17 year dated dog stopped drinking dog food.. but eat individuals food?
i have a 17 year old golden / collie (yes she is defying adjectives laws of nature) that just recently since we took the drizzly food away she will sit there and pick at her food or not eat at adjectives.
but you bring out the people food (specially candy) and she goes bonkers and nearly takes a finger past its sell-by date when you give it to her. we can't leave anything remotely with surrounded by her nose level because she will tear the pack open and eat it all.
anyone know what to do?
well first of adjectives ur dog should not be eating candy...duno how it lived to be 17yrs old whether its being fed candy and who know what else
Why did you take wet food absent?
Can'tt you mix wet food with fry food for a compromise?
At her age i think you should throw care to the wind and let her eat what she desires - i mean, not 100% candy ofcourse, but let her hold some if you are having some.
Give her some proper meat too if you don't want her hold wet dog food.
I don't think you should worry more or less her diet too muc - lets face it, her days are numbered so don't be too restrictive.
It's amazing that your dog has lived this long, so you're doing something right :-)
Older dogs can develop change in appetite, & changes in dietary desires. Also, just like when people age, we can't piece food as well as we used to. Your dog could be bored with eating matching food all the time; also, it's healthier for dogs to have series in their diets.
Some food that people eat is pious for dogs. NOT candy, though.
It's a good idea to hold the vet rule out anything obvious, like sore or broken teeth, throat obstruction, affliction anywhere, etc. But you can't count on the vet to recommend a good diet. They get paid to provide Science Diet & Iams, which have virtually no nutritional value & certainly aren't going to appeal to your dog, who unmistakably wants food that tastes good.
This might nouns weird, but if you can get green tripe at the pet food store (I come up with Solid Gold makes it in a can as well as dried treats contained by a foil bag), your pup is sure to love it and it will provide excellent nutrition immediately. The tripe isn't a complete diet, but it's really apposite for her. The stuff in the can is really stinky -- that's why dogs LOVE it! (Make sure it's GREEN tripe, not the bleached stuff you get at the butcher. That stuff have no nutrition or flavor, & it's got bleach in it. Yuk!)
I would start trying different meats from the grocery store or butcher. Raw meat is best (don't verbs -- dogs don't get salmonella like we do -- their digestive tracts are very short, and their system is expected for raw meat). If she isn't interested in raw beef (stew meat or hamburger) or chicken, try cooking it and see whether that helps. NOT pork, though. And NEVER COOKED BONES. Raw bones are really good -- small amounts at first. The marrow in beef bones can be too rich, but you could try basically a small beef bone. Or chicken wings, drumsticks -- any raw chicken with bones intact.
If she's really wasted, you can give her a bit of grain with a small amount of fish grease. Just to get her to eat. Dogs shouldn't eat particle, but a little bit to get her to eat will be OK. Millet have more protein than rice, so that's good. (No corn). And add a fish oil medication, or 1/4 tsp. of fish oil.
See if she's interested in little bites of carrot. NOT onions. DEFINITELY NOT CHOCOLATE. Carrots are kind of sweet, so if she wants sweet, maybe she'll try carrot bites. Stop all sugar & candy.
Raw eggs are excellent. I bestow my dogs a whole egg or two, with the shell crushed up with the egg. And other ruins -- a bit of cottage cheese, leftover veggies. Let's see -- what else is smelly that dogs love? Sardines. Tuna. Be careful to not give her too much of these spanking new things, as they're rich & can upset her stomach. But little treats are good. If she starts to get the idea that you'll hand over her little surprises, she'll get more interested in eating again.
Here's a terrific resource for more info: http://www.dogaware.com/dogfeeding.html
I feel there's a list of foods that are toxic for dogs on Yahoo! Answers. Or just Google it. Stay away from grapes & raisins. And onions, close to I said. Some fruits are good, like cantaloupe. Other fruits are not good, similar to apple cores. The apple seeds can make a dog sick. Small amounts of raw or cooked broccoli & cauliflower are OK, but not too much. Green beans are pretty pious. Dogs can benefit from veggies, but they don't need very much. They should have mostly muscle meat & other meat, and bones or bone meal. So chicken gizzards & hearts. Small amounts of liver. Again, raw is best.
Visit these websites & don't be afraid to be creative. Just be aware of the things that are toxic, and later have fun surprising your dog with new things to perk up her interest within eating again.
Good luck!
- Liz
Try giving her dry food with sardines or plain yoghurt. This will get her into intake her own food again. Stop giving her the wet food and try the above things. It worked with my dog!! Hope this helped, let somebody know me of it did! Also try drizzling a bit f olive oil over it and mixing it in!
If it were MY dog that be 17, I would be feeding her whatever healthy those food she wants. NOT candy.
At 17, I would not force the dog to eat kibble because recurrently their gums can be sore, etc. By the time they're 17, I think they've earned the right to eat doesn`t matter what they want as long as it's not junk.
I'd start giving her the wet food again. At 17, why take it away in a minute?!!
Answers: Stop giving her your food and stop giving an antiquated dog dried food, she needs wet food and a mixer biscuit. She will be fine then surrounded by a few days she will get the message.
What was the reason you stopped giving her can food, and how long had she been eating can food before you stopped feeding it? Most dogs will greatly prefer canned food to dry, and that could simply be the satchel here.
Or, perhaps she is not eating her dry food because it is too hard or sore for her to chew - how recently has she had her mouth and teeth fully examined by a veterinarian? Are her teeth verbs or do they have buildup?
Definitely the first thing I would do would be to take her to the vet, particularly have her mouth and teeth looked at and probably cleaned if she has not have a dental recently.
Then, I'd have a full blood workup done. At 17, there may be age related problems that are making her lose her appetite. It's other a good idea to get bloodwork done on *any* dog every year, and particularly senior dogs.
If there are no problems, her teeth are clean, bloodwork looks good, no other signs of weakness, pain, or distress - then I'd just agree to her eat whatever the heck she wanted - inside reason, of course - it would need to be things tough for her, such as good quality canned food. If it's simply that she won't eat the dry food, you may try soaking each meal contained by warm water for about 30 minutes to verbs it. Or, if after 17 long years (congrats!), she's just simply sick and tired of boring dog food and thinks it's large time she deserves something 'special' (aka, the ONLY thing she wants is "people food"), jump ahead and feed it to her. Have you ever looked into a raw or homecooked diet? If that's the direction you want to take (when done properly, it is extremely athletic, and really, better than any commercially prepared dog food), then you are welcome to email me for ideas/suggestions/help. =)
i would let her enjoy the food she wants... congrats on have such a mature dog. why did u take the wet food absent. maybe thats what she misses?
