Deb and Ed M wrote:
Assuming that the food he needs tastes like crud....LOL!...then spice it up! Ike wasn't a picky eater - he just needed to eat more. I found that heating his dry food for 15 seconds in the microwave, to bring out the "aroma", helped.... but if Andy likes people food, then make his taste more "seasoned". Add a pinch of garlic powder or seasoned salt or boullion or minced table scraps - he's a DOG - he can smell that tiniest addition.
I think your right on the smell. Dogs have a much greater sense of smell and if it don't smell good to them they don't want it.