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Patty is my 16.5 year old Jack Russell-Dachshund mix. Recently she started to loose her appetite to the point of losing weight. I brought her to my vet for a senior health profile exam and a dental check.. she passed with flying colors. The vet suggested at her age, give her anything she wants. I believe that good nutrition is key to a healthy aging dog. It took several tries to find something that she would actually eat with any enthusiasm.
Now she's on a diet of Purina One Senior mixed with wet food and either beef or chicken broth or leftover cooked vegetables or pasta. Then I warm it up. She now eats with the excitement of a much younger dog.
If you have a senior dog whose appetite is not what it used to be, what tricks do you use to improve its appetite?
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Patty and Harry
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if here teeth are still in good shape, mix some can with the dry.
Our Dogs are not spoiled,we're just well trained 
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That's what I do now, but she still wasn't too interested. I just started to buy those really small cans of salt-free vegetables (I'm lucky she loves mixed vegetables  ) and added that to the dry and canned. She's finally eating normal again.
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Patty and Harry
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