**Disclaimer** I am totally new to tiny dogs and NOT an expert by any means. We have had Sugar for 1 week tomorrow. We started feeding her Wellness Core Small Breed dry kibble 2x day with a spoon of Wellness Core canned food mixed in each time. The first two days she ate it all - then gradually over the past 4 days she ate less and less kibble and selectively picked all the wet food out. We mixed and mashed the wet into the dry, but she was able to take only what she considered to be the good stuff. This morning I gave her only dry and left it out all day instead of picking it up. She didn't eat much more than before but plainly gave me a 'WTH??' look this morning when she didn't get her ration of the good stuff.
Today we received our free sample packs of TOTW and I only fed her the salmon dry. After following me around a bit wondering when I was going to offer the canned goods, she ate a little of the TOTW dry. Then some more. Next thing I knew, her bowl was empty and she was looking at me for a reaction. I praised her for finishing her dinner, and then gave her the spoon of Wellness Core canned.
This pattern was so similar to something we went through with our Daisy. I think we will continue to give her the TOTW (or other) dry food first, and offer the small amount of canned AFTER as a reward when she finishes her main meal, rather than mixing the two. DH wanted to give her a bite of chicken before dinner, but I know how that turns out --- after eating something especially yummy, no way would she be satisfied with a bowl of dry kibble (I know I wouldn't).
Perhaps you can try different high-quality dry brands to find out what your pup likes best. Wellness has good nutrition, but maybe it's just not her favorite. TOTW sent us a LOT of samples. Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul is also on the way. The samples give us a little break on cost and the opportunity to find food(s) that she will enjoy and eat. |