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Dog won't eat dry food? Tips to make kibble appealing and tasty.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 2 months old

Hi! My dog, Lucy doesn't like,dry food and prefers meat. How can we get her to eat her dry food?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on December 8th, 2019

Hi there. You could get some canned food and mix a small amount with her dry food to give it more flavor, and encourage her to eat it - this works well for many dogs who don't always like kibble by itself. Alternatively, you can soak her kibble in a small amount of low-sodium chicken or beef broth before feeding, to soften it a bit and make it taste better.

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