One of the packets had opened and I was curious whether it would interest Jazzy, since dogs often try to steal cat’s food. and is ready to add a few more by gobbling up anything Jazzy ignores.īut then I made a startling discovery: dry (or canned) cat food has more odor than dog food (because cats are even more driven by their sense of smell than dogs are) and a sprinkling of it on Jazzy’s dinner had her cleaning her dish! I had a little Vigor dry cat food, which Halo had sent me sample packets of to put in the VIP doggy swag bags for the upcoming Pooch Party of the Dog Film Festival (of which Halo is a major sponsor). I dress up her Halo kibble with bits of meat, chicken or cottage cheese but she often seems to shrug her shoulders as if to say, “Just not worth the trouble of chewing.” At times like those I have to stand guard while she decides whether or not to eat, since my two-year-old Weimaraner Maisie is a whopping 80 lbs. Getting up to eat is a big effort and food just doesn’t ring her bell. ![]() I have one of those: Jazzy is twelve years old and suffers from crippling arthritis. However, there are dogs who simply never were the proverbial “chow hound” and others whose appetite wanes as they get older. There can be different reasons that dogs don’t have a hearty appetite, and certainly any dramatic change in a dog’s appetite is reason to take her into the veterinarian to rule out any medical reason for her inappetance. And it makes us sad feeling that our Fussy Feeders are going through the whole day on an empty stomach. But those Picky Eaters can break a Mom’s heart because food equals love - which means, in essence, that our love is being rejected along with the food that seems to bore them. This distinguishes them dramatically from other of our dogs, who view everything and anything as edible that is on the ground, a counter, in a child’s hand, on our unattended dinner plates or in a guest’s handbag. Some of us have dogs who are finicky eaters.
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