i usually wet the dry food down with water. not a lot, just enough to make the food wet with a little on the bottom. My dog is young (8 months) but he loves it ... be careful with portion sizes though because he wolfs it down (i'm sure that won't happen with your dog since its been having problems, but you never know) and i would try to mix old food with new food.
let us know how it goes...
i'm sorry he's not eating though
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you don't need electricity to cut pineapple.
we were overfeeding our golden-at times he would just look at the food and walk away. when we cut back on his food-at the suggestion of the vet-his eating habits changed. he now wolfs it down like the average golden, and is now slim and svelte.
Obesity is a huge problem with our pets. Probably 9 out of every 10 dogs I see are overwt. and the owners just laugh when I bring this up-it isn't funny. I tell them I will be seeing their dog in a few years for euthanasia b/c they can't walk anymore-it is blunt but drives home the point of do something now before it is too late.