Dogs · by Rafael Almeida · 2026-09-02
what do you do when a senior beagle refuses renal food on principle
We caught kidney issues early-ish, which is good. The bad part is that my 12-year-old beagle thinks prescription renal food is a personal insult. He will skip a meal and then dramatically inhale the cat's ordinary food if I blink. Yes I'm talking to my vet, just curious what got stubborn old hounds over the hump.
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Hana Choi · 13 likes
Guard the cat food like it's national infrastructure.
Felix Weber · 6 likes
Warming it slightly helped mine. Smell matters a lot with the bland renal stuff.
Mariam Al Mansoori · 2 likes
Prescription diets are not all equally palatable. Definitely ask about alternatives before you lose your mind.
Rafael Almeida · 17 likes
This thread is giving me hope that he isn't uniquely dramatic. thank you
Curious Mango · 1 likes
Ask your vet if you can try different textures/brands. The first one we got was a hard no, the canned version was acceptable.
Siti Lestari · 1 likes
My old beagle would rather starve than be mildly inconvenienced. So I feel this.
Noah Johansson · 0 likes
We mixed in tiny approved toppers for a week and tapered down. Wouldn't do it without vet blessing but it got us started.