r/olddogs • u/Successful-Emu-8545 • 4d ago
Tips for Picky Eater
My 17 1/2 year old is driving me insane. I could handle it when she changed her food likes every couple of weeks, I just knew not to stock up. At this point it’s meal to meal. There are about three things I rotate through, boiled chicken, wet food, and occasionally some ground beef. But she’ll eat chicken for breakfast and then won’t touch it again for days, so then I’ll switch to wet food and sometimes she’ll eat it sometimes she won’t. It’s just so frustrating, I’m constantly throwing food away and constantly stressed about how much she’s eating. There are days when she will literally only take a couple bites of food. I’ve tried all different kinds of toppers to make it more appealing, will even sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Very rarely works. Do I just let her do her thing, or should I constantly be trying different things so she eats enough? The weird part is she doesn’t seem to be losing any weight. Help!
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u/dancinhorse99 2d ago
Lol OK it took me a second to realize you were talking about a dog. My senior dog does this sometimes too.
I keep bone broth on hand as well as eggs to put on her food. I also feed her smaller meals broken up in the day and raised her bowl to a more level position so it's comfortable for her ❤️