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My dog is a picky eater and only wants human food. What can I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund miniature | Male | neutered | 1 year and 2 months old | 10 lbs

Harley’s not eating his food. I’m sure he’s fine health wise, and he’s being picky as he’d rather have human food than dog kibble/canned food. What should I do?

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on December 21st, 2018

That is very common and unfortunately the only way to resolve this problem is not to give anymore human food but only his own. In the meantime you can try different flavor of dog food. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

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