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@iklog If you can get a recipe or two formulated by a legit board certified nutritionist that is an awesome option. They can customize it to her exact needs and preferences. You are so on top of this! In the meantime, if your vet still wants her on OTC foods rather than Rx foods at this point...

@iklog i/d is more for sensitive stomachs and gastro upset. A prescription kidney disease diet would be low in phosphorus. Examples are hills k/d, royal Canin renal, just food for dogs renal. Fwiw my dog liked the royal Canin cans best, and he thought hills k/d was absolutely disgusting...

@jamiecouchman For prescriptions, check costco pharmacy. You don't need a costco membership to use the pharmacy. For over the counter, costco or chewy.com

@iklog Is she on a prescription kidney disease diet at this point (I'm guessing not) or still her regular food?

@brileemoot "I got a huge vet bill today" --does that mean they went to the vet today, or they went to the vet in a timely manner and got the bill today?

@iklog Good luck. In the meantime, no harm in trying things. Maybe a slightly different flavor or brand of wet food would be more of a hit with water added than her regular food? I have had good luck with Weruva canned food for that purpose. They have some that have a texture of shredded meat in...

@outline I have this brand and they're great. https://www.k-9komfort.com/tufflex

@mrtinkleface Hi. So. Like I said, I like Farmina. I like that it smells like real food and that my dogs have thrived long-term when eating it. I like that the protein is largely from animal sources, not peas/beans/pulses/concentrates. I like that I can get both grain-free and grain-inclusive...

@iklog Ask your vet for an appetite stimulant and anti-nausea drug and then try the broth again. CKD messes with their food interest by making them nauseous. That can look exactly like pickiness. Ask your vet to check for ulcers or anything else that might be painful in her mouth or...

@pourpreh Are you confident about the quality and the dosage of the vitamin E you're using? Too much isn't a good thing. Why vitamin E and not an omega-3 supplement? If the symptoms are driven by food, then sounds like Earthborn isn't a good fit. So you need chicken free, beef free. Is there...

@myles0 As the easiest first step, I would try another hills chicken based puppy formula as close to 27% protein, 14% fat, 2.1% fiber (dry matter basis) ad you can find, since that's what I/d is. For a toy dog she'll be about grown at 10 months so you could try an adult food if your vet agrees...

@cyberchristian I dunno, if you think there's a problem then follow up on it. You know your dog. My worry was more that maybe the vet misunderstood your concern about health for a complaint about fur in your home. Like, the problem isn't the shedding. The problem is that you don't know whats...

@cyberchristian If the vet suggested a brush then it sounds like they think the fallen fur is your concern, not the potential underlying health cause.

@cyberchristian Could be seasonal molting, stress, diet, environmental allergens/irritants. Tough to guess. I'd follow up with the vet again. The fur loss and texture change is still a symptom, so no, he's not the picture of good health. What does the vet suggest you investigate next? When...

@randallb Puppy food also meets the nutritional requirements of adult dogs. It will be fine. Just make sure you're feeding the appropriate amount of calories to maintain a healthy slim weight. My only concern would be if you need low fat, puppy food tends not to be low fat. But otherwise feeding...

@grace302015 Unless your vet is a veterinary behaviorist (listed at dacvb.org) they aren't a behavior expert. They earned their advanced degree in medical care, not behavior modification. Take their advice like you would take the advice of anyone else generally knowledgeable about dogs--with a...

@gitasanjeevani 11 months old could still be in the difficult teenager phase :)

@jasinswift I would use a backup collar (connect the harness to a martingale collar with a carabiner) or get a harness with an extra strap under the belly back behind the ribcage. Ruffwear webmaster and flagline both work.

@gitasanjeevani For a week, keep all his food on you (use a fanny pack or something similar). No food from a dish. Toss him a piece occasionally when he's quiet. Barking = no food and no attention. Quiet = randomly occasional pieces of food appear near him. Like magic. See what happens when...

@cobondservant Now: When you drop off, drop your dog off with a baggie of chicken and cheese bits (in longish strips so they're easy to feed through the muzzle) and ask them to give it all to the dog during the visit. All of it. Start the happy visits now! Walk to the vet, sit in the parking...