Originally Posted by pattichizz
My 7 yr old Maltese passed away 2 weeks ago suddenly & violently, and now my 14 yr old Maltese is very depressed. She sleeps all the time now, I have tried everything to keep things as normal as possible, but her eating, drinking are almost nil except for a little water and a few licks of food. She used to love to go outside, now I take her and she is so scared, as a matter of fact she is always afraid and constantly looking for Missy (who just passed away). It is so sad, do you have any suggestions, even her favorite food, bones, toys etc., are of no interest to her and she turns away from me too most times, where she has been my constant companion for over 14 years (I know this is a long time for this breed), but I have to keep trying. I am truly heartbroken already losing Missy, and this older one (Muffin) has been fine up until now. Thanks so much, Patti.