pippa
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Hello all, I have a question about hunger...I know Cavaliers are generally greedy dogs and would eat all day if we let them.
My Pippin is extremely greedy always was, it got worse after he went on epilepsy meds when he was aged 5.
I feed them morning and evening, always did,They are on JWB, I change flavours and recently have bought a bag of senior food, they get a couple of low fat biscuits during the day and carrots/apple banana as treats.
Pippin has started to look for food every two hours or so, he doesn't get it every time he looks! At first it was kind of cute and a little annoying as he will constantly bark and try get you up from whatever it is you are doing....BUT now it is getting way beyond cute! He will bark and cry and even awakes from a deep sleep suddenly looking for food, he tries to get the others dogs to join in too.
I have an illness that leaves me very tired some days and he is really starting to stress me out as I can't rest properly. Or watch tv/work on the laptop/read etc. It is consistent barking and he will not stop no matter what. I am not looking for tips we have tried EVERYTHING!
What I was wondering is does anyone have any idea why he has started this behaviour. He has epilepsy and MVD and has early stage CHF, so I worry about this as he is upsetting and stressing himself, but he has me exhausted to the point of tears some days.
He is on Phenoleptil/Vetmedin/ Cardallis and frusemide. Oh and it is definitely food he is looking for nothing else satisfies him. He is only able for a 10-15 min walk daily and sleeps most of the time now except for these food cravings. I have asked my vet about this but she has just said that it's the phenoleptil and a sign that it is working as it causes food cravings.
I am not convinced though as he was on phenobarbitol for 3 yrs and then when that was discontinued phenoleptil for about 2 yrs now but this behaviour has escalated in the past couple of months!
Any advice ...before I tear all my hair out :shock: He is a little pet otherwise, always was into mischief but very loveable, sweet and well behaved.
* I should also add that he is regularly wormed with an all round wormer and was only wormed recently.
My Pippin is extremely greedy always was, it got worse after he went on epilepsy meds when he was aged 5.
I feed them morning and evening, always did,They are on JWB, I change flavours and recently have bought a bag of senior food, they get a couple of low fat biscuits during the day and carrots/apple banana as treats.
Pippin has started to look for food every two hours or so, he doesn't get it every time he looks! At first it was kind of cute and a little annoying as he will constantly bark and try get you up from whatever it is you are doing....BUT now it is getting way beyond cute! He will bark and cry and even awakes from a deep sleep suddenly looking for food, he tries to get the others dogs to join in too.
I have an illness that leaves me very tired some days and he is really starting to stress me out as I can't rest properly. Or watch tv/work on the laptop/read etc. It is consistent barking and he will not stop no matter what. I am not looking for tips we have tried EVERYTHING!
What I was wondering is does anyone have any idea why he has started this behaviour. He has epilepsy and MVD and has early stage CHF, so I worry about this as he is upsetting and stressing himself, but he has me exhausted to the point of tears some days.
He is on Phenoleptil/Vetmedin/ Cardallis and frusemide. Oh and it is definitely food he is looking for nothing else satisfies him. He is only able for a 10-15 min walk daily and sleeps most of the time now except for these food cravings. I have asked my vet about this but she has just said that it's the phenoleptil and a sign that it is working as it causes food cravings.
I am not convinced though as he was on phenobarbitol for 3 yrs and then when that was discontinued phenoleptil for about 2 yrs now but this behaviour has escalated in the past couple of months!
Any advice ...before I tear all my hair out :shock: He is a little pet otherwise, always was into mischief but very loveable, sweet and well behaved.
* I should also add that he is regularly wormed with an all round wormer and was only wormed recently.
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