Methods to correct picky eaters in dogs

1. During the correction period, remember not to feed any snacks.
2. Except for the usual staple food, such as dog food, do not feed any other food, including food eaten by humans or other foods that dogs like to eat;
3. Feed regularly and quantitatively, do not Go feed it when you think of it. Generally, 1-2 times a day is better for adult dogs and 3-4 times a day for puppies. The feeding time is fixed every day, so that the dog can form good eating habits. The amount of food must be controlled well, and you cannot add food as soon as you finish eating. If there is leftover food this time, remember the remaining amount this time and feed it next time. Reduce the weight when needed to ensure that after each feeding, the food bowl is clean;
4. During the period of correcting picky eating, the feeding time should be controlled within 5 minutes. If the food is not finished within 5 minutes, or the food is not eaten, After eating, take away the food bowl immediately, and do not leave the food bowl with leftover dog food there;
5. If the dog does not finish eating the first time, after taking it away, the interval between next feedings will be short. One point, for example, you usually have two meals a day, about 8 hours apart. If you haven’t finished the first meal, feed the next one 5-6 hours apart. In addition, you need to reduce the amount of this meal and use the excess amount from the previous meal. Reduce it and make sure the dog bowl is clean after eating;
6. Maintain the normal dog walking time, and even add a little exercise to increase the energy consumption in the body;
7. If you are picky about food for a long time , or have experienced vomiting yellow water. At this time, to correct stubborn picky eaters, it is recommended to add probiotics to regulate the gastrointestinal tract to avoid causing gastrointestinal discomfort in dogs due to correcting picky eaters. Moreover, probiotics regulate the gastrointestinal tract and maintain the balance of intestinal flora. It has an indirect effect on increasing the dog's appetite.

Precautions for picky eaters of dogs

1. Do not feed too many snacks when giving rewards, and do not feed snacks as staple food;
2. Choose snacks as rich and diverse as possible , fruits, dried bones and meat, they are all natural snacks, which are very good for dogs;
3. Try to avoid feeding other non-staple foods before eating the staple food, which is very easy to If the dog does not eat the staple food but wants to eat snacks, etc., it can be fed after feeding the staple food;
4. Although it is necessary to diversify the food, it is also necessary to pay attention to certain foods that the dog cannot eat. These You should have common sense. For example, onions, chocolate, xylitol, etc. cannot be fed to dogs to avoid poisoning.

Why dogs are picky eaters

Dogs are carnivores and were domesticated from wolves. As far as their living environment is concerned, it is impossible to be picky about food. Because they may not be able to catch prey for several days, and when they catch prey, they will gobble it up and eat it.
Nowadays, most dogs are kept at home, and are pampered and held in the palm of their hands every day by the dog owners. They even use tricks to coax the dogs to eat, which creates a situation for the dogs as long as they don’t like to eat. If you don't eat it, the shit shovel officer will give you something more delicious.
In addition, feeding too many snacks in daily life will also causeCauses dogs to be picky eaters.