After you have done your research and picked the brand of food you want...you can do a couple of things. Wet the dry food a bit...the extra water is actually very good for them. Or mix the can as previously stated. Quality can food is very good for them...more like "real" food. But the biggest factor is not what you feed, but how you feed them! You need to put her food down, leave it for 20 minutes. Pick it up. No food or treats until the next feeding time. Put it down, wait 20 minutes...pick it up. Within a day or so she will be eating readily anything you put down. I brought my new rescue home and switched her from a poor quality kibble to raw within 2 days without any bad reaction by following the above procedure. The only thing I did the first day to "ease" her transition was to lightly cook the raw and add a little of her old kibble....but she received the same bowl of food for 3 offerings before she decided that she should eat. Now she waits eagerly for both her meals, and clears her bowl within 10 minutes! This method of feeding not only helps prevent "pickiness", but also helps you keep track of what your pup is eating and whether or not they are ill. My schnauzer suffered from a pancreatic attack and the first sign she was ill was her refusal to eat her breakfast! No word of a lie, it is hard to see them go without food, but it will not hurt a healthy dog...and the trouble/worry it saves you from having a picky eater is all worth it in the end. |