Question:
I have a white maltese that is about 6 pounds full grown.
She’s turning 3 in July.
She’s very healthy so far. No plague build up on her teeth,
no vital organs malfunctioning, she’s very happy and active, and poops regularly 
but my dog is just so spoiled in every way including her choice of foods.
She is a very finicky eater and doesn’t eat most of the things I give her
unless it’s something she likes.
Ever since we brought her home, she won’t eat dog food.
I’ve tried dry food, canned food… (probably every single one on the shelf)
and I finally gave up and tried different human foods.
She really likes raw veggies.. (like cabbage, carrots, and celery)
and she LOVES fruit (apple, melon, and strawberries are her favorite)
So I always give her veggies when she’s hungry, and
although she doesn’t really like meat and tries not to eat it,
I try my best to feed her some by just boiling beef or chicken in water and dicing them up.
She also won’t eat her food if they are not diced up and are an “edible size” for her mouth.
If I just give her a big chunk, she doesn’t eat any 99% of the time.
So everytime I give her something,
I have to individually chop the veggies, cut to pieces, and pull the meat.
I don’t give her any food with artificial ingredients,
or dog treats that look like junk food.
These couple of days, my baby has been puking and sleeping all day,
so I took her to the doctor and he suggested I don’t buy dog food
and cook for my dog instead since she’s so picky about her food.
But he also suggested I don’t just give her whatever she wants
and go on a strict meal plan to try to get all the nutrients proper for the dog.
He said if I went ahead and looked for some online, I would find plenty….
I’ve found some, but I really don’t know what to do with it.
My dog doesn’t like to eat most of the ingredients in the food recipes I found.
1. Is it okay for my dog to be liking veggies over meat? (My first doctor said it was fine- that her dog was a vegetarian, but my second doctor said it was not okay- dogs aren’t designed to only eat veggies by nature)
2. Maybe I’m relying too much on human taste, but boiling up meat just smells nasty I wanted to at least put some salt or soy sauce to give it a flavor, but I just felt that was unhealthy… Is it unhealthy?
3. Where can I find a really good source for homemade dog food? (Any good website recommendation, or a good book recommendation, or a personal recipe all sounds great)
4. Any tips on how to make my dog a less finicky eater? *I’ve tried putting the food bowl down only on a certain time of day, not giving her anything until she’s hungry, and rewarding her with treats after she’s eaten something she doesn’t like. Nothing works… My dog looks like she just doesn’t have a big thing on appetite. She’s never hungry, and she’s never nagging for food or snack.
Recent Comments