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I have a toy poodle who just wont eat, I have tried everything from every wet dog food on the market,every dry dog food, mixers, cooked ham and other meats, scrambled eggs, porrage, only thing he sometimes will eat is chicken can you help, he is very active but really thin.

Answer
Hello Bobbie,
You might try mixing some special K cereal with some chicken meat and see if he will eat that.  You can use cooked chicken, a prepaired dog food with chicken in it, or you can use Chicken baby food.  Mixing it with Special K or Total cereal will provide the vitamins and minerals that your dog needs.  You might also try soaking the cereal with chicken broth.  Try that and if your dog likes it, try it with Lamb meat or even canned salmon, tuna or sardines (in Olive Oil is best)
If your dog likes any kind of vegetables, you can use cooked or raw vegetables in his food also.  

You might try smaller meals thoughout the day rather than offering him food anytime he wants it.  That might tempt him to eat more.  Also, try to do alot of things that help him burn some energy such as walking/jogging with him, throwing his toys for him, teaching him Obedience or tricks, etc.  By wareing him out like this, you might increase his appetite.  

Give this a try and if you have other questions for me, please feel free to ask me.

Thanks for using AllExperts.com,
Kim