Chicken Licken Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I live with Rosie - a now very old Collie-Cross dog. She will be 16 next month. At her great old age she has become hungry all of the time. Alongside this, after a lifetime of abuse of her poor digestive system, she now suffers from intolerance to most food and follows a vet diet that works most of the time to manage her colitis. She is driving me potty because as she feels hungry (even though she has been fed) she whines and barks constantly (about 1 1/2 hours so far this evening). If I feed her too much it upsets her tum and we are up all night. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am shattered as we are often up at night and she is driving me to distraction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Has she been checked by the vets? My aunt had an elderly Collie who had mad cravings for food & it turned out to be a heart problem. Otherwise could it be hermain excitement in life if she is not as mobile as she used to be? I know how fixated by things they can be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 It might be an idea to find ways of making her food last longer, so she gets enjoyment from it for a longer time. If she eats a dried food you could buy a treat ball that slowly dispenses the food as she plays with it, or for tinned food you could stuff it into a kong and split it into several smaller meals. If, as snowberry suggests, food is her main excitement, then it might just make the excitement last for a little longer each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I hate to say that she may be suffering some degree of senility In terms of her digestion, Protexin Synbiotic is very good for dodgy tummies. 1 capsule or tablet a day keeps many dogs stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Thank you all for your replies - Rosie is asleep which means peace and quiet here. I had already reached the doggie dementia conclusion - she has a lot in common with my 97 yr old grannie!! Tonight she has turned her nose up at the mega expensive tinned dog food for sensitive tummies and so even she knows there will be nothing else and has huffed off and gone to sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
