Mmblewis Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 My girl is getting close to 13. Her teeth are a mess so it is getting hard for her to eat hard kibble and she is losing so much weight. I know we are getting close to the end of her time with us and I want to make sure she doesn't starve to death. The way she looks now reminds me of when my dad passed from pancreatic cancer and had stopped eating. She mostly has diarrhea, very little solid poos anymore. What do you recommend to feed her that is soft and will be gentle on her stomach? Thank you in advance for any suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 So much to consider here but one thing you could do is to pulverize her kibble in a blender or food processor and then add in something high calorie like Ensure, canned puppy food - anything you think she'd like. 13 Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyRunDog Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 You could soften the kibble in warm water or home-made chicken stock and add a spoonful of porridge oats or pumpkin puree. Quote Grace (Ardera Coleen) b. 18 June 2014 - Gotcha Day 10 June 2018 - Going grey gracefullyGuinness (Antigua Rum) b. 3 September 2017 - Gotcha Day 18 March 2022 - A gentleman most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShebasMom Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 You could cook about 2 pounds chicken necks, 1/2 cup brown rice, package of baby carrots, package of frozen cut green beans, and 2 cups water for 24 hours in a slow cooker, then mash it all up with an imersion blender. Ends up looking like pate'. Add some warm water at feeding time to make it sloppy. She might love it. I cook the above but add kibble since Sheba's teeth are still good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukasmom Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Honest Kitchen makes a dehydrated food that is soft when rehydrated. Good, nutritious food. Worth checking out. You can get a small cup of it to try. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 try farmer's dog - they have different options. It's soft and most dogs seem to like it. Royal Canin also has small cans of puppy appetite stimulant and it gets puppies to eat so might work on older dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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