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Old 01-22-2013, 01:41 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Capone22 View Post
I have NEVER seen a dog not go nuts for raw. He does have a low food drive though. So I ended up just giving a bowl of kibble. Is there anything I can do to encourage him to eat raw? Any tips/tricks for picky eaters?
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Remember - kibble has been sprayed with fats to make it smell appealing to dogs. Raw meat has very little odor.

I would offer him the raw food, give him a few minutes to start eating and then, if he doesn't start eating just take the food away. He gets nothing until the next scheduled feeding.

Unless he was starved, missing a few meals isn't going to hurt him.
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