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My dog is a picky eater. Is it safe to mix corned beef with his food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 6 days old | 11 lbs

Can I feed my dog, dog food mixed with corned beef? Because he is a picky eater but he loves corned beef so much that it makes him eat more if it is mixed with dog food.

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on August 9th, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would avoid human foods if you can. Once you go down that road of adding human food it is almost impossible to go back. If you need to add human food I would still with boiled chicken or hamburger as it is more bland then corned beef. Consider changing dog food brands or adding water or canned dog food to his dry food. Healthy dogs do not choose starvation and if you hold steady and firm that dog food is all he gets then he will learn. Dogs are smart and will hold out when they know something better will come along. A lot of times the dogs train the owner not the other way around. Be careful with what human foods you feed as they can cause an upset stomach or pancreatitis if too high in fat. I wish you the best!

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