Why Won't My Dog Eat?

My dog is elderly in the eyes of the vet but is still a baby to me. She is an 8 1/2 year old husky who has become a bit fickle in her "old age." I have noticed that she isn't eating much of her food at breakfast or dinner. We have changed her kibble and wet food with no luck. I quickly jumped to the worst possible conclusion and was fearful that she was getting sick or had some rare disease. I tend to over react sometimes but today may have calmed my worries a bit.

My 5 year old moves a little slowly in the mornings even with a set routine and plenty of scaffolding. He has learned to get his own breakfast so Mommy can try to squeeze in a shower in the morning. We picked up the new Yoplait Splitz yogurt (I know, nothing like a sugar fix in the morning) and my boys couldn't wait to try them. As I was getting ready this morning, my 5 year old ran past the bathroom still in his pj's. The clock screamed 7:50...only 15 minutes before we needed to be in the car and on our way. My blood pressure began to rise as I got into panic mom mode. I quickly got the children dressed and rushed everyone into the car. On my way out the door, I saw multiple yogurt containers on the dining room table but decided that it could wait until I got home. Yet another horrible confession but I'm getting to the point of the story.

When I opened the garage door after arriving at home, I was astounded to find little clear plastic cups all over my floor. Where in the world did those come from? Then I discovered the answer. On her bed, lay my dog with her big baby blues staring at me with a guilty look. A plastic cup was trapped under her paw like a struggling mouse. No wonder she isn't eating her dog food...she is waiting for my children to leave their scraps behind for her to devour. I guess that I'll be paying closer attention to the dining room table and floor in the near future.