My dog only wants human food. How do I get her to eat kibble?

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Good morning...my son has a pit bull and she will not eat...my nephew has been giving her table food and now she will not eat her dog food she is still drinking her water though...PLEASE HELP. Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 45 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Bella Girl likely has not grown accustomed to the people food. I would suggest slowly transitioning her back to her normal dog food by using some of the following tricks/tips: 1) Mix in 50:50 peole food and her dog food in a containeer or plastic bag overnight in the fridge so that the flavors can marinate together. Then at mealtime you can attempt to give her the dog kibble ONLY with the marinated people food smell mixed into it. If she doesn't eat the kibble, then give the people food mixed in with the kibble and a small amount of low sodium chicken broth so that she doesn't just pick out the people food only. 2) Mix in Low sodium chicken broth OR dog gravy (found at your local pet store) in to her food daily to entice her to eat. 3) Try a different dog food brand. You still have to mix 1/2 and 1/2 of people food and the newer high quality dog food together to easily transition her. My top brands are Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Evo and Eukanuba. I hope this helps get Bella Girl back on to her dog food regimen. Just remember that consistency is key! As long as she is acting normal and not lethargic or vomiting, then you should have no problems at all. Best wishes moving forward! Take care.

My dog only wants human food. How do I get her to eat kibble?

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