stale' dog food. Some parts of his food are supposed to be a different texture than others when he chomps on them...he knows this, and if those parts at all stray from the norm, he will pick them out and leave them beside his bowl, or simply pick a few out, then refuse to eat any. For awhile we mixed half soft half hard food, and he seemed to like anything we mixed together, but it got pretty expensive, since my husband insisted we get the most expensive soft food on the market
Luckily Bender found a food he fell in love with, Purina Puppy Chow. He eats it like it's goin' out of style...for over 6 months now, and our vet says if he likes it, it is perfectly healthy for him to eat it.
Also, as far as treats go...he likes anything that looks and smells meaty. And strangely enough...he loves lettuce! I give him a little bowl of lettuce sometimes when I'm having a salad. It makes him feel important, and iceberg lettuce is the nutritional equivalent of water, so no harm done.
Oh, and this is a bit off topic, as it is a personal food question, but Bender LOVES cooked broccoli, is this ok to feed him? I've had 3 yorkies but none of them before Bender ever liked veggies, so I'm lost in that area
