My puppy is a picky eater. Why won't he eat dog food but loves treats?

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Puppy doesn't really eat dog food alot. He goes to smell it and walks away. Sometimes to make him eat we have to put food on ground next to bowl. He eats the treats I give me and other just not really the food. I tried nuking it with water with and without wet food. Takes him forever just to start eating some bites of food. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 7 months and 4 days old | 8.2 lbs

Lisa Mausbach, DVM · Accepted Answer

Good Evening! As long as this is not a brand new problem, Bleu is of normal weight (not underweight where his ribs, back bone or pelvis are showing through his skin...) drinking well, bright, alert, not experiencing any other signs such as vomiting, loose stools, it sounds to me as though you may have a dog who simply is not very "food motivated", and you may have a "picky eater." on your hands! The good news about picky eaters is that they indeed WILL eat when they are hungry. If this is a new condition for Bleu, if he is underweight, or experiencing any other signs of illness, please consider visiting your veterinarian for a check up.

My puppy is a picky eater. Why won't he eat dog food but loves treats?

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