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Originally Posted by Ellie May  So you have to hand feed even with baby food?
I'd be much more concerned about Noah and the hypo issue. Is Allie an adult? How long have you just put the food down, left it for 20 minutes, picked it back up, twice per day, etc. for her? How long has she held out?
Lots of people give cheese. Really, it's what you are comfortable with. IMO, most of it is fatty and/or too rich for my dogs. I've seen, read about, and personally dealt with enough cases of pancreatitis to sufficiently scare me out of giving anything questionable for the most part. |
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Originally Posted by Maximo I agree with Crystal that Noah's blood sugar problems are top priority. What else does Noah eat during the course of the day? Any treats or supplements? |
Noah was 8 weeks old when I got him, I had him 2-3 weeks and took him for shots and we ended up having seizures from hypoglycemia and tested positive for parvo. He spent 11 days at the vet, and didn't get to come home when they originally told me he could because his blood sugar would be fine during the day, but drop overnight. I was spending my days at the vet hand feeding him, and then when they closed, they would put the food in the dish and leave it and he wasn't eating for 10-12 hours, so his blood sugar would drop. Once he came home, I continued the hand feeding to insure he ate, because I didn't want any blood sugar issues. He hasn't had any since-I do the 4x a day feeding schedule to make sure he is eating every 4-5 hours. He gets a few treats throughout the day for good potty, and then at night before bedtime.
I have been picking up allies food from the beginning, since I got her. (she is almost 7 months, Noah is almost 4 months). To begin with she was eating almost all of it, now she picks and won't eat much-maybe 10-12 pieces and then leaves it. I put her food down when I'm hand feeding him, so she's on the same feeding schedule of 4x a day with treats for good potty and then before bedtime. I pick it up when im done feeding him, so 15-20 minutes. They eat their treats with no problem, and used to eat the kibble with no problems. Even if I put his kibble in the baby food, he licks the baby food off and spits out the kibble. I've even tried crushing the yogurt melts and breaking up the liver treats and hiding it in with the kibble and they just search it out and leave the kibble.
They aren't starving, as they are clearly eating some, and poops are normal, bit they aren't eating their "recommended amount".
Thanks for all the feedback and help.