My dogs eating habits

Question
I have a toy poodle almost 5 years old.  He is very selective about what he eats.  He will not eat the dog food I put in his bowl, but he will always beg for food from my plate. I'm thinking its that "hard" dog food he don't like. What would be the best, most desirable food for him?

Answer
Hello Robert,
First off, don't give in and give your dog food from the table or from your plate, unless you give it to him after you have finished eating and you take it to your dogs bowl and give it to him.  
Next, since people food can be very unhealthy for a dog, and dogs can suffer from becoming overweight, only give your dog a Premium dog food and/or healthy treats, and diets.  

Here is a diet that you might try with your dog.  It is healthy and has vitamins and minerals that are good for your dogs skin and coat.

1 Lamb or Turkey Burger (as its more sensitive on a dogs stomach)
1 can Sardines in Olive Oil
1 cup Spinach blended with a little water
1 egg scrambled
1 1/2 cup Special K or Total Cereal
1 Apple Blended (or you can use 1/2 cup of Applesauce)
1/8 tsp Garlic powder
1 grated carrot
1/2 cup brown rice, cooked using broth (either a meat or Veggie variety) for better flavor

This recipe is for a large dog, so you can either 1/2 it or mix it up and freeze a portion of it for later.  I would give him at least 1/2 of the recipe and 1/2 of his dry food.  I would suggest a dog food such as Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, Nutro Natural Choice, Nutro Max, Bil-Jac food, or Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers.  

Give this a try and let me know how it works for you,(if it doesn't work, let me know and we can try something else) and if you have other questions or concerns for me, please feel free to ask.

Thanks for using AllExperts.com,
Kim