Picky eater

[Theo's Mom]

So my adorable Maltese has never been a dog to scarf his food down like there was no more food left. But he would eat a fair amount. Recently he's hasnt been eating as much. I have been giving him a bit of NutriCal to make sure he at least gets something in addition to his kibble. He was on Cali Nat puppy and now i am trying to transition him to small bites adult.
We are just now finishing the last of the puppy food. I have tried samples of some other brands to see if he will be more inclined to eat those and nothing. i tried Eagle and Prairie (2 different flavors)
I did notice he likes other dogs foods. I walk this other dog who is on Royal Canin and Natural Balance (meat rolls) and he seems to LOVEE that combination.
But when i checked the dog food analyisis website i wasnt too pleased w the results of it. But if he likes it should i make the switch? Or what would you recommend? I dont want to try and give him to many other brands since he sometimes has a delicate stomach. I want to make sure he is eating enough. A friend told me if hes hungry he will eat bc he will not starve himself. I just feel bad if he doesnt eat and especially since i want to establish a more stable routine w him. He eats when he wants NOT when i want him to. Thus he has a weird poop schedule. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

[theboyz]

Hi!!
We feed our guys Royal Canin Venison and Potato. They can graze on it whenever they feel hungry. I buy the small bag as it has small kibble.

Because our Chase had colitis and has to be on a special diet is why they all eat this. They also get a Tbl. of canned Prescription diet i/d for Oz and Jack and Prescription diet z/d for Chase.
All tummys are good and poo schedule is good also .

Since Jack has been eating the Royal Canin and i/d he has not had trouble with his anal glands.

Ozzy is a licker and will lick the other dogs and his fur, like a cat. He gets a little strip of "Lax'aire" a lubricant in case he has a hair ball.

Yes these babies can have very sensitive tummys.

[tamizami]

California Natural is a very good food. Why don't you get one of the small Natural Balance rolls and add a little of that to the CA Naturals to see if he is more eager for the food? The small rolls are only a couple of dollars and easy to grate onto the kibble. They are also great cut up into tiny bites for training!

[Theo's Mom]

QUOTE (tamizami @ Apr 2 2009, 11:26 PM)

California Natural is a very good food. Why don't you get one of the small Natural Balance rolls and add a little of that to the CA Naturals to see if he is more eager for the food? The small rolls are only a couple of dollars and easy to grate onto the kibble. They are also great cut up into tiny bites for training![/B]

I think i am going to do that. I did get a liver flavored topping that i use as well. So weird maybe he is just tired of the flavor? We'll see i'm gonna see how he does this next week. I want to make sure i leave my mom and sister w the right food to give him since i will be away on vacation on the 14th.