My dog won't eat his food but eats trash. Is his digestion okay?

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My dog wont eat his food but raids the trash almost everyday. And he poops normally. Im worried that he might have some digestion problems. What can i do? Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Male

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

I guess I misunderstood your first question. Max probably thinks the food in the trash tastes better than the food you are offering him! First, you need to lock up the trash so that he can't get into it. Put it in a cabinet or behind a closed door, or find a way to secure a lid onto the trashcan so that he can't get into it. Once you fix the getting into the trash problem, only feed him his dog food. If he won't eat it for 3 days, you can try a different brand of dog food - some dogs will have taste preferences. Whatever you do, don't add human food to the dog food or give him treats since this will just reinforce his idea that he should be eating something other than the dog food you are offering. As far as digestion, if stools are normal and there is no vomiting, then his digestion is probably fine. Here is an article with some other ideas for picky eaters (to try after you lock up the trash!) https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-tips-to-get-reluctant-pets-to-eat/

My dog won't eat his food but eats trash. Is his digestion okay?

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