What should I do if my Shiba Inu doesn't like to eat dog food? Check whether the dog is healthy. If there are symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting, seek medical attention in time. You can add complementary foods such as chicken breast, beef, carrots, etc., cook and chop them and mix them with dog food to increase appetite. ; If indigestion causes food refusal, you can feed your dog probiotics or digestive tablets.

If the Shiba Inu refuses to eat, first check whether the dog is healthy. If there are symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting, constipation or fever, the owner should pay attention to it. It is best to take the dog to see a doctor immediately for timely symptomatic treatment.

If the dog food that is usually fed to the Shiba Inu is too single, it may also cause the Shiba Inu to be anorexic and refuse to eat in the long run. It is recommended that owners add complementary foods to their dogs, such as chicken breast, beef, fish, carrots, potatoes and other ingredients, which should be cooked and chopped and mixed with dog food. If you don’t have time to make complementary food for your dog, you can also buy high-quality canned dog food and feed it twice a week to help stimulate your dog’s appetite.

If the picky eating phenomenon is caused by the owner’s doting and uncontrolled feeding of snacks, then the Shiba Inu must be trained. The best way is to stop feeding snacks and fix the feeding time. Put the dog food at the same time and place every day for 10-15 minutes. Even if the dog does not eat, take it away as soon as the time is up. With this method, the dog may starve at first, but owners don’t have to worry. Being hungry for a day or two will not affect the dog’s health. I believe that dogs will quickly change their bad habits of picky eating after being hungry.

Internal parasites cause diseases and are also possible causes of dogs’ low appetite. If this is the case, forcing food to eat may worsen the condition. If the situation is serious, it is best to seek medical treatment as soon as possible. The best way to deal with parasites is to do Good prevention.

If the food refusal is caused by indigestion, owners can feed their dogs some probiotics or digestive tablets, and take their dogs out for moderate exercise. Exercise can help digestion and increase appetite.