this is me with Rusty, my 13 year old Belgian Malinois/Labrador mix. He is good, but has problems with his pancreas, so only special diet food with medicine from pig's pancreas made can eat. If he gets too much meat or treats, he won't do well. Unfortunately he doesn't understand that, I can't give him sausage, meat or anything else as a reward without his medicine. Until we found out what was wrong with him, he would have starved to death while we were eating. But with the medicine and the special food, Rusty is doing well, despite his age.