5 ways to make your dog's mealtimes more exciting without changing their whole diet
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You don’t always need to change your dog’s main food to make dinner more interesting, thanks to Forthglade, saving you time and money.
Dog owners know the scenario all too well: you put down the same dinner your dog has happily eaten for weeks, and all of a sudden they make it very clear they don’t want to eat it.
But, this doesn’t necessarily mean you need to completely overhaul their food before they’ll accept their meal again. It would be expensive to have to buy completely new food, not to mention being wasteful. Instead, small changes can introduce new flavours, textures and experiences while keeping their usual dinner at the centre of the bowl.
From a splash of bone broth to a new training treat, here are seven simple ways to add a little more excitement to your dog's mealtimes, with Forthglade offering plenty of options to explore.
1. Add a tasty topper to their usual dinner
One of the simplest ways to make a familiar meal feel different is to add a topper. This can be mixed through their existing meal to bring extra flavour, moisture and variety.
Forthglade's new Bone Broth Toppers have been designed with exactly this in mind, particularly for dry food. The range includes beef, chicken and pork recipes.
Forthglade recommends adding 45g to dry food and adjusting the main meal accordingly, so it's worth following the feeding guidance rather than simply adding extras on top.
2. Introduce a little more texture
We know that sometimes it's not just the flavour that makes dinner interesting. Dogs feel that too.
If your dog already has a suitable complete food, you could explore different formats within the Forthglade range, including wet food, Cold Pressed and Lightly Baked.
3. Make treats part of the mealtime experience
Treats don't have to mean simply handing over a biscuit. They can also become part of feeding enrichment, training or a small reward around mealtimes.
Forthglade's natural treats include Soft Bites, Functional Treats and Fishy Bites, giving owners different flavours and textures to choose from.
Just remember that treats are extras rather than a replacement for a balanced main meal, and portion sizes should be taken into account when working out your dog's daily food intake.
4. Turn dinner into a little bit of enrichment
For some dogs, mealtime can be about more than simply eating. Introducing a little enrichment can encourage them to interact with their food in a different way and make the routine feel less predictable.
A Forthglade topper can be frozen into a suitable enrichment toy, while Forthglade treats can be used for simple reward-based activities. Forthglade notes that its Bone Broth Toppers can be served fresh, warm or frozen, giving owners another way to use them beyond simply pouring them over dinner.
5. Think beyond the food bowl
Mealtimes are only one part of a dog's wider daily routine, and making feeding more enjoyable doesn't necessarily mean adding more food.
Forthglade's range now extends from complete meals and treats into supplements, dental care and other everyday extras.
The key is to keep your dog's individual needs at the heart of any changes. A little variety can make a familiar routine more interesting, but there is no need to turn every dinner into a completely different meal.
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