My dog won't eat dry food after raw or wet. How can I transition?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 30 lbs
My dog is rejecting dry food. I feed her raw food and raw food or wet food. But she suddenly stops eating dry food most of the times. I removed the other foods to reinforce her eating dry food from different brand like purina(friskies), miglior cane and she dont eat them for many days as i dont feed her other foods. Before 2 years, she eats dry food for a period of time then she stops then she eats again. But now she is rejecting it completely
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Published on January 20th, 2018
Hello, and thank you for your question. Stela is a beautiful dog. It is possible that she is just being picky. I would try to very gradually mix in the dry food into her wet diet, for example each day feed a bit more kibble and less wet food. I generally advise against raw diets, as they can harbour bacteria and cause serious illness in both dogs and the people who handle the food. Try sticking to commercial kibble and wet food, with the goal of transitioning onto kibble over time. Experiment with different brands, and hopefully you will find something that she likes! If she seems at all unwell (low energy, vomiting, diarrhea), then I would worry about a medical cause for the low appetite, and recommend taking her to the vet. They can check for things like a gut infection, parasites, food allergies, etc. I hope this helps, and that Stela is feeling well!
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Published on April 26th, 2018
I would monitor her weight, fecal production and her general clinical condition. If she is playful, happy in herself, full of energy with normal faces production and good body weight, the daily food intake and the treatment you are providing are enough to keep her healthy. If she has diarrhea or she is underweight (probably Zula's case) her diet/treatment might need an adjustment. It might be necessary to increase her daily ratio or change the ingredient balance. If there isn't any specific reason to provide raw food, you could gradually switch to a highly digestible commercial diet (i.e. Hill's gastrointestinal diet), continue the treatment prescribed by your vet. Treats might be detrimental in dogs with this condition Please post again on the forum if you would like to discuss it further. I hope my answer was helpful.
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