Food samples for dogs: How to offer your four-legged friend a new food without stress

As a dog owner, you naturally want to take your dog to the vet immediately at the first sign of an allergy. It's a responsible decision, but there are often difficulties. Many dogs feel uncomfortable in veterinary waiting rooms – new smells, other animals, and general nervousness lead to stress. In this tense state, dogs are often offered a sample of the "new" food, and this is precisely where a mistake often occurs.

Dogs associate the smell of the food sample with the stress and discomfort of the veterinary clinic and reject it. This rejection often persists even when the food sample is offered at home.

The solution? Take the food sample home and add a few kibbles of the new food to your dog's "old" food. Introduce the new food slowly, in a stress-free environment.

Conny Pint, a dog trainer with over 15 years of experience, offers this advice. She has worked with many "problem" dogs and now applies her knowledge in the film industry.