My overweight dogs won't eat their new diet food. Is that okay?

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I have 2 overweight dogs, a 2yr old chihuahua(9lbs) and a 12yr old shih tzu(20lbs). We have always fed them kibbles and bits dry dog food with alpo wet dog food.Last week I went out and bought merrik healthy weight, only feeding them this dry food now. Normally at dinner time they eat all of their food in one sitting.With the new food they don’t eat it until later and do not eat the entire daily recommendation because they do not like the new food.Is this okay or do I need to find food they like. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | 2 years and 8 months old | 9 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Hi there. Yes, this is fine - since they are overweight, we know that they have been getting more calories than they need for quite some time. If they're not eating all of their food at one time, this means they aren't hungry for the rest, likely because it's more than they need. As long as food is available and you are offering an appropriate amount for their ideal body weight, they won't starve themselves.

My overweight dogs won't eat their new diet food. Is that okay?

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