Here's what to do when your dog is stubborn and won't eat its dog food!

You bought good food for your dog, but he won't eat it...

Are you worried that your dog will only eat his favorite dog food or only treats? Perhaps you can get him to eat your favorite dog food by following a few simple tips.

If your dog isn't allergic to anything, these methods may help, so please give them a try!

Distinguishing Between Selfishness, Illness, and Stress

When your dog is being selfish

• Eats treats
• Stops eating when switched to new food
• Doesn't eat food unless you're watching

In the above cases, your dog is likely being selfish.

If you give your dog too many treats as rewards during training or strong-tasting human food, your dog may stop eating its food.

Reduce treats and avoid giving your dog human food.

In addition, it's a good idea to put out dog food at set times and take it away after about 20 minutes if your dog doesn't eat it. This will help your dog learn that if it doesn't eat it immediately after it's been put out, it will lose its food. If you leave dog food out until it's eaten, it will oxidize and deteriorate, so be careful.

If your dog is not feeling well

• Has not eaten for more than two days
• Vomiting, not drinking water, or listless
• Not interested in treats

If the above occurs, your dog is likely ill or unwell, so take him to the vet immediately.

If you leave your dog unattended, it will only get weaker, so take him to the vet as soon as you notice something is wrong.

In the Case of Stress

• A change in the environment (moving, adding a family member, leaving the pet at a pet hotel, etc.)
• Leaving the pet at home alone more often
• Becoming busy and not being able to play with the pet as often

In the above cases, stress is likely the reason for the pet's refusal to eat.

In this case, it's temporary, and the pet should start eating again as it adapts. It's similar to how humans experience poor health and poor appetite when suddenly exposed to a new environment, until they adapt.

It's said that dogs deserve an average of 30 minutes of playtime a day.

This is important for training and building trust, so make sure to spend as much time as possible with your dog. Be careful if you just hand your dog a toy and then leave it alone. They'll quickly get bored of the toy, and above all, it won't build trust. To build trust, it's very important to hand your dog a toy, play with them, and end the play session yourself. This will help build a master-servant relationship and make them less likely to get bored with the toy.

If it's difficult to find the time, just play with your dog for about 10 minutes a day using a rope toy.

How to Do It

1. Present the rope toy to your dog, and once it has it in its mouth, slowly move it back and forth for 5 seconds.
2. After 5 seconds, let it sniff the treat and release the rope.
3. If it does it right, give it a treat and praise it!

Skinship is essential for dog training. When playing, make sure you and your dog play together.

Dogs are naturally pack animals. Even within these groups, hierarchical relationships are very strict and strict. Therefore, if a master-servant relationship is not established, the dog may think it is the most important, become selfish, and refuse to eat its food. Make sure to establish a strong master-servant relationship on a daily basis!

What to do if your dog's reason for not eating is selfishness

Only eat treats

Are you giving your dog too many treats as a reward for training or other activities? If your dog gets full and refuses to eat the rest of the food, it's pointless. Give your dog low-fat, low-calorie treats, with the amount being 5g for a 2.5kg dog and 7g for a 4kg dog.

Although this may seem like a small amount, it's the maximum daily allowance you can give your dog. If you're giving your dog more than this amount, you may be overfeeding it, so cut back.

Avoid giving your dog human food on a daily basis!

Human food is heavily seasoned and high in calories. Just as humans tend to avoid plainly seasoned foods if they eat only junk food, dogs will also only want heavily seasoned foods. Even if you aren't feeding your dog human food, it's possible that your family is. Inform your family and make sure your dog doesn't eat human food on a daily basis.

My dog ​​stopped eating after switching to a new food

Dogs have a keen sense of smell, so they may not be attracted to the smell of the new food. In that case, strengthening the scent may stimulate their appetite and encourage them to eat. We recommend sprinkling a commercially available dog food seasoning on the food.

If you suddenly switch your dog's food completely, he may be wary. If you completely switch his food to a new one, he may become ill. It's recommended to switch his food gradually.

Just like humans, dogs have likes and dislikes. Continually feeding them something they don't like can be stressful for them, so if they just won't eat it, it's likely that they don't like the food, so it might be a good idea to switch them back to their previous food or provide them with a new one.

Doesn't eat food unless the owner is watching

In this case, it's often a sign of poor training.

Dogs live in a world where master-servant relationships are the norm, so if they're constantly pampered, it's no wonder they'll think they're the best.

As mentioned above, if you don't stop them (take control) when they're playing with a toy, they'll become selfish.

If you tell your dog they want to play more and that you have to play until they get bored, they'll get bored of the toy, so it's important to take control during playtime and walks and build a master-servant and trusting relationship.

Summary

The main reasons why dogs are stubborn and won't eat

• Eats treats
• Stops eating when switched to new food
• Doesn't eat food unless you're watching

These three.

By taking appropriate measures for each, you'll surely see improvement.

If your dog doesn't eat for more than two days, it's likely to be ill, so if you notice anything unusual, consult your doctor immediately.

That's it for what to do when your dog is stubborn and refuses to eat dog food!

I hope this helps! ♪