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Why does my dog just mush her food around in the bowl and won't eat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 1 year and 5 months old

My dog is a terrible eater she'll stick her nose in her dish and mush it down in her bowl and won't eat.

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 20th, 2018

Your dog may not like the food or is not able to eat out of that dish. Try giving her small amounts of food in another type of dish. You may also want to try to feed her dry food instead of canned food, as she may be able to pick that up better than wet food.

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