My 7-week puppy won't eat new food after switching. Is Pedigree okay?

Poor girl. I would try some wet food such as Hill's Science diet or Eukanuba as an alternative. You can try mixing it first to try to avoid stomach upset. If she is also acting ill however, she needs to be seen by your vet to have her checked out to determine the underlying issue there. Try giving her some treats for now to make sure her glucose levels stay up. Small soft puppy treats are advised so that she can easily eat them. Best of luck with your fur baby Ruby and I hope she feels better soon! Take care.

Shimar is so cute!! I think as long as your are feeding a high quality commercial puppy food then she is getting all the nutrients she needs. My favorites are science diet, royal canin, Iams, and Purina. All of these have been around for a long time and have several studies to back up their product. I hope this helps!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Causes of a decrease in appetite are: intestinal parasites, viral or bacterial infection, he ate something gross that is upsetting his stomach, he ate something that is stuck, food allergy/intolerance, Inflammatory Bowel disease, Addison's disease, new treat/food/table food. Sometimes this can be behavioral as well, he is waiting for something better like the Pedigree. If there is not other symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, or lethargy then that is likely the problem. If you recently got a new bag of his food the company may have changed the formula or there is a issue with that bag of food. If you really don't want to feed him Pedigree then hold your ground. Offer his normal food, you can add water to it to make it more tempting, and if he doesn't eat it then pick it up. Do not offer treats or any other food and then he is not fed again until his next meal time. You can also consider feeding him once daily. If he is otherwise sick, please repost with his symptoms and we will provide advice. I hope this helps and I wish you and Puku the best!

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Zoey. You can try adding warm water to the dry kibble, offer her canned dog food (alone or mixed with the dry food) or offer the original Pedigree diet. Once her veterinarian is back to town, she will need to be seen if her symptoms persist. You need to determine if she is ill or if she is having trouble adjusting to the new diet. I hope this information helps!

Pedigree is better than Alpo in my opinion, and if that is the best option you have to feed Pocholo, there's nothing wrong with feeding him that. It's not harmful to feed him this, but I would make sure you are feeding him a puppy formulated food. Puppies need higher amounts of calories, protein, and calcium than adult dogs, and a puppy formulated food will give him that.

Thank you for posting the food! I can certainly understand being concerned about this food, it is not a good quality food in my opinion. And from your previous post, it does sound like it was upsetting her stomach. I would consider switching her to a different food slowly. You can give her a high quality food like I mentioned previous, such as Royal Canin or Hills Science diet, but other good quality foods include Iams and Purina Pro Plan. To switch food, you mix the new food and old food together, gradually increasing the amount of the new food and decreasing the amount of the old food until your puppy is eating the new food only. This help prevents GI upset.

I am sorry to hear about Luna, that must be very frustrating! It is possible that something in the Pedigree is not agreeing with her tummy! If she is still energetic, eating normally, there is no vomiting and no blood or mucus in the stool you can try a different food (my favoriate puppy food is Purina Pro Plan, and I recommend dry food) and adding a small amount of fiber by putting a teaspoon of canned pumpkin on the food. A probiotic made for pets such as Forti-flora (available at your vet or online) or Proviable can also be helpful. If Luna is not on a monthly heartworm preventative, it is possible she could have intestinal parasites even if she had her stool checked before (she could have been infected from the environment) so it is worth getting her stool checked again.