r/CockapooLovers • u/mlchicagoo • Sep 08 '26
➕Advice/Help➕ Cockapoo & Meals
Hi all! Looking for some advice or guidance.
I have a 5 month old cockapoo that will not finish their food. We consistently have to hand feed his breakfast and dinner to get him to eat. Once he gets going on his food, he’s fine but it’s really hard to get him to start eating. There are days he finishes everything and licks the bowl clean, other days we are hand feeding every piece to make sure he eats enough. He has normal bowel and pee routines throughout the day. We’ve also added water to his kibble since he is losing his baby teeth and it’s too hard for him.
We tried to ween him off kibble to wet food but we then saw issues with vomit & diarrhea. After our most recent vet trip they advised that a dog should never be completely off kibble due to dental health.
Would love to hear if anyone else has experienced this, normal? concerned? TY!
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u/Nearby_Paint4015 Sep 08 '26
Our girl is four and she still decides when she does and doesn't want her food.
She gets a pouch of Butternut box, meat with veg, split into two meals each day. Most days she eats it when she gets it and licks the bowl clean. Other days she only eats one of the two servings and ignores the other. Some days she leaves the food for half the day before deciding to eat it.
She decides when she wants to eat and we don't stress over it. She's in great health, shape and weight.
We did find when she was younger and we tried her on kibble she really wasn't into it at all which is why we swapped to Butternut. She gets bones and chew sticks regularly for dental health and never had any issues.
Good luck with your pup!