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Best Rated Dog Foods and Picky Eaters

You did your homework, you checked the best rated dog foods, you bought a good supply of what you think is the most nutritious dog food available but your whippet won’t eat it. Read some tips for picky eaters.


Finding the right diet for your dog is not easy.

Every dog is different for size, breed, constitution, age, level of activity and finding the perfectly nutritious dog food might seem like the quest for the Holy Grail.

You checked the labels of the best rated dog foods, got lost in the debate between proponents of the dog raw food diet, the fans of commercial foods and the advocate of their grandma home made dog food recipe.

Finally, you decided for the diet that seems most appropriate for your dog, budget and lifestyle but your pet squarely refuses to eat the nutritious dog food so amorously provided.

To your dismay you realize that your beloved companion would rather gorge himself with the most repulsing garbage instead of your carefully chosen food.

Whippets tend to be rather easygoing eaters especially if you are consistent with your choices right from the beginning but here are a few effective and tested techniques developed to deal with picky eaters.

Timing

A good time to feed your whippet would be after a walk.

Energetic exercise will increase your pet’s appetite and he will be less likely to fuss over his food.

Feed at the same time every day, this moment will be something to look forward to in the daily routine.

Divide the meal in two portions to be given in the morning and afternoon after the customary walks.

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Quantity

A dog can go without food for longer periods than humans and no animal will ever starve if food is offered.

After checking with your vet, offer your dog a small amount of food for few minutes only and promptly remove any left over. When your pet begins to show a better appetite, increase the quantities.

Don’t let food available at all time. To be in charge of the food will give you a higher status with your dog, provide better feeding hygiene and solve most picky eaters problems

Add water

To make dry dog food more appetizing, try adding some warm water.

Never feed from the table

Never feed your whippet from the table or when you are cooking. This habit will only spoil his appetite, teach him to use effectively those sweet eyes and make a beggar of him.

Vary the type not the brand

If you found the perfect food for your whippet but he gets bored and looses interest try varying the type within the same brand you trust.


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