My 9-month-old dog won't eat dog food after human food. What to do?

The good thing about dogs is that they can go for a few days without eating and they'll just get hungry, whereas it can harm cats to not eat for a few days. It sounds like Ginger is trying to train you instead of the other way around. First of all, no more people food! Until she will eat her own food reliably, giving her people food will only reinforce her efforts. If you leave her kibble out all the time, stop doing that. Figure out how much dry food she should have per day (the label on the bag should give you feeding recommendations) and divide that into however many meals you want to feed her. I usually feed my dogs in the morning and evening. When it's time for her breakfast, put her bowl down and give her 15-20 minutes to eat. Whatever is left at the end of this time gets taken up and put away until the next meal. Don't give her treats unless it is for training rewards. When it's time for her evening meal, put that down and again, give her 15-20 minutes to eat. She may try to make you feel guilty by begging, don't fall for it. Don't feed her any people food and especially don't feed her off the table while you'ree eating. Make sure any family members or other residents in your home are aware of and are participating in the training, otherwise you're wasting your time. After a few days, she'll get the idea that her food it out at specific times and if she wants to eat, that's the time to do it. Good luck!

He is testing his dominance and holding out for something better since he has now learned it will come You will have to get everyone to stop feeding him people food to start. It is best to mix a small amount of chicken or canned food or chicken broth in with his dry food to encourage him to go back to that. Once he realizes there is no human food coming then and he is on a schedule , then you can gradually decrease the amount of canned food or broth until he is completely on dry food again

It is best not give him human food at all. If he begs while you are eating put him in a different room or outside so he can't beg. Remove the opportunity. Feed him at the same time you are eating but in a different room or outside as stated above. Once you are done eating you can let him in and if he hasn't eaten his food then pick it up and then give it to him again at his next meal. He will not starve himself to death. Eventually he will eat his food once he realizes you are not going to give in. He is training you instead of the other way around. Coco is very young to be already starting this behavior. You need to stop it now before it becomes a habit that going to be even more difficult to break. Dogs do not need to eat human food ever. They should only be eating dog food.

What Ozzy has done is train you to feed him what he wants when he wants. You can break this habit (and save money amd food) by choosing just one diet that he eats. Dogs thrive on routine, so if he isn't on a feeding schedule, start one. Prepare his food at the scheduled time and leave it down for 30 minutes before picking it up whether he has eaten or not. If he spills the food, clean it up without a word. Repeat this at the next mealtime. Do not offer any food or treats between meals. Don't worry, he will not starve. Once he realizes no other choices will be made available, he will begin to eat. Be patient and be firm.

Congrats on your new dog, but I'm sorry Marley is causing you some problems! It sounds like he is being difficult about eating, and you need to be tough with him. Good on you for recognizing that he shouldn't have human food and not giving it to him. You need to start him on a feeding schedule. Put down his food in the morning for 15-20 minutes, then take it away until his next feeding time. It's very important that he gets no other food during this time. No treats or human food. At dinner time, again put his food down and leave it for 15-20 minutes. Take it away after that time even if he hasn't eaten. The goal of this is to teach him that he needs to eat when he's given food. He will learn to do this once he gets hungry. I hope this helps!

You need to be strong and stop giving in. Knight is training you, instead of the other way around. He will not starve. If all you offer is dog food, eventually he will eat it. Table food is VERY bad fro them. He is very young still so I would recommend using Royal Canin puppy mousse and also keep some dry food out for him as well. ( https://www.royalcanin.com/us/dogs/products/retail-products/starter-mousse-tray-dog-food )

Once dogs become a custom to human food, it is difficult to get them to eat dog food again. You do need to make sure that Freddie is getting the appropriate nutrients and so you need to either work with a veterinary nutritionist if you’re going to home prepare his food or find a company who sells human style dog food that has all the essential vitamins and nutrients. Otherwise it can become a test of wills and some dogs may go up to three days without eating. Whatever you decide to do, if you decide to force Freddie to eat dog food, do not give him any treats or any other supplemental food. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.