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<DIV><SPAN class=122013518-07062011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It was so funny to
hear Beverly mention that she has a dog with cancer that's "living on
McDonald's"! </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=122013518-07062011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I posted just last
week that my old boy Beethoven is 17 years old this month, and I've pretty much
always fed him Nutro brand foods. I'm certain from my own
experience that Beverly is right: many dogs do just fine on the standard
"grocery store" stuff, but some need different foods. (My Maggie can't have corn
products, so everyone here now gets lamb and rice kibble.) But the real
reason I'm posting this is because Beethoven is lacking in appetite a lot of
times. The vet says it's caused by the Rimadyl. He's been on that for a few
months because, well, quite frankly, as old as he is he just doesn't get around
too well sometimes. So, to keep him interested in his food, and eating enough to
stay healthy, I've been spicing things up. I add chopped up ham, spaghetti
sauce, shredded cheese, stuff like that to his daily kibble. And I usually warm
it up nice. I think I'm thinking the same way Beverly is: the food isn't gonna
kill him. But not eating surely would.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=122013518-07062011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Of course, the
biggest battle is keeping Maggie away from Beethoven's bowl long enough for
the old guy to finish <grin>!</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
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