sometimes the old fluffs just need more food!

Hey everyone, I have the old lh chihuahua, he will be 17 in August. I have written before, probably asking about cataracts or seizures.
Anyway--I/we found out by mistake that he was NOT as feeble and seemingly old as we thought.

I was out of town and had some family members drop in and feed him while I was away. Well, he got fed more often than usual, and when I returned we just kept feeding him that extra meal per day.

He is a new dog!

Some of that feebleness must have been from low blood sugar, hence the seizures now and then.

Now he wags his tail, (real low lol) and even does that macho manly bark after he poops. hee hee

Yup, all he needed was one more meal per day. So I have a family member go by while I am at work to get him to eat some warmed up food. Also, with his bad eyesight, he needs to be set and re-set a few times by his dish until he finishes his meal. He may not have even gotten out of bed before to eat, not every meal I left had been finished during the day.

NOW he still pigs out when I feed him when I get home.

Food is his medicine!

Chihuahua and geriatric dogs might benefit from this. My lil' one is still very senior, but he has more strength and crossing fingers, not one seizure since the extra food. And extra love.

Have a Happy New Year, and I hope all of us can continue to provide the best of care to our beloved furry friends.

I thank God for this forum!

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