Quote Originally Posted by Karen
First I'd get him checked out by a vet, to be sure there's not an underlying medical issue at stake. Then maybe, if you are just feeding kibble, try mixing in a little canned food, see if that makes it more appealing to him, as it'll ceratinly smell different.
He has to go in for his shots soon, anyway. I wish I could remember exactly which month we got him, but the old couple's daughter took him in for his shots right before she brought him over. I think it's coming up soon.

I'm actually kind of scared it's a medical thing, and that's making me scared to bring him to the vet. I had the sweetest old dog who got cancer, and the vet pushed me to put him to sleep. She said our choices were to go through chemotherapy and the whole nine yards, or put him to sleep. She didn't seem to think allowing him to die naturally was a choice at all, and I was such a pushover. I still think my old guy could have had a few more happy days in this world and regret having him put to sleep that day.

What if I go in and they tell me he has some terrible disease? Then I'll have to choose between treating it and extending his suffering, putting him to sleep, or bringing him home and letting him die naturally. He's so old, I know it's likely that something is very wrong. He's old and slow and probably arthiritic.

Maybe I'll just try the canned food and see if he eats better, before I bring him in. Then, if it doesn't work, at least I'll be prepared.

He's such a sweet old dog.