No, he didn't get any New Year's Day mimosas. Or cinnamon rolls. Or coffee.
But he did try a lot of new foods, some were good, some were bad. We've detailed most of the bad here. But we've had some successes lately.
He got to have a bite of duck on Christmas day.
The big guy handled turkey necks with drumstick meat very well. So we tried Texas Tripe's turkey/pork blend (ground drumsticks with pork hearts and liver), and after an initial disappointment, we tried transitioning very slowly, and adding veggies (but not too many) to better mimic what Bravo does.
And since that was a success, we tried a beef organ blend from Texas Tripe. Beef liver, spleen, kidney... maybe some other stuff? He has had an ounce of that with each meal for 4 days. All good.
This morning, we started plain ground beef. Grain-fed, but local and otherwise antibiotic/hormone free. So we are starting with 1-1.5 ounces per meal and we'll go for 3-4 days before increasing the amount. Here's hoping!
Apparently, at some point, he ate a plastic bag. It was my super surprise on New Year's Eve. Happy new year to me.
We also added better probiotics-- Jarrow's Pet Dopholus.
All in all, Andre has been with us a little over a year now. He's had 3 surgeries, been through countless foods and supplements. But we ultimately found things that work and he has gained a whopping 20 lbs. FINALLY. He's huge.
So let's do this, 2014. I have high hopes for variety in Andre's future.
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