Have you tried wet food? Mixing the kibble with wet? I always had a pretty picky boy but wet food he always gobbled up. It's pricier but if you are only using a bit to mix in, you don't use much, especially for a little guy. For dinner, I put some water in Jackson's kibble, a dab of canned, stir it up, and he loves it.
Currently he's on Natural Balance Lamb & Rice and Weruva canned and doing very well. Btw, this Weruva canned stuff is amazing... I don't know of a dog that wold turn it down. It even makes ME want to eat it. It's like shredded chicken, it almost looks like chicken noodle soup.
I agree that homecooking is great if you have the resources but it's a lot of work. It's not like just giving the dog a chicken or steak, you have to properly balance it and add proper nutrients, etc. I would just stick with a puppy food or an all life stages food. I've been really pleased with Natural Balance but they may be too low in protein/fat for a puppy. In terms of palatability, Jackson likes the taste of it best, he also loved Castor & Pollux Organix (which you can get at Petco/Petsmart) and Taste of the Wild. |