1. See your vet
- Swallowed something they shouldn’t
- Dental disease
- Allergies
- Infection
- Parasites
- Gastrointestinal issues
- Arthritis or spine issues
- Vaccination side effects
2. Remove your dog’s meal until tomorrow
3. Swap over to a tastier food
- Crave Salmon & Ocean Fish
- Acana Freshwater Fish
- Purina True Instinct With Real Salmon & Tuna
- Diamond Naturals Wild Caught Salmon
- Ziwi Mackerel & Lamb
- Wag Salmon
4. Make the transition slowly
- Days 1 – 3 – 75% current food. 25% New food
- Days 4 – 6 – 50% current food. 50% New food
- Days 7 – 9 – 25% current food. 75% New food
- Day 10 – 100% New food
5. Mix in a food topper!
6. Exercise your pup
- Test your strength with a tug of war with a tug toy
- A long game of fetch with a dog tennis ball
- Toss a plush dog toy around indoors when the weather is bad.
7. Throw it on the floor
8. Turn feeding time into a game
9. Make sure you are feeding the right amount
10. Make your dog work for it
11. No Table Scraps
12. Pretend to eat it
13. Cut back the treats
14. Warm the meal to enhance flavor
- Improves the flavor
- Releases a strong aroma
15. Show your dog how bad it could be…
16. Create a safe space
17. Raise your senior dog’s bowl
18. Go wet
19. Routine, Routine, Routine
- Feeding the same type of food.
- Feeding the same amount.
- Use the same dog bowl.
- Feed your dog at the same time.
- Feed your dog in the same location.
20. Add some variety
- Diamond Naturals Adult
- Canidae All Life Stages
- Purina One SmartBlend
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