My small dog is a picky eater. How can I help him gain weight?

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I have a pet dog mastiff and pitbull female and my small male chihuahua seems to not like the food I've tried all kinds of foods I can't seem to get him to eat a full meal of some food have tried puppy chow and pet digree also soft foods what can I give him to get his weight up. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 1 month old | 15 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry Prince is being so stubborn! It sounds like he's being a picky eater, and constantly changing foods will lead him to be even pickier. I would pick one brand of food and stick with it. Brands I like include Royal Canin, Hill's Science diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. Put his food down for him for 15-20 minutes, and then take it away after that time even if he hasn't eaten it all. Then do not give him any more food until his next meal time. No treats or human food at all. That's very important because he needs to learn that he has to eat when his dog food is put down in front of him. Then at his next meal time, leave the food down for 15-20 minutes, taking it away after that time. By being consistent with this, Prince will learn he has to eat his food when it's meal time or he will go hungry. Good luck, I hope this helps!

My small dog is a picky eater. How can I help him gain weight?

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