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natural diet

18 17:25:04

Question
I switched my dog (pappillon) from eukanuba to Halo's spots stew. My dog ate fine but I wanted to make sure what he was eating was also good for him that's why I made the change it was not medically necessary. He used to take all day (8hours) to eat the dish (1/2c) of eukanuba. When I first switched him it still took him all day. A few monthes ago he suddenly started eating the entire meal when I set it down. I switched to a 1/4c in the morning and a 1/4c at night. He seems like he's starving. He should be between 9 and 11lbs and he is at 9.9 right now. I know he gets enough food but is there something different that I can feed him that is still natural and healthy that will make him feel fuller?

Answer
I really don't think so.  How does he rate at http://www.longliveyourdog.com/twoplus/RateYourDog.aspx  If he is near ideal, there isn't much you can do.  It is common to add unsalted canned green beans or pumpkin without the spices to fill up a dog with material that will pass undigested.  I don't know if the dog enjoys it more or not.