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My dog won't eat dog food. How to ensure she gets balanced nutrition?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pekingese | Female | 6 lbs

My dog will not eat any kind of dog food. What should i feed her to make sure she is getting what she needs nutritional wise?

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Answered By Stephanie Echols, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 31st, 2017

I recommend looking at the website Wiley.com and type in dog and cat diets. The homemade diets link has a list at the bottom of all kinds of make at home diets that has all the vitamins and minerals Dory would need in a home cooked diet. There are also lots of options for different proteins and carbohydrate sources. Kisses to Dory!

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

    Published on

    Some dogs can definitely be picky about their diets! It's very possible to do a home-cooked diet with human food for Dory. If you want to do this, I would recommend consulting with a veterinary nutritionist or using an online service like balanceit.com to formulate an appropriate, balanced diet for her. This is a bit more complicated than you might think, so it's best to get a detailed plan from an expert rather than trying to "wing it" by throwing ingredients together. I hope that helps a bit! :)

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