Let's keep Valerie and Duke in our prayers

[Daisy and Delilah]

I can only imagine the agony you're both going through, Val This is so heartbreaking. Please get better Duke!! Mom, and all the world, wants you to get better and start eating!
{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

[lv4dogs]

I am so sorry Val that you are going through this with Duke. Yous have been in my thoughts & prayers everyday. I so wish I could wave a magic wand & make it all better for yous.
Stay strong Duke, we all want to see you get better!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Dear Val and Duke

You are both in my thoughts..hope it helps that so many people are thinking of you

[anna_66]

Val I know just how you feel getting sick worrying for him. I'm really sorry your having to go through this.
Know that you'll both be in my thoughts and prayers.
Anna

[K9soul]

Val, you and Duke are still in my thoughts and prayers.. Sending you both ((hugs))

[cyber-sibes]

Wish I was close enough to bring him some of my chicken rice soup. (((hugs))) to you & Duke, still praying he'll get back to his old self.

[Vela]

Prayers still coming that he gets better, I know this has to be so stressful.

[slleipnir]

Still thinking of you and Duke...Get better soon, Duke!

[dukedogsmom]

He's still only eating chicken Should I get tough tomorrow and only offer to feed him his dog food? He is eating his treats normally now which hasn't happened before last night.

[caseysmom]

I definetely wouldn't get tough, feed him whatever he will eat.

[lizbud]

Valerie, it wouldn't hurt to try. I'd keep the chicken on hand, just in case.

[ChrisH]

He's still only eating chicken Should I get tough tomorrow and only offer to feed him his dog food? He is eating his treats normally now which hasn't happened before last night.

Val, maybe try cutting up the chicken into small pieces and mixing it well with some of his regular food? Adding gravy/stock if it's dry food maybe.

{{hugs}}

[dukedogsmom]

Good news! I was getting ready to open a can of food and maybe try and get Duke to eat half with some dry. He started eating dry food on his own. It wasn't a lot and I didn't try and make him eat more. I figure he knows better than I how much to eat. So, tomorrow I will put half a can of food with his dry. I think he's pretty hungry so he should begin to start eating fine tomorrow.

This morning, I took him for a short walk after I got home. Let him enjoy all the smells and I thought it would be good for his hip, too.

I swear I think he had some sort of virus. Can dogs get those? He's not nearly as unstable though he is a bit wobbly still.

I am so thankful that he's starting to eat again. Makes me so happy. He's feeling and acting much like his old self

Thanks for all your good thoughts and prayers.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks for the wonderful update Valerie. Yes, maybe he caught a bug and just wasn't feeling well. I know exactly what you're feeling because my baby Ziggy is now eating on her own again too after being sick. May Duke continue to improve. More prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.