Older dogs (especially greyhounds and lurchers) and eating......

[ahlam1399]

I feed my dogs Skinners Duck and Rice kibble once a day - I soak before feeding as they prefer it that way. As you may know, I lost my beloved Islay last year aged very-nearly-14. She had been getting increasingly old and frail, but the deciding factor was when she was diagnosed with megaesophagus and started regurgitating her food regularly; this got unsustainable so I had to make the right decision for her :( :( Just recently I have noticed that my two eldest greyhounds (both aged 11) have slowed down eating - not a huge surprise at their age, Hoover only has 2 teeth left but has never let that bother him :D Flick has pretty much a full set, give or take a few....But they both eat better when I raise their feed bowls, and I am now paranoid that they will get megaesophagus too :( :( They are due their annual boosters very soon so I shall consult my vet as well, just asking for experiences really? Yours in paranoia....... Levrier......PS - that has reminded me of a quote on a greyhound FB page recently - "ils ne sont pas des chiens, ils sont des lévriers" :D

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