King's Crown wrote:
> "Nancy2" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> > King's Crown wrote:
> >> I'm not kidding... I've got a 16 year old Shih-Zoodle and she decided
> >> last
> >> week she wouldn't eat her dog food. So, I've been cooking for her trying
> >> to
> >> find something she'll eat. I decided damn the allergies I'm going to
> >> feed
> >> her what ever I can get her to eat. What's it going to do kill her?
> >> She's
> >> 16 and the no eating is going to get her sooner I think. She's been on a
> >> fish and potato diet for about 12 years. I've been microwaving a potato.
> >> Grinding it up with some tuna and a little garlic. She's been eating
> >> that
> >> until last night when she wouldn't touch it. I then chopped up a little
> >> bit
> >> of last nights dinner... Chicken Cacciatore with pasta and she ate that.
> >> Wondering if anyone in here makes food for their dog and has some ideas.
> >>
> >> Lynne
> >
> > A "recovery" diet for a dog that has been ill or in surgery is ground
> > beef and rice - you might try that. Maybe she's got a bad tooth
> > somewhere - if she continues not to eat, get her to a vet.
> >
> > N.
>
> Thanks N for that tip. She has no teeth and she's got an appointment today.
> I'm just dreading finding out that her time may be up. I didn't sleep well
> last night as I kept having dreams about looking through the house the right
> size shoe box. <sniff sniff>
>
> Lynne

I've never owned a dog, but I babysat a buddies dog for about five
years. He would step over his own mother for a bite of liverwurst. I
think even a toothless dog could enjoy that.

b.