How to get my dog to eat dry food without mixing it with wet food?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 3 years and 10 months old
I give my dog wet and dry food but she will not eat the dry unless the wet food with it how do I just get to dry
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Published on November 12th, 2016
Great question! I would mix the wet and dry food together, and over the course of two weeks, slowly decrease the amount of wet food and increase the amount of dry food so Maxine is eating the dry food only. Start off with 75% wet and 25% dry, and feed that for a few days. Then give her 50% wet and 50% day, feed for a couple of days. After that, give her 25% wet and 75% dry, again feeding for a couple of days. Finally, give her 100% dry, and that should encourage her to eat the dry only.
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Published on December 5th, 2016
I think you can give him wet dog food and start mixing dry food in with the wet food. At first a little , then gradually more until the wet food only coats the dry food. Do not leave the food out for him for more than 10 minutes. Whatever he has not eaten by then should be taken away. This also may make him want to eat.
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