Just what it says. Wife is gone for two weeks and has left me to avoid starving our yorkie. Day 1 and he seems intent on starving himself until she gets back which isn't such a good idea since he won't be making 12 days without food.
He is taking some chemo pills to treat lymphoma and an assortment of eye drops for blindness. He will munch on all-meat treats but i'm told he needs to get a good amount of carbs to avoid diarrhea.
Any pointers by those with better dog-whispering skills than I are appreciated.
That's a good idea. She better not be surfing today.
Bowls everywhere. Done.
sometimes when there are things I want the dog to eat I sprinkle a little grated Parmesan cheese on it, sometimes the dog licks off the cheese, other times she eats what I want her to eat.
Maybe try peanut butter too.
My parents dogs were like that. I got fruatratrd when I had to feed them because I didn't feel like standing around forever. So, I put one in the cage. Sometimes I left one outside while the other would eat. If the dog still didn't eat then I would pick her food up. At some point she would get hungry and let us know.
My dog now never has had that issue. He will eat everything.
My dog loves pumpkin.
copy that.
I'm actually waiting on her call. Our 14 year old yorkie (Maximus) is her baby and it appears that he requires her presence to chow down.
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to eat everyday and I have to nudge him for around 5 minutes before he starts eating. Once he does, he is fine, but my other dog would eat the food if I didn't watch him.
My parents dogs were like that. I got fruatratrd when I had to feed them because I didn't feel like standing around forever. So, I put one in the cage. Sometimes I left one outside while the other would eat. If the dog still didn't eat then I would pick her food up. At some point she would get hungry and let us know.
My dog now never has had that issue. He will eat everything.
This just started like within the last month. He won't do his business until he eats and then I feed him and he just looks at me with dumb look. My wife spoils them behind my back, so I think when she feeds them at night sometimes he got used to the way she feeds them.
I'm sorry about your dog's chemo. My cat went through chemo seven years ago (and is still alive!) for breast cancer. She was supposed to have five series of treatments but it affected her so negatively that she could only do four. But, luckily the four treatments worked. Her taste did change, too. After the chemo, I had to try DOZENS of different types of foods, particularly wet food (her vet wanted her on a wet food to help ensure she wouldn't become dehydrated) and finally found ONE canned cat food she would eat (Trader Joes Tuna). Even at almost 14 years old, she still plays like a kitten! Best of luck to you, both with the chemo and the situation you're in now.
He went totally blind about six weeks ago on his first day of chemo treatment. His energy level has been great and he appears otherwise healthy and happy but damn if this stage of a dog's life isn't something to dread.