Oh my gosh, Dirtnap is doing SOO well lately! He even begs for his Brewer's yeast, Glaustomine, and Doggy aspirin. Although he doesn't get the aspirin on a reqular basis. Want to protect his stomach and not create a tolerance.
Thank you for all the suggestions. I will be trying some of them soon. I may have to get ALL 3 dogs to do it at the same time. Separating them at food time isn't fun.
What has helped Dirtnap lately is his hair cut! He is Full Eskimo Spitz and we live in the south. The weight of his hair seemed to be a problem. It made his back look haunched over and people kept calling him a girl! I took my scissors and cut off his hair. Kind of looks like a messed up poodle now. He seems much happier and is acting younger. He is even interacting with the other dogs more. He tries to "play" bite me now which he never did in the past.
I just wish I could get his breath to match his new attitude. Gosh it stinks!!! I love Dirtnap and his improvements are astounding. He is beginning to become a whole new dog even at his old age! Thank you everyone for your support! Dirtnap says' Bark Bark" Thank you in dog language.