Digestive Issues: Lolo Hansel
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Lolo Hansel came to me last year,
carrying a kind of quiet that you don’t immediately understand.
He had just lost his person—
his furdad. It had always just been the two of them.
So when he arrived,
it wasn’t just a change of environment… it was a loss of everything familiar.
He came in a little withdrawn.
A little grumpy.
Very picky with food. And like many dogs who go through deep transitions, his body started reflecting what he was feeling.
He had gut issues.
Skin flare-ups.
A discomfort that wasn’t just physical.At first glance, it might look like “just behavior.”
Or “just a picky eater.”
But when you sit with them long enough,
you start to see the connection— When the gut is off,
everything else follows. So instead of forcing him to eat,
or trying to “correct” the behavior…
I slowed things down.I started with his bowl.Gentle, nourishing meals.
Easy to digest.
Supportive for his gut.Nothing overwhelming.
Nothing rushed.Just consistent, intentional care—
day after day.
And slowly… Hansel began to shift.He started eating.
Not out of force, but out of comfort.His skin began to clear.
The flare-ups softened.And the grumpiness?It faded into something else—
something lighter, more at ease.The kind of change you don’t notice overnight,
but you feel over time.Now, Lolo Hansel is turning 12 this year.
He’s active.
He eats well.
His body is calmer.
And there’s a softness in him that wasn’t there before.What I learned from Hansel is this—Sometimes, what we label as “attitude”
is really discomfort.Sometimes, what looks like “picky eating”
is a body asking for something it can actually process.
And sometimes, healing doesn’t start with correction…
it starts with nourishment.
With patience.
With consistency.
With meeting them where they are.
Lolo Hansel reminded me that even in their later years,
it’s not too late for the body to respond.
Not too late to feel better.
Not too late to come back to balance.🐾🤍
If your dog has been feeling “off”—
in their appetite, their skin, or even their mood… sometimes the first place to look
is the gut.
And sometimes, the shift begins
with what you choose to place in their bowl.