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My puppy is picky and skinny. How do I get him to eat dry food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | 5 months and 6 days old | 2.4 lbs

My puppy is a picky eater. I tried mixing try dry food with wet food, he would lick the wet food clean and leaving a lot of dry food uneaten. In addition to that he would rather eat his poop then his dry food. I feed him wholehearted and wellness kibble and mix it with wholehearted wet food. And he’s super skinny. What can I do to get him to eat his dry?

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on August 29th, 2019

Try changing his dry food first. Royal Canin and Purina ProPlan tend to be some of the most palatable. Here is a link with some information about picky eaters: https://www.petcoach.co/article/my-pet-is-a-finicky-eater/ I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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