Guest SisuGrey Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Ok, looking for suggestions for items to potentially add to Sisu's kibble, as he seems bored with his food. Used to LOVE his kibble and would eat very enthusiastically. I'm guessing that it's possibly the new meds we have him on for his SA. I feel like I'm having to be a food cheerleader at each meal.... Is extra virgin olive oil ok to add? What about ground beef (raw? cooked?) Up for any food suggestions. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katherineaz Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I use a little veggie broth and Prada loves it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonaghan Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Coconut oil is good too (organic, virgin), which you can get at Costco or Trader Joe's (not sure where you're located, but it's not too hard to find). Start slow with any oils to avoid loose stools (maybe a teaspoon working up gradually to a tablespoon). Cottage cheese or yogurt are popular here. My hound also LOVES FreshPet Select, which I buy at my regular grocery store in the refrigerated section of the dog food aisle. I get both "Homestyle" flavors; I warm up a spoonful or two and stir it into her regular kibble and she literally drools in anticipation. Quote Rachel with littermates Doolin and Willa, boss cat Tootie, and feline squatters Crumpet and Fezziwig. Missing gentlemen kitties Mud, Henry, and Richard and our beautiful, feisty, silly Sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 We use low sodium Campbell's soup - enough to wet the kibble. And we often add a teaspoon of the Beneful wet food in the little tubs. Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Rita the podenco maneta, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 We use a little dab of cat food. They love smelly stuff. Sometimes when it's his lucky day, he gets a sardine mixed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverhound Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Mine love olive oil, and I've used it when hound sitting to get a nervous dog to eat. Shaky cheese (parmesan, romano, whatever) is also good. Quote Masterful Joe and Naughty N Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest herbsofmine Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Jack mackerel is a favorite around here. Also tuna, Campbell's soup and livers of all types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobesmom Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 How about a spoon of good quality canned dogfood mixed in it? I asked nearly the same question a while ago when my Diana was going through a non-eating spell. I knocked myself in the head when "dogfood" was the answer! LOL! I also used a scoop of tuna or a bit of dinner leftovers mixed in to perk of the interest. After a while she went back to just kibble when she was feeling better and was fine with it. (DH still gives her "extras" when he feeds - but that's just him spoiling his girlie.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WhiteWave Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I add all sorts of stuff. Today they got my homemade "can". Ground pork, pork liver, broccoli, rice and canned pumpkin. I make up batches and switch the ingredients up. Crockpot chicken is another favorite. Can food. Pure Balance at Walmart has 95 Meat can food now and my dogs really like it. $1.25 a can. Tractor Supply 4 Health has some decent affordable can food too. Cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, yogurt Can mackeral eggs (boiled or over easy, none of mine are a fan of all raw) Bil Jac frozen (walmart sells it now, by the icecream in my store) Dogs LOVE this stuff. I do rotate oils, fish/salmon oil, coconut oil, and olive oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSnoozing Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Mine like a splash of olive oil every so often. Quote Dippy (Dinky Dipstick) and Velvet (Redbrick Velvet). Remembering sweet handsome Rebel (Emporio Rebel). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandiandwe Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Mine sometimes enjoy a teaspoon of vegemite in hot water mixed through. If you live somewhere uncivilised which doesn't have vegemite, try marmite or bovril. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandimom Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Our 11 y.o. is picky once in a while. We try doing Pet Select, sardines, canned tuna, cottage cheese, yogurt plan, cooked oatmeal, sweet potato (cooked). We alternate with these. What works one day may not work at the next meal. Also use raw goat's milk Edited November 5, 2013 by brandimom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Liverwurst. A teaspoon or tablespoon of it mixed with water to make a gravy and drizzled over kibble. Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sirsmom Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Try a couple of spoonfuls of beef or veal strained baby food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Doggone Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 For Autumn's dinner, I cut back a bit on the kibble and add 1/3 can of Kirkland's dog food. She becomes a food vacuum! At breakfast, she gets only kibble. So far, this routine is working . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busderpuddle Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I use beef or chicken broth (small splash) or a couple shakes of parmesan cheese from the green can. Ruby also likes raw eggs, so she occasionally will get one on top of her kibble. Quote Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I haven't read all the suggestions, but for the Picky Princess I alternate between sardines, canned salmon, canned green tripe, canned dog food, shaky cheese, and (I am embarrassed to admit this) crumbled bacon (from Costco) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SisuGrey Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Thank you for all the great suggestions! I ended up adding rice, cottage cheese, plain yogurt - at different times. Turns out, he was being picky because he was feeling our stress - we were getting ready for our wedding. Once we got to the day - he was fine! On our honeymoon (yes, he came along), we were able to get right back to just kibble and he's been gobbling it up ever since! I'll definitely look into some of these other options when/if he becomes picky again, or seemingly bored. Thank you all!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quarrystepper Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 This is a great thread for exploring my options re: food addition, but here's a question for the masses. If I have two happy, completely unpicky dogs who both scarf their 2 cups at breakfast and dinner, is there any real reason -- aside from occasional pampering -- to add value? I guess this is more of a training question as well, to the extent that adding high-value food to the regular kibble could be a great reward. But honestly, my two hounds don't stop to smell the roses when it's breakfast or dinner time. Even with a stainless steel ball in each dish, they've never slowed down long enough to breathe let alone turned their noses up at it. Quote Drew and occasionally DW Melody, with Rosie (AMF Ready Made) and Marvin (Bella Riddick) in Louisville. Forever missing Brooks (KC Bastone) and Kali (Swish). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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