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crazydoglade · 07-31-2014, 01:36 PM

I just took in a pair of older yorkies, 10 and 11years old. Both had lived most their life with an older lady who went into a nursing home 3 months ago. Since then they've been passed around to 3-4 different homes. The people tried didn't have the knowledge and weren't able to financially take care 2 older dogs. They are in pretty decent shape for their age. Lab work pretty normal, potein levels on low normal level and slightly anemic. Teeth are horrible. The male had to have only 1 tooth extracted. He now has 4 total. The little girl is my problem. She had to have all her teeth except 1 pulled. All were rotten and loose..
The problem is getting her to eat. She won't eat regular wet dog food. So far I can get her to eat only pureed baby chicken. I add vitamins but she still needs better nutrition. She's so skinney I don't want to just "wait it out" as so many are recommending.

07-31-2014, 01:36 PM	#1
crazydoglade YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: california Posts: 405	food for older mainly toothless yorkie. I just took in a pair of older yorkies, 10 and 11years old. Both had lived most their life with an older lady who went into a nursing home 3 months ago. Since then they've been passed around to 3-4 different homes. The people tried didn't have the knowledge and weren't able to financially take care 2 older dogs. They are in pretty decent shape for their age. Lab work pretty normal, potein levels on low normal level and slightly anemic. Teeth are horrible. The male had to have only 1 tooth extracted. He now has 4 total. The little girl is my problem. She had to have all her teeth except 1 pulled. All were rotten and loose.. The problem is getting her to eat. She won't eat regular wet dog food. So far I can get her to eat only pureed baby chicken. I add vitamins but she still needs better nutrition. She's so skinney I don't want to just "wait it out" as so many are recommending.