There are several reasons why a dog or a cat can become a finicky eater. Often times, owners of pets who are finicky eaters are constantly changing their diet in an attempt to get them to eat. This, however, often just makes the problem worse. The pet will simply hold out to see if anything better's being offered. It's important to find and stick with a nutritious diet for your pet. Likewise, if you make sudden diet changes, these can cause digestive upsets for your pet. Any changes in diet must be done slowly. Ideally, you should add a small amount of new food to your pet's current food and gradually increase that amount while decreasing the amount of the current food over a seven to ten day period.

Another cause of finicky eaters is if they're getting extra treats from an indulgent family member. Worse, they may be getting these extra treats at the table. Even if you don't think this is the case for you, find out and be sure. All it takes is one person to pamper the pet and sabotage a sensible feeding program.

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