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My puppy won't eat without gravy. How can I fix his picky eating?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered

hello I,m having a 2 months old working line German Shepherd. About a week ago I have given him Drools chicken gravy just to taste but from that day his appetite starts depending on that chicken gravy, Anything we gave him he wants gravy mixed in it. yesterday Night he refuses to eat because there I hadn't mixed gravy. In the morning I thought that he haven't eaten anything for 12 hrs might be he is hungry and can eat his food without gravy but the condition was same.

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Answered By Levi Gordon, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 27th, 2017

Hi, I would give Rocky his normal dog food and since he needs the gravy to eat it, give the amount you've been giving him. Then slowly decrease the amount of gravy each feeding until eventually he can eat his food without it at all. Hope Rocky doesn't mind too much! Hope this was helpful! -Dr. Gordon

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