We hear it all the time: “Why won’t my finicky chihuahua eat the expensive food I bought him?!” Dealing with a picky chihuahua can be frustrating, so we asked the I Love My Chihuahua Facebook community the following question: “What is the best food for a picky Chihuahua?” We’ve received hundreds of responses, and we’ve rounded up some of the best suggestions below.
Always remember to consult your veterinarian before making any health changes to your chihuahua’s diet, especially if they have any medical problems. iHeartDogs is reader powered so some of the links below may be affiliate links where we get a small commission at no extra cost to you.
25 best foods for picky Chihuahuas
If feeding canned, I use American Journey, my baby loves it. I order from Chewy. I researched pet foods and their ingredients. I recommend American Journey they use good ingredients and are affordable
Author: Dennis J.
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If you can cook, it’s a great option! You can boil the chicken (boneless or skinless), add dog-safe brown rice, sweet potatoes/pumpkin/pumpkin/carrots, some parsley, and other dog-safe ingredients! If you can’t cook, werewolves is a great brand that has quite a few different wet food flavors! My little guy loves them!
Author: Adriana L.
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I realize that there are over a thousand comments, but… My Sven is weird about eating. He is usually a night loader, but sometimes likes to graze during the day. He’s a single dog, so now he can do this. Over the past few years, I’ve noticed that if I feed it a treat on top of its food, it eats the reward and mine. I tried to feed him without this, but he never touched his food. It was as if he needed an appetizer before his entree! LAUGH. I buy Fromm Seedless Lamb & Lentils; surf & turf; or wild game flavors and mix at least 2 of them together. I prefer formula without chicken, but… it doesn’t bother him. Fromm has small bites so it’s easy to eat. They also have wet food. For the past few months, I’ve been making my own dry meat instead of buying the organic I usually feed her. I bought thin or thin chicken breast & beef steak, put it in a 200 degree oven for about 3 hours and it was amazing. No ingredients added and I can eat it if I want. In fact, I take it when we go to the beach on a day trip and we both snack on it.
Author: Geneve M.
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I feed 2 chihuahuas Chicken with a scientific diet or Beef and barley. They love it. I got it from Chewy.
Author: Peggy E.
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I feed me genealogy wet and dry and I feed them boneless, skinless chicken that I cook in the microwave. They love it. My poodle has diabetes so it is fed regularly.
Author: Sue C.
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I went through the same thing with me, I let them choose the food and they choose little dog pedigree dry and minced dinner food with pedigree hearty hearty chicken moist food and for dishes they really love delicious and fun kabobs you can’t go wrong with them
Author: Hong P.
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Mine is for but she eats Scientific diet Prescription for sensitive skin and stomach for small dogs
Author: Helen M.
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My 15 year old son is very picky. He loves fresh pet. Sometimes I make my own with leftovers and beef when I have some. Mostly carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and leftover pureed roast beef
Author: David L.
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Tried a lot of foods for me, all giving him stomach upset, this helped (Healthy aging Iams)
Author: Ramona W.
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Boiled chicken and rice might throw a few peas in there. Occasionally can eat tuna, cheese, yogurt, scrambled eggs, Grilled or grilled liver, Turkey grated with carrots, a few pieces of casserole boiled until soft add Green beans. I even feed myself what I eat = pies, chicken and dumplings, squash spaghetti, meatloaf with vegetables and salad without dressing. Just 2 or 3 spoons, he’s a Lil Guy. And wet Lil Caesar and Small bites Beneficial. (hard)
Author: Sherry T.
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If you don’t feed any crumbs on the table, my chi will eat scientific diet or bite the toy. Leftovers on the table make them not want dog food!
Author: Nancy J.
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I feed me Grain-free fresh pet salmon or preservatives, or dyes. I am also allergic to. Whatever has chickens, chickens, ducks, and shrimps, just live
Author: June S.
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We cook for our baby. Veterinarians say it’s good for them too. We tried nom nom, realizing we could cook the very thing we bought. Ground turkey, ground beef, ground chicken. Each batch they get different vegetables. We give them cucumbers for snacks. So this week they have ground beef with carrots, parsley and broccoli
Author: Shelley Lovingme S.
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Just pick one that has a lot of nutrients and vitamins in it and stick with it, you keep changing it will make him fed up. Merrick is what I feed my dogs and they love it
Author: Boni R.
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I started making my dog food when my parrot had such a terrible allergy. It is less expensive and healthier. Ground turkey or ground beef, sweet potatoes, black beans, sometimes some rice or canned pumpkin, and they LOVE cabbage. I sprinkle some green buffalo kibble on top for some crunch.
Author: Karen W.
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Mine too! I change it every few days, I give it to him Royal canin for chihuahua and I also boil chicken and add peas, carrots and maybe brown rice.
Author: Monica J.
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Chicken breast made in the microwave.. Iam can chicken and Free useful seeds dried food. My 11 puppies love…
Author: David T.
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My schnauzer and chihuahua are also picky and purina wet food container is useful save my life! They love the different flavors of the food!
Author: Ilse C.
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1 my love Stella & Chewy Aged Cereals kibble the other eats Senior because he has special dietary needs.
Author: Willie H.
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Dr. Marty – The best and it’s amazing to see results in every way!!
Author: Vicki T.
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I buy Stella and Chewy frozen raw meat patties they love them, there are so many flavors
Author: Sharon C.
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The love of my two chihuahuas earth birth dry and wet. I just give them a wet teaspoon twice a day along with the dry one. I use weight control to keep them in shape.
Author: January S.
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Pumpkin chicken and sweet potato according to Nature’s recipe. My child loves this dish. I also boiled chicken for her.
Author: Tammy L.
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Rachel Ray is the only thing I can make me eat continuously, she gobbles it up but everything else she just grazes or doesn’t eat.
Author: Jesse L.
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Our vet only recommends Hill’s Science Diet Senior Vitality. I have an 8 year old and a 2 year old. Both liked it.
Author: Diana S.
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Always consult your veterinarian before making any health changes to your chihuahua’s diet, especially if they regularly suffer from any medical problems. iHeartDogs is reader powered so some of the links above may be affiliate links where we get a small commission at no extra cost to you.
