Princess is not feeling well :(

[ladyjane]

Once Princess knows you won't play the "food game" I am confident you won't need other foods to entice her to eat.

I stick with one food, period...my pups have never been malnourished, rarely have GI upsets and are quite healthy. They eat dog food...I don't have to put extras in to get them to eat.

As for treats, they are simply not necessary imho. I can give bits of kibble and they get excited.

[Princess10]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Once Princess knows you won't play the "food game" I am confident you won't need other foods to entice her to eat.

I stick with one food, period...my pups have never been malnourished, rarely have GI upsets and are quite healthy. They eat dog food...I don't have to put extras in to get them to eat.

As for treats, they are simply not necessary imho. I can give bits of kibble and they get excited.

She's already learning. She's still looking to me for her "share" but I just say no, you can't have this & show her the I/D. She wont usually go ahead & eat it but she's "asking" less and less. Thankfully, I've barely ate since this began because I felt so guilty either eating in front of her or eating when she was too sick to.

I'm pretty sure I want to stick with the I/D as well. Cost wise it'll only average about $5 more a month & as long as she likes it & it reduces the risk of another episode I'd love to give it to her.

[katiebug]

I def agree, sounds like an emergency to me.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Princess10

She's already learning. She's still looking to me for her "share" but I just say no, you can't have this & show her the I/D. She wont usually go ahead & eat it but she's "asking" less and less. Thankfully, I've barely ate since this began because I felt so guilty either eating in front of her or eating when she was too sick to.

I'm pretty sure I want to stick with the I/D as well. Cost wise it'll only average about $5 more a month & as long as she likes it & it reduces the risk of another episode I'd love to give it to her.

Hopefully you will get over that guilt quickly! Just remind yourself of this latest incident and it will be a good reminder why you are not giving in to her. She will stop in time.

[katiebug]

Im so glad princess is alot better. I feed mine flint river mixed w a lil puppy chow and havent had any probs. Although jake had to go to er but it wasnt from his diet. Thoughts n prayers to you and princess.

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Once Princess knows you won't play the "food game" I am confident you won't need other foods to entice her to eat.

I stick with one food, period...my pups have never been malnourished, rarely have GI upsets and are quite healthy. They eat dog food...I don't have to put extras in to get them to eat.

As for treats, they are simply not necessary imho. I can give bits of kibble and they get excited.

The I/D is the only thing that is needed. And particularly in this case where there is no more money for care and another round of pancreatitis could cost her her life because of it, nothing extra should be added to complicate things.

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As for the cottage cheese, it's not that it's bad for dogs. It's that a lot of dogs are lactose intolerant and cottage cheese can still cause an issue with it even if it happens more so with other dairy products. If the intestines flare up, the pancreas can flare up. There is just absolutely no reason to risk it.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Hopefully you will get over that guilt quickly! Just remind yourself of this latest incident and it will be a good reminder why you are not giving in to her. She will stop in time.

Originally Posted by Ellie May

The I/D is the only thing that is needed. And particularly in this case where there is no more money for care and another round of pancreatitis could cost her her life because of it, nothing extra should be added to complicate things.

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As for the cottage cheese, it's not that it's bad for dogs. It's that a lot of dogs are lactose intolerant and cottage cheese can still cause an issue with it even if it happens more so with other dairy products. If the intestines flare up, the pancreas can flare up. There is just absolutely no reason to risk it.

I believe eagerness to please and show affection toward dogs leads people to feed them things that do them harm. Love your dog by not feeding her anything but the prescription dog food. Instead of food, distract her and yourself with giving non-food related attention: belly and back rubs, hugs, trick training, walks, games of fetch.

My 85-pound Airedale ate the same thing for breakfast and dinner every single day for 19 years. No treats, no scraps. She was very happy and healthy and never begged. It can be done.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I believe eagerness to please and show affection toward dogs leads people to feed them things that do them harm. Love your dog by not feeding her anything but the prescription dog food. Instead of food, distract her and yourself with giving non-food related attention: belly and back rubs, hugs, trick training, walks, games of fetch.

My 85-pound Airedale ate the same thing for breakfast and dinner every single day for 19 years. No treats, no scraps. She was very happy and healthy and never begged. It can be done.

[107barney]

I would never feed cottage cheese to a dog unless an unprocessed meat source of protein was not tolerated. It's a processed food derived from cow's milk with generally high sodium unless one buys the salt free or reduced sodium versions. The product is IMO not that cost effective when compared with fresh cuts of meat or fish which are better protein sources. While cottage cheese can be used in dog diets, it is often strategically placed in the diet with other ingredients to make up the entire nutrient profile. I have a dog with liver disease and cottage cheese has not ever been an ingredient that has made its way into a diet for her -- not her Internal Medicine vet nor her bd. cert. vet nutritionist have recommended this for her. It also has not made it's way into a diet formulated for my dog who had suffered two acute events w/ pancreatitis. And, his vet nutritionist has him on a very strict diet of 3% fat and limited ingredients despite him having no other issues of digestive problems over his lifetime. She summed it up nicely for me in our last conversation -- these things smolder for a very long time -- and pancreatitis can become worse with each event -- and we do not know all the things that can set off pancreatitis -- therefore, we do what we know will not compromise the dog and keep it well.

I also agree with others. Princess became seriously ill from a dietary indiscretion. With an owner who is currently unable financially to play with fire, I say stay out of the kitchen (literally).

[111lily222]

Wow. Just now seeing this. So glad to hear Princess is feeling better

[Teresa Ford]

I am glad Princess is feeling better. I am so very thankful to have found Yorkie Talk. The people on here are amazing in their knowlege, genrosity, passion, empathy, and love ! Almost everyday I learn something new.

[BonBon]

Yay! I'm so happy to hear Princess is feeling better, and that her bloodwork came back all normal.

Give her a big hug for me,
Bonny