My dog only eats boiled chicken and rice.. I've tried every brand of dog food there is but she doesn't even look at them. What should i do?
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As I'm sure you are aware, boiled chicken and rice are not a complete and balanced diet for Jessi. There are a couple of options in this case. If you want to feed her a homemade diet, I will put links below to websites that provide healthy and balanced recipes for homemade diets for dogs. Given that you are trying to get her to eat dog food, I bet you don't want to have to go to the hassle and expense of making her a homemade diet every time. In that case, it's time to get tough with her. Pick a brand of dog food (I recommend Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, or Iams) to feed her, and stick with it. Put her food down every morning for 15-20 minutes, then take it away after that time. It doesn't matter if she's eaten or not. Now the important thing is to give her NO other food during the day. No treats, chicken, rice, human food, etc. Absolutely nothing. Then at dinner time, put down her food bowl, leave it for 15-20 minutes, then take it away after that time. Again, no other food until breakfast the next morning. You are teaching her that the only food she will get is the dog food, and if she doesn't eat it, she will not get anything else. She will get hungry enough to eat it. You will have to be very tough, any extra food you give her will show her she can get that stuff, and she will continue to refuse the dog food. It may take a couple of days to get her to eat the dog food, but it should happen. Good luck, I hope this helps!
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