He is definitely eating normally again, even the w/d. The vet is going to order some w/d dry for me, I didn't want to order a huge bag unless I know he will eat it.

Bandit is a 13 year old Border collie/lab mix. I adopted him when he was 4 months old, he and his siblings were found in a State Park in a box one very cold February day. The people who found him brought him to my vet's office, it was very close to the park. They nursed the puppies back to health, and a few months later I was in buying cat food and I mentioned I was thinking about getting a dog...they said they had a nice one that needed a good home, so I met him and the next day brought him home.

When he was younger I took him everywhere with me. We walked a lot of miles exploring the parks and public areas around here.

A few years ago he did something to his back end. We figure he came down our back steps too fast, and he did some nerve damage to his hind end. That was back in 2000, he has had very limited mobility since then. We cut back on his food, but he still managed to gain weight.

He still enjoys his daily walks, and goes out in our fenced yard a few times a day, but these days he prefers to be an inside dog. He spends a lot of time sleeping.

It is so sad, he used to be such an energetic, always ready to go type of dog.

He's been a good friend to me.