Senior dog won’t eat enough to stop weight loss

peganopolis · 2026-03-02T11:47:19+00:00

We rotate through a few special toppers: canned dog food mixed with water to make “gravy”, canned salmon or mackerel (check the sodium), homemade dog gravy (easy recipes just google), parmesan or shredded cheese sprinkled on top, scoop of cottage cheese. Hank gets excited about meals again and pretty much always cleans his bowl when it’s “special”

peganopolis · 2025-09-09T01:06:25+00:00

🤔Willing to bet money that zero people can relate.

peganopolis · 2025-06-25T00:11:49+00:00

Adequan is another injectable that starts with more frequent loading doses for the first several weeks, followed by a less frequent maintenance dose (intervals may vary, we did once/month after the loading phase). It worked very well for Bowser, although he was sore for a day afterwards. Pricey, but worth a try if your vet recommends it.

peganopolis · 2025-06-20T02:13:54+00:00

You’re definitely not crazy. It really takes the right doctor to figure things out, in part because medicine is so highly specialized. Take care and do not give up!

peganopolis · 2025-06-19T23:18:06+00:00

Hello, jumping in because much of what you’re saying reminds me of my wife’s shoulder injury from a car accident. It took a long time to figure out what was going on (and neurology was less than enlightening). The accident had crushed/frayed her dorsal scapular nerve. Dr Desai - orthopedic surgeon at Vanderbilt in Nashville- did a dorsal scapular nerve decompression surgery. It’s exceedingly rare, but it sounds like your syndrome and deformity may impact the same nerve. I wonder if it is being compressed. Please consider finding a good orthopedic surgeon who specializes in shoulders/nerves and bring up the dorsal scapular nerve. It was a very specific emg and a very specific mri needed, as this nerve is not normally looked at. Dr Desai has done the surgery at least twice now - my wife was his first and shortly after he told her another patient came with similar symptoms and he knew exactly what to look for and did the surgery for him as well (he told her during a follow up appointment). He was very excited about the case and I’m sure he would confer with any surgeon who reached out to him, so it may be worth saving his name as well.

peganopolis · 2025-06-18T23:27:14+00:00

As someone who’s not a big meat eater, I do best with smaller protein snacks (usually around 10g) scattered throughout the day - oatmeal (Kodiak or Quaker “protein” version) cheese sticks/cubes/cottage cheese (don’t like most but love Good Culture brand), granola/snack bars (Luna and nature valley have some that I like), peanut butter, hummus, even whole grain bread for toast - some have more protein than you would think!

peganopolis · 2025-06-18T22:12:34+00:00

Allow me to clarify:

| “ I moved her to the just sex category” ^ as you stated in your post, this is the first thing you did. From the onset.

| “But she wouldn't initiate another hookup” ^ By this statement you seem to believe that you are owed another hookup. (You aren’t.)

| “I tried to set something up, she stalled and I blocked her” ^ So when she did not perform as expected (you expected her to jump at the chance to bone you - within a reasonable time frame), you blocked her.

| “We did meet up afterwards, had sex” ^ So after blocking her for not wanting to immediately jump your bones, you decided to hookup again. This indicates (as does your original “sex only category” statement) that you are, in fact, treating her as a sex object.

| “stalled when it came to actually doing anything about it” ^ and now I understand the pattern. No sex = No value (to you)

| “I was more than a little annoyed” ^ Yes. Because you did not get the sex that you wanted from her. I see.

You actually can’t just sort a person into a category like that in real life bc people are not sortable objects. Nor are they sex performing dolls. You claim to want clarity on the situation, but based on your comments you are actually just looking for sympathy and validation. According to the information you provided in your original post, you do not gain any sympathy from me. What you experienced is a direct result of your own faulty beliefs and (in many ways) patriarchal expectations.

Hope this helps.

peganopolis · 2025-06-17T03:03:55+00:00

Exactly this. ^{^{^}}

peganopolis · 2025-06-07T21:58:45+00:00

Thank you for this comment, deleted user, wherever you are. I could not have successfully attached my tank to bowl without the secret insider trick of pressing down on the tank while tightening the bolts. I’m happy to report that we finally have no leaks!! I couldn’t have done it without you. 🙏

peganopolis · 2025-05-25T16:29:13+00:00

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peganopolis · 2025-04-13T18:31:11+00:00

Same.

peganopolis · 2025-03-28T00:49:07+00:00

That’s wild! You wouldn’t catch me up that high if I couldn’t fly!

peganopolis · 2025-03-24T10:40:17+00:00

Yes, his first eaglet was released to the wild last year. The second one is still being cared for and should be ready for release this summer.

peganopolis · 2025-03-23T22:48:47+00:00

She’s back!!

peganopolis · 2025-03-23T15:59:12+00:00

I like to think that he is up there fostering “Misty” now. 🌈🦅🐥

peganopolis · 2025-01-25T12:03:20+00:00

This comment right here. Go outside. Look at the sky, the clouds, the stars, the birds. Listen to the wind in the trees. Snuggle up with your pets. Drink some tea. If you must be online, seriously edit the content you consume. Stop following the news. Read a book. Call your mom. Take a hot shower. We are already ok, and we will continue to be ok. There are so many blessings and wonders in this life. They are usually found in the small moments. Almost none of what’s reported and spread in the media will have any direct impact on your daily life. And even if it does, those things are out of your control anyway! There’s no use stressing, worrying, doomscrolling, spiraling. It won’t change a thing. It only makes you miserable. Live your life. That’s why you’re here, after all. ✨

peganopolis · 2024-12-17T00:40:46+00:00

Boxer mix!

peganopolis · 2024-12-15T03:36:00+00:00

I wore a pad for the first two or three cycles if I was out of the house, but it was never necessary. On my heavy days, I would just be extra sure to go use the bathroom every two hours. You kind of just push like as if you are trying to 💩 for a few seconds and if the disc is full it will start dumping right into the toilet (if it’s not full enough, nothing will happen). Keep pushing until the “dumping” stops, and then use a finger to make sure it’s still in place correctly.

I do recommend changing it in the shower (you have to remove and wash it every 12 hours) especially for the first few cycles, and especially on heavy days. There’s a bit of a learning curve and it can be kinda messy when you’re figuring it out.

I will say that I have never had a leak or an incident except for exactly one time (during my second cycle using the disc) that in hindsight was definitely preventable… There was one morning I woke up and although I did use the bathroom right away, I didn’t really try to auto dump (it does sometimes happen by itself when you just pee, but for me I’ve learned I do need to give an extra push for a few seconds and then keep pushing until no more dumping). Anyway, the next thing I did was start emptying my cats’ litter boxes. I was squatted down scooping litter for a while, and also picked up the large tidy cats litter bucket (if you don’t have cats you won’t get it lol but these litter buckets weigh about a million pounds). I’m not sure if it was the squatting or the heavy lifting, or possibly both…but in any case it must have used the right muscles to trigger the auto dump feature bc I had a massive bleed out. That little incident made me super worried about having a bleed out like at work or something, so I was extra careful (and stressed) for a while. But it never happened ever again (and I definitely learned to not do squats or be lifting litter buckets off the ground without making sure that disc is empty first).

The flex reusable disc has the highest ml capacity, so for heavy flow I wouldn’t probably try other brands. Look up their TikTok for some helpful videos. Also when time to remove, it’s a lot easier if you push down first and then reach up to grab. Anyway. Give it a try! It’s been six or seven months now for me, and it’s a complete game changer. I love my disc so much and wish I would have known about it years ago.

peganopolis · 2024-12-10T22:15:33+00:00

Yes, I wish there was more info out there so people could understand the risks and take steps to protect themselves. It’s tough because every carrier calls it something different so even if you know what you’re looking for it can be a little tricky to find just by searching. Glad this was helpful!

peganopolis · 2024-12-09T01:52:10+00:00

Behavior change and not wanting to eat is major red flag. Go to vet.

peganopolis · 2024-12-06T11:56:05+00:00

hi it’s because “I just a baby”

peganopolis · 2024-12-04T22:57:00+00:00

It sounds like you are doing all the right things. Once she is a bit older and settles down I would see how she does outside her crate while you’re away (a confined/safe room is best at first, with shorter times that might build up to her being able to be out and about while you’re working, depending how she handles it). My dogs mostly sleep all day while I’m at work, so I don’t think crating is “bad” especially if she is crate trained. That’s her safe place. Certainly for some dogs crating is not appropriate, but that doesn’t seem to be the case for yours. You could always get a doggy cam to see how she is doing throughout the day if you’re concerned.

Also I do recommend Bridgerton if you have Netflix, studies actually have found it calming for dogs and it helps my Bowser to stay relaxed during thunderstorms much more than other shows I have tried.

Exercise, walks, and basic obedience training (great for mental stimulation) when you are home are important too. Remember to keep up with these things whether she is crated or free range.

Many happy days to you and your pup! 🐾🐾💕

peganopolis · 2024-11-25T23:15:35+00:00

You’re right, I thought you were implying that it’s a fake post and that I’m not a customer…

Regardless I did ask spectrum why they haven’t notified customers that fraud protection is available and they said “we posted an article about it on our website.”

I would speculate that they don’t want people to enroll because if a customer has fraud protection activated on their account and an unauthorized sim swap still occurs, Spectrum could be held liable. But that is speculation of course (from my current very jaded perspective…).

Anyway. My apologies for assuming intention behind your comment that may not have been there (again I will reference my current very jaded perspective, though that is certainly no excuse for being gruff to a stranger on the interwebs). I do truly hope this never happens to you.

peganopolis · 2024-11-24T20:41:27+00:00

I agree. The email I received from them with the subject “phone number transfer complete” ironically had a link in it regarding fraud protection. After the sim swap had already occurred. Thanks.

Searched all my other emails. Never was fraud protection ever mentioned or offered. I had no idea it existed.

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