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My pet won't eat his food. How can I get him interested in eating?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | 4 months and 25 days old | 22 lbs

hello doc,my pet is not eating his food properly, actually not showing enough interest in his food,so what should i do to drive his hunger towards its food?

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 22nd, 2017

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. Have you offered multiple types of food brands? Sometimes changing the texture can peak interest in food. I would offer canned dog food and dry dog food to see if this makes a difference. Switch to a different flavor food to see if he is picky about the food flavor. If he still shows no I retest in food, then i would recommend having a veterinarian take a look at him and run diagnostic testing such as blood work. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

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