[cullersl]

There is no other dog in the home... she is 2 1/2 yo & only eating about 1/3 of what she usually ate... 2 weeks ago she didn't eat hardly anything for 4 days but drinking water... but then started eating some each day... I took her to the vet & had blood work done & they said her results were excellent... she has always been a picky eater but I am so worried as she had lost 7 oz. when I went to the vet... I've tried her normal dry food... then mixed it with chicken... hamburger, etc.. . then given her a burger by itself... she likes one thing once & then the next time I try to give it to her she won't eat it... she is a little stinker and I hope someone can give me some good advice I could try to get her back on track! Thanks!

[Alty]

Has she always been a picky eater or is it just recently?

Seven ounces lost on a small dog is a lot. Did the vet seem concerned about her weight loss?

I know you've tried a lot, and that may actually be part of the problem. Most dogs don't do well with constant diet changes. It can cause tummy issues.

I'd try a rice and skinless chicken diet. If she's really hungry she'll eat. But constantly changing her food may be causing the problems she's having.

Good luck.

[Lucky098]

Yorkie dogs are notorious for having severe dental disease by 6 months of age. Look in her mouth and see what her teeth are like. At 2.5 years old, she could have some bad teeth that need to come out. Even if her teeth look somewhat normal, periodontal disease lurks below the gum line. Maybe schedule for a dental and have her teeth x-rayed to make sure that her teeth are not bothering her.