My pregnant dog is fussy. How can I get her to eat dog food?

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How to make my fussy dog eat dog food? Currently she kinda eats the Tesco brand pâté dog food, she’ll only eat around 50g of this and I have to hand feed her then I worry and give her something I know she’ll eat like peperami sausage or treats I’ve never met a fussier dog you have to see to believe she’s 7 weeks pregnant and she’d rather starve than eat something she doesn’t like she only sniffs it and leaves it to rot when she eats dog food it has to be pâté she won’t eat chunks or dry HELP!!

Mara Howard, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I'm sorry to hear your dog is having issues with eating. You mentioned that she is pregnant; the hormone changes in dogs can affect their appetite, similar to people. I would recommend offering her a bland diet (such as chicken and white rice) to see if that would be more appealing to her. If she is continuing to have issues, I'd reach out to your regular veterinarian to discuss if any medications (anti-nausea or antacids, for example) may be needed. Good luck!

My pregnant dog is fussy. How can I get her to eat dog food?

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