Maddie is at the Vet

UPDATE:
Maddie ate the whole can (small) of food the Vet sent home with us for her dinner last night. This morning DH cooked up some hamburger and she ate about 6 oz of that. She won't touch the rice and chicken that we had been feeding her. Any suggestions as to what else she might eat. AND she scarfed down the bite of ice cream she was offered after last nights dinner!
 
Sending good thoughts. :hugs

My dad would mix in cheese in hamburger meat, or cheese with chicken for our 14 year old beagle after she got sick and would not eat anymore. I guess the cheese made everything better. Just keep on trying different combination of things.

Sending a hug for Maddie:hugs
 
When I try to feed my dog chicken and rice, she will pick out the chicken and ignore the rice. The only thing that helps her eat the rice is mixing it with Gerber Baby Chicken Food. This gives the rice a better smell and flavor, so she eats it.

If you decide to mix in baby chicken food just make sure it doesn't have any additional ingredients like onion or garlic that can be harmful to dogs.
 
When one of my girls is not eating, I usually try either chicken, turkey, or lamb baby food. Also, pureed pumpkin - for some reason my Bela LOVES it. Anything with cheese is apparently ambrosia to Shelties, as is anything with a slightly sweet taste - carrots are a big hit at my house. I don't know if it's just my dogs or what, but any kind of rice or rice-containing kibble will make them have to pee almost incessantly!
 
Definitely the little jars of baby food in whatever flavor she'll eat. Yogurt, eggs and cheese are good too. You can also pick up some cans of tripe at the dog food store...awful stuff that smells like feet, but for some reason dogs LOVE it.

Sending good thoughts and pats to Maddie, and hugs to you!
 
How about for a treat, tad of real Dannon Yogart over the plain Cherrios.
My two love this. Every sheltie is different though. Some like this and others like that. My Lucky is a real picky eater. Ok he has food that is an appetizer for him. Loves his salmon. My friends laugh about this one.

Glad to hear Maddie is starting to eat. I think they love to scare the heck out of us. Attention!!!
 
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