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Hi, Deb.
Sounds like you are doing a great job for your girl and yes, weight loss is
a part of aging.
My only suggestion in her eating would be to possibly change bowls.
I rescued an ancient Pyr, Baloo, about 4 years ago and it took me 6
mos. to figure out that he was sensitive to the stainless steel bowls that I
feed out of and that was why he would never eat anything but the top surface of
the food offered.
One day, by accident, I gave him a porcelain bowl and he finished his
entire meal for the first time since he had arrived.
I think his teeth (which looked good for his age and God Bless him, he did
his best on raw bones) were sensitive to the metal bowls.
Just a suggestion, from what I learned from my experience (boy, did I feel
like a dum-dum :)
You may also want to consider changing the temperature of the food to make
it more enticing. Some like things frozen, some like things warmed
up...
Good luck with your girl - Every day is a gift!
Regards,
Lisa and the beasts in south Florida
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