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My vet taught me trick that I was amazed to see work - mix whatever you want to feed him with a couple of spoofuls of natural yoghurt. No the low fat stuff, but the whole milk, full of everything kind. I even bought the organic kind for my fussy eater. She wolfed it all down in a second. I give them their meds in a tsp yoghurt now, and they love it. Good luck.

Canned soup oxtail, mixed with meat & potato, or stewing steak

No my Sisters dog has a very Sensitive stomach and can't tolerate rich or human foods. She has complete food with a little bit of something mixed in - as I said it's about variety. Just pm me if you do want the Liver Cake recipe. Kaye x

Dont know if you can buy it in the Algarve but what about Farleys rusks for breakfast all of my dgos have loved them but mixed with half milk and half water. When my old poodle had the same problems as Scott we were told to give him a low protein diet as this was much better for the kidneys and liver. Therefore chicken etc on its own is not suitable, but then again if they wont eat what do you do. What about rabbit/fish/spam etc mixed with veg/rice/fruit/gravy etc? Hope you find something he likes! Jayne

Morning everyone, Sorry, I could not get back to the thread yesterday. Sarah, I cannot give him egg because of his failing liver, he used to love it but not anymore he still likes his cheese. Karen, I made a light gravy and mixed it with his food last night and he just sniffed it. Lesley, He loves a bit of yogurt but not mixed with anything, but only when he feels like it. Jayne, With our other Maltese that also had liver problems we did follow a low protein diet eventually she just stopped eating. The vet tried force feeding which she could not hold it down. Scott will eat rabbit if it's made on the barbecue. He has never taken to dog food of any kind. Lynda, I do give him vitamin paste which looks, and to me tastes like marmite, he does not care much for it. I put multivitamins in his drinking water. Thank you all for your suggestions I shall keep a copy of this thread. I gave him instant porridge with honey for breakfast and he just sniffed at it, and I have a pot of homemade beef stew simmering on the stove for his dinner. Lindy ;-)))))

Hi, this is a thought from number two daughter, when she was a small and very fussy person, she loved 'naked' fish fingers, grilled and then the coating taken off, she wondered if your old dog might like the same..! Barbara..xx

Chicken soup???? It's awful when they go off their food isnt it...My Henrietta wouldnt/couldnt eat towards the end, but managed the odd bit of sliced ham, her favorite...She was spoilt rotton for a week..... Hope you find him something he will like..... LOU xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx