My dog Nala, Aussie shepard/border collie, turned 15 in January, has been on a down hill slide. In January she was put on heart meds for her mummer, and at least those symptoms have been getting better (breathing easier, minimal coughing). But lately she's been off her feed. I had her to the vet last week, and she did blood work, results were that Nala seems to be having some kidney problems, so Azodyl was added to her daily med list. Dr. F told me to add some ricotta cheese to the chicken/rice combo I'd been feeding her, which last week she seemed to like, mixed with a bit of her dry kibble. Last few days she's been picking out the kibble and dropping it on the floor , and only eating some of the goodies. So today I didn't bother to mix in any kibble, and only gave her the chicken/rice/ricotta combo - of which she ate a small bit, then went to lay down. She's still ambulatory, although her one or more of her legs will give out, and she has trouble with steps - old arthritic hips. I suppose I'll see what, if anything she's eaten when I get home.

My other dog died of Cushing's disease, so was ravenous to the bitter end. This picky eating, not eating very much that Nala is doing is driving me crazy. At least she likes the treats that I hide her meds in.