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Fidget still isn't eating
Well, not a lot, anyway. He will eat some things that I hand-feed him,
but he will not touch dog food. He doesn't even sample it any more, just sniffs it and walks away. At David's suggestion, I went to the store and bought a bunch of stuff to see what, if anything, he would eat. I found two kinds of dog treats that he'll eat, although one of them he will only sometimes eat. And probably neither one is all that great for him, but my thought right now is *anything* is better than nothing. He's going to see the same specialist we took Toby to in a couple of days (he has an appointment Wednesday, but if we take him in tomorrow night as an emergency, he'll actually the same doctor Monday), because the regular vet is out of ideas. The next thing they can think of is surgery to check for adhesions from his big surgery before we got him. I talked to the nutritionist who works with the doggy day care place, and she said (a) don't force him, (b) get some PediaLyte and put it in his water so that he's getting his electrolytes, and (c) try organic raw chicken livers. Well, OK. I went to the Fresh Field's and got some organic chicken livers and cut some of them up for him. I think Fidget feels the same way about them that I do--I have no appetite now either. :-) But he had the first normal bowel movement he's had since Toby died this afternoon. Only dog people (and parents, I suppose ;-) ) will understand why I called David in North Carolina to tell him this right after we got back in, and why he was so excited to hear it. Fidget *seems* in great spirits otherwise, yesterday and today. When we walk outside, he is back to his normal bouncy self, rather than kind of slinking along as if I'm dragging him. He enjoys playing, and hopping up on the bed or couch and plowing with one ear. He gets excited when I ask if he wants to go outside, and if I go into the kitchen he follows and makes the same kind of begging motions and noises he used to make. Only he doesn't always take the food he's begging for. So I guess he's coming out of his depression over Toby. But now we're back to still not knowing what's going on. This is a puzzle, for sure! -- Kevin Michael Vail | Dogbert: That's circular reasoning. | Dilbert: I prefer to think of it as no loose ends. http://www.vaildc.net/kevin/ |
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"Kevin Michael Vail" a écrit dans le message de ... Well, not a lot, anyway. He will eat some things that I hand-feed him, but he will not touch dog food. He doesn't even sample it any more, just sniffs it and walks away. snip But he had the first normal bowel movement he's had since Toby died this afternoon. Only dog people (and parents, I suppose ;-) ) will understand why I called David in North Carolina to tell him this right after we got back in, and why he was so excited to hear it. Fidget *seems* in great spirits otherwise, yesterday and today. When we walk outside, he is back to his normal bouncy self, rather than kind of slinking along as if I'm dragging him. He enjoys playing, and hopping up on the bed or couch and plowing with one ear. He gets excited when I ask if he wants to go outside, and if I go into the kitchen he follows and makes the same kind of begging motions and noises he used to make. Only he doesn't always take the food he's begging for. Kevin, I sorta know what you are going through, and sorta don't. g We had a whole bunch of people in the apartment sleeping over the week of my marriage, and I think it kinda wierded Moogli out. He didn't eat a whol lot and didn't have a mo' for about 3 days. Once everybody left, it took about a day for things to come back to normal. (Well, as normal as one's life gets when one has a dog). Fidget is getting there, slowly but surely. As always, this is just anecdotal, this in no way replaces a visit to the vet, yada yada yada. My thoughts and wishes are with you, Fidget and David. Marcel |
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"Kevin Michael Vail" a écrit dans le message de ... Well, not a lot, anyway. He will eat some things that I hand-feed him, but he will not touch dog food. He doesn't even sample it any more, just sniffs it and walks away. snip But he had the first normal bowel movement he's had since Toby died this afternoon. Only dog people (and parents, I suppose ;-) ) will understand why I called David in North Carolina to tell him this right after we got back in, and why he was so excited to hear it. Fidget *seems* in great spirits otherwise, yesterday and today. When we walk outside, he is back to his normal bouncy self, rather than kind of slinking along as if I'm dragging him. He enjoys playing, and hopping up on the bed or couch and plowing with one ear. He gets excited when I ask if he wants to go outside, and if I go into the kitchen he follows and makes the same kind of begging motions and noises he used to make. Only he doesn't always take the food he's begging for. Kevin, I sorta know what you are going through, and sorta don't. g We had a whole bunch of people in the apartment sleeping over the week of my marriage, and I think it kinda wierded Moogli out. He didn't eat a whol lot and didn't have a mo' for about 3 days. Once everybody left, it took about a day for things to come back to normal. (Well, as normal as one's life gets when one has a dog). Fidget is getting there, slowly but surely. As always, this is just anecdotal, this in no way replaces a visit to the vet, yada yada yada. My thoughts and wishes are with you, Fidget and David. Marcel |
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On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 19:53:53 -0400, Kevin Michael Vail wrote:
Well, not a lot, anyway. He will eat some things that I hand-feed him, but he will not touch dog food. He doesn't even sample it any more, just sniffs it and walks away. snip So I guess he's coming out of his depression over Toby. But now we're back to still not knowing what's going on. This is a puzzle, for sure! Silly. He's holding out for filet mignon and lobster : ) Good luck at the vet's. ________________________________ Eliska http://www.ArtChiK.com Portraits of Pets and People Caricature Entertainment |
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On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 19:53:53 -0400, Kevin Michael Vail wrote:
Well, not a lot, anyway. He will eat some things that I hand-feed him, but he will not touch dog food. He doesn't even sample it any more, just sniffs it and walks away. snip So I guess he's coming out of his depression over Toby. But now we're back to still not knowing what's going on. This is a puzzle, for sure! Silly. He's holding out for filet mignon and lobster : ) Good luck at the vet's. ________________________________ Eliska http://www.ArtChiK.com Portraits of Pets and People Caricature Entertainment |
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Subject: Fidget still isn't eating
From: Kevin Michael Vail Date: 8/23/03 4:53 PM Pacific Well, not a lot, anyway. He will eat some things that I hand-feed him, but he will not touch dog food. Does he like fish? I could always bake or BBQ a piece of red snapper when Kev was ill. He liked the smelly stuff alot. Only dog people (and parents, I suppose ;-) ) will understand why I called David in North Carolina to tell him this right after we got back in, and why he was so excited to hear it. Heck, yeah. Fidget *seems* in great spirits otherwise, yesterday and today. Nothin' like a movement to frisk one up! I am happy (very) to know he is doing better. It is such a sweet 'sigh' of relief to see normalcy return. Shilo's funk after Kev was gone lasted a month. I think you'll hit upon something he likes to eat. Will wait to hear about the vet visit, Kevin. Hang in there. Deb Shi the Svelte Georgie, Scurry-Stalker & Baby Lover Hank the Tank |
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Subject: Fidget still isn't eating
From: Kevin Michael Vail Date: 8/23/03 4:53 PM Pacific Well, not a lot, anyway. He will eat some things that I hand-feed him, but he will not touch dog food. Does he like fish? I could always bake or BBQ a piece of red snapper when Kev was ill. He liked the smelly stuff alot. Only dog people (and parents, I suppose ;-) ) will understand why I called David in North Carolina to tell him this right after we got back in, and why he was so excited to hear it. Heck, yeah. Fidget *seems* in great spirits otherwise, yesterday and today. Nothin' like a movement to frisk one up! I am happy (very) to know he is doing better. It is such a sweet 'sigh' of relief to see normalcy return. Shilo's funk after Kev was gone lasted a month. I think you'll hit upon something he likes to eat. Will wait to hear about the vet visit, Kevin. Hang in there. Deb Shi the Svelte Georgie, Scurry-Stalker & Baby Lover Hank the Tank |
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Eliska wrote: On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 19:53:53 -0400, Kevin Michael Vail wrote: So I guess he's coming out of his depression over Toby. But now we're back to still not knowing what's going on. This is a puzzle, for sure! Silly. He's holding out for filet mignon and lobster : ) Actually, there was a noticeable change in Fidget when David began doing some cooking out of the apartment. Fidget's attitude was "I'm not going to eat a biscuit when I know you've got salmon up there, dammit!" -- Kevin Michael Vail | Dogbert: That's circular reasoning. | Dilbert: I prefer to think of it as no loose ends. http://www.vaildc.net/kevin/ |
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In article ,
Eliska wrote: On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 19:53:53 -0400, Kevin Michael Vail wrote: So I guess he's coming out of his depression over Toby. But now we're back to still not knowing what's going on. This is a puzzle, for sure! Silly. He's holding out for filet mignon and lobster : ) Actually, there was a noticeable change in Fidget when David began doing some cooking out of the apartment. Fidget's attitude was "I'm not going to eat a biscuit when I know you've got salmon up there, dammit!" -- Kevin Michael Vail | Dogbert: That's circular reasoning. | Dilbert: I prefer to think of it as no loose ends. http://www.vaildc.net/kevin/ |
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