My puppy won't eat her regular food, only new flavors. What to do?

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What should you do if your puppy stops eating their regular food and only eats new flavors of food? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 4 months and 2 days old | 7 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would recommend choosing one flavor of food and sticking with it. Switching food frequently can cause GI upset and cause a picky eater. Once you have chosen a food, offer only this for a few days. Place the food down in front of your puppy and if she does not eat with 15 minutes pick up the bowl and do not offer her any food or treats until her next feeding. As you repeat this process your puppy will learn to eat the food that is given to her or she will go hungry. Since she is small I would offer the food at least 3 times a day to give her more opportunity to eat. This process usually takes about 2-3 days. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

My puppy won't eat her regular food, only new flavors. What to do?

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