I have a 10 month old Cockapoo. He is a very fussy eater when it comes to dog food and has even gone without food for up to 2/3 days as he just will not eat it! He loves chicken with broccoli and carrots (sometimes rice included). Can I substitute this food for his dog food? He is lean and I need to get him to put on some weight! I am having him neutered next week on the vet's recommendation which apparently will help him to gain weight. His worming is all up to date.
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Some of the ingredients you mention are in dog food any way, especially the rice. If that is what your dog will eat then by all means feed it to him.
I would check with the vet. Make sure the non-dog food diet has all his nutritional needs.
You might want to try mixing some broth in with his food to see if he likes it better. You certainly can learn to make your own food for your dog but it does require a fair amount of study if you are going to do it right. You will need to understand his nutritional requirements so you can include all of them in your food for him. I have done just this for my cat and it has worked out well. It does require a few hours every other week shopping and cooking and freezing his meals.
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