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Dog food help
Posted on 1/8/26 at 7:57 am
Posted on 1/8/26 at 7:57 am
I have a 1 yr old black lab, just turned 1 last month actually. He’s been eating purina puppy chow so far all his life and he eats it up everytime and licks the bowl like he’s obsessed. Well I knew I had to switch him to adult dog food now and his vet sells Science Diet. I went with the sensitive skin and stomach and he won’t touch it. He walks up to it several times to smell it and walks away. I’ve never EVER had a lab be a picky eater. Am I going to have to throw away an $89 bag of dog food or should I try another brand and hopefully find one he’ll eat? Any suggestions? Friend of mine says order some Canadian brand of chewy.
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Posted on 1/8/26 at 7:58 am to RobertFootball
What about the adult Purina?
Posted on 1/8/26 at 7:58 am to RobertFootball
We just switched ours to Purina Pro sensitive. It’s supposed to be tasty to picky eaters.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 7:58 am to RobertFootball
Take the used bag to an animal shelter, you animal.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 7:59 am to dyslexiateechur
You can always mix it with the SD if he likes it.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:01 am to soccerfüt
Will they accept an open bag?
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:01 am to RobertFootball
Always buy the smallest bag when you're switching. I learned this the hard way too.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:05 am to RobertFootball
They sell bone broth for dogs. Get some of that and pour a little on top his kibble.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:06 am to RobertFootball
Do you have any of the puppy food left? You probably need to slowly mix the new food in and the puppy food out.
Other than that, it’s a lab. He’ll start eating it before he starves or goes hungry for too long. You may just need to out stubborn him.
Other than that, it’s a lab. He’ll start eating it before he starves or goes hungry for too long. You may just need to out stubborn him.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:07 am to RobertFootball
Why did you start with the sensitive skin variety?
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:07 am to RobertFootball
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eating purina puppy chow s
My husky ate purina pro plan for 13 years and my German shepherds are on it now. They all love it
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:09 am to RobertFootball
Vet industry here. You may be able to get a refund or swap. I won’t feed or recommend SD. Read ‘The Forever Dog’ and you’ll know more about canine nutrition than most. It’s clear you care and it’s an easy read. You can feed a great diet easily that will help your dog feel better and a lot less likely to age fast, get fat and disease issues. Woof
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:09 am to Lonnie Utah
It was the only kind he had that was for full size adults.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:09 am to RobertFootball
Mix with the puppy chow and get him off it like that
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:10 am to Sneauxghost
Thanks! I’ll definitely read up and check that out! Appreciate the suggestion
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:10 am to RobertFootball
Diamond naturals skin and coat.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:11 am to RobertFootball
I buy powdered goat milk as a topper for Purina one.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:12 am to Sus-Scrofa
I was mixing the two so it wouldn’t be a total shock to switching him but he eats around the SD and picked out the purina but I’m out now and he won’t touch the SD.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:12 am to BCvol
Where can you get that from? Tractor supply?
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:14 am to RobertFootball
I was spending $170. a month on food and treats for my 4 dogs. It was doable but why?
I just recently started boiling up some chicken parts or ground turkey with rice and vegetables and giving a serving spoon of that along with a dog food topping.
I think this is going to be a winner. Not that hard to do and it is not too labor intensive except removing the bones from the chicken parts.
I just recently started boiling up some chicken parts or ground turkey with rice and vegetables and giving a serving spoon of that along with a dog food topping.
I think this is going to be a winner. Not that hard to do and it is not too labor intensive except removing the bones from the chicken parts.
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