When I first got Charlie, my Doberman, he was not picky at all. He came from the shelter excited to eat anything. Later, we noticed dandruff and skin issues, so we switched him to Purina Pro Plan Salmon and avoided poultry since Dobermans are often sensitive to chicken. His skin improved, but eventually he started showing picky eating behavior with that food.

We then switched to Purina Pro Plan Beef, which helped for a while, but now he’s doing the same behavior shown in the video. He seems interested in the food but hesitant to actually eat it.

I’ve already tried food toppers, adding a small amount of water or broth, pumpkin purée, and chicken hearts. He loves chicken hearts, but I try to avoid poultry because of possible sensitivity. I’ve also tried switching protein sources.

He seems to prefer slightly wet food with broth, but doesn’t like it overly mushy or mixed with too many things.

I’m running low on the Pro Plan Beef and wanted to ask if anyone has seen this behavior before, if anyone has food recommendations for picky Dobermans with possible poultry sensitivity, and whether this could be a texture preference rather than flavor

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