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07-01-2021, 08:27 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Virignia
Posts: 17
| Allergy Shots + Food Behavior My Yorkie Knox is turning 9 tomorrow (July 2!). He's had a terrible allergies over the last year or so. I thought moving from North Carolina to Los Angeles would help him, but no dice. He's gotten a couple of cytopoint shots now and they do wonders for him within 2 days. He last got one 6 weeks ago come this Monday and has started to itch again over the last few days, lick his paws, pace more... Looks like it's time. I'm hoping we can get him to go longer than 5-6 weeks, but there's definitely something in the air out here - I've been sneezing all week myself. Here's the odd thing. He goes through phases where he just doesn't want *his* food. People food? Sign him up. His treats? There for it. But he'll just sort of passively ignore his own food. He's been vetted a couple of times now for it and they all say the same thing: He's in great health. He eats, plays, poops, all normal. Just doesn't want his food. Unless I sit down and hold the bowl for him right before bed. Any thought that this could be connected to his allergies? He was doing this before the last Cytopoint - part of why I took him in - and within a couple days, he was no longer itching AND eating his food with gusto. The last couple of days since the itching returned, we're back to coaxing him to eat. Two vets have now said its behavioral - he's done this with the food on and off for the better part of a year, every 6 weeks or so like clockwork - and I could be reaching, but thought I'd post and see if anyone has any thoughts on if it could be allergy-induced. |
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07-02-2021, 02:58 PM | #2 |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
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| I think you are dealing with two different issues. 1. Allergies 2. spoiled yorkie who has mom wrapped around his little paw He knows now that if he doesn't eat "his food", mom may give him "her food". LOL It is hard to do, but best to put the food down and if he doesn't eat within a reasonable period of time, just pick it up and let him wait until the next meal. Usually they turn around quickly once they realize they are not running the show. Now, of course, you don't want him to go without food for days ... but usually they don't do that. Now, of course, he could stop eating when he is itchy because that really is a miserable feeling. Just try not to give in and offer other foods. I have an allergy pup. Sometimes she goes 6 - 8 weeks on the Cytopoint, sometimes a few months. I believe she has seasonal allergies.
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07-03-2021, 09:10 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Virignia
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| Spoiled pup indeed! I took him to the vet yesterday for another Cytopoint shot. Happy Birthday, Knox! It hasn't quite kicked in yet, but it hasn't been 24 hours and it usually takes 1-2 full days. He makes the most pitiful noises when he itches! We're still on the food fight train. I made an appointment for Tuesday just in case. It seems to be just dog food. I gave him some bacon as part of his birthday celebration and put it in with his morning food. Wouldn't touch it. I took the bacon and his usual morning treat (that's soaked in fish oil) out of the bowl and put it into a new one - scarfed it down. Ate last night's dinner with me holding the bowl. I'm try not to fret too much as he does this on a pretty regular basis, but each time he does it, I'm like "is this just bad behavior or is it more?" Everything else about his behavior is very normal. I'm taking the vet's advice and skipping his morning food this AM. He was eating SO GOOD up until a couple of days ago, and then he just stopped with the dog food. He's currently barking at me to get a special toy out of the closet that he's already had once this morning and he doesn't have very good manners with it so it's a short-lived situation. As long as he's acting normal and bathroom habits are normal, I know I shouldn't worry too much, but it's hard! If only they could talk... |
07-03-2021, 09:42 AM | #4 | |
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Oh, indeed....I must have said that a zillion times! Be careful with the bacon. It is very high in fat and can cause pancreatitis.
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