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My puppy picks at food all day. Is this normal, and what should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Boston Terrier | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 11 days old

My puppy eats once a day and than she picks on her food throughout the day is that normal. She has a feeding schedule but she eats at her own time. What should I do

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Answered By Ana M, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 13th, 2019

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Arielle Reign. If she is not overweight and you are not having difficulties potty training her, then it should be fine to allow her to graze on her food throughout the day. Be sure to accurately measure how much you are offering her each day so you can monitor what she is consuming. Some dogs do prefer to be fed in this manner. I hope this information helps!

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