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My puppy won't eat his kibble. What can I do to get him to eat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Goldendoodle | Male | neutered | 8 months and 27 days old | 60 lbs

Hi my dog won't eat his food. What do I do?

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Answered By Lauren Jones VMD

Veterinarian

Published on March 23rd, 2017

This is certainly a frustrating situation! Puppy food needs to be the staple of Tucker's diet until he is one year old, but that is sometimes easier said than done. Try mixing a very small amount of canned food or low sodium chicken broth into his kibble. Eventually you may be able to wean him off of these dietary bribes. Another option is trying a different brand or flavor of food, but anytime you change his diet be sure to do so gradually over 5-7 days.

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