Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Forum:
Finicky eater

Can anybody recommend what to feed my 10 month old wheaten?I give her a good quality dry food with a tablespoon of cottage cheese but now she is tired of it. I was thinking of adding a canned dog food. Ant thoughts on that???

Has your dog been spayed? If she is still intact she may be coming into heat and that will throw her off her feed. Heat, stress, changes can all affect a dogs appetite. If you are feeding a quality dog food I would leave off the extras and give her 3 days to give in and eat. It can take that long for them to decide there isnt anything else coming. Adding treats to their meal sometimes makes a picky eater. Of course this is assuming that she isnt acting like she feels bad, running a fever or generally acting like a sick baby.

My 7-month old wheaten is an extremely finicky eater, too. Ive tried everything I can think of, including adding some canned food to the dry to entice her. It works for a few days, but then she gets bored with it, too.

The only thing I can say is the dog will eat when she gets hungry enough. I know its a very frustrating problem, but as long as her weight is stable and in the proper range, you shouldnt worry too much about it.