Doggy diets

Mugi · Doggy diets

Chase is on a diet and at the same time Brice is being fed in such a way his food stays his food and not a certain young mans Rolling Eyes

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As you can imagine Chase is unimpressed with this idea and so today has helped himelf to some left over double cream, an uncertain amount of chilli (I had done a big pot so I could freeze some) and to add insult to injury he has been viewing my wine glass with an acquisitive gleam in his eye Evil or Very Mad

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In fact he has done well this week up to Fred letting him in the kitchen (bloomin spaniel) and already he is slimming down but on todays reckoning his weight watcher diet has been blown big time Shocked

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sallie

let me know how you get on because a certain young lad in this household has turned into the michelin man since the hunting season has finished. Are you giving him a diet of 'light' food and what about treats? Monet is on Arden Grange Light but this doesn't seem to be shifting the weight Rolling Eyes

Patricia

I had tried Arden Grange diet on my Scottie, but there was little change Rolling Eyes

So went on to Bakers light (can't remember the exact name) and that worked well.
For a really fat dog, obesity diets are the way to go...
But a greedy dog, well, no treats, no left overs, increase exercise and no chili or wine Cool

Mugi

Chase's diet is his normal kibble weighed out not guesstimated which is also being used as training treats (thankfully he loves it and will work for it) and his normal chicken wing ration but smaller ones not the larger ones. Today showing he had cocktail sausage but believe me, one cocktail sausage can easily be cut into 16 treats and he lost kibble to make up for it.

I am limited to what kibble I have in the house with Brice being rice and grain intolerant (and believe me cleaning up after him having tummy trouble is not nice) so having found a kibble all my dogs love (although Mugi is totally fed on naturediet now as he doesn't choke himself on it) that contains no rice or wheat I will moderate his diet on amounts as opposed to finding a 'diet' style food.

In this household there are only two individuals who have weight issues - Chase..........................and me Wink

. Brice and Freddy I struggle to keep weight on and Mugi now he is poorly is also struggling to keep condition on, Piper will be watched closely now he is neutered as he has been deliberately overfed since I have had him as he was sooooo skinny when he arrived.

guy

I recall watching a Billy Connolly monologue on diets. He was deriding the fashion for 'personality endorsed' diets but ended by suggesting the 'Billy Connolly Diet' "Move more, eat less"

Ghilliegumdrop

By law dry foods have to give the maximin needed to keep a dog in hard and fit condition. Most people give the full amount but their dogs don't do enough exercise to warrant this. Not that this applies to your lot Sue as it doesn't sound as if they ever stop.

sallie

Victoria

One thing I find with the Breton is how much weight they can lose in a couple of days say on the vineyard or when hunting...it can be quite alarming. They are so frugal with their appetites when they are working hard...(mine are so obsessed with hunting I think they would faint through lack of food if I didn't fuss with them over it) I have had to increase Dionee's carbohydrates while she is working with me over birdscaring. I use a dog muesli sold here...it has kelp, herbs, and heaps of other wonderful stuff in it and is a great bearer for adding eggs (yolks), yoghurt, etc. Getting them primed for the hunting season is like juggling hot plates...

gundoglover

I find that the best way to get a lot of weight off a dog quickly is to cut out all kibble and feed all the boiled pumpkin they want (to fill them up) with a high quality, low calorie protein like fish, liver, chicken breast, etc.

doganjo

Not sure 'quickly' is a good idea - it certainly isn't for humans! that's my excuse for taking a long time to lose weight Wink

gundoglover

Doganjo,

Thankyou for picking me up on loose language that could lead to misunderstanding. I meant quickly in terms of weeks and months (depending on the amount of weight needed to be lost) rather than years.

You are quite correct to point out the dangers of a rapid weight loss for humans or canines. It is also important to keep the quality and amount of protein adequate, so that fat rather than muscle is lost.

I must also confess to greater success at maintaining healthy at healthy weights for my dogs than for myself.

Ghilliegumdrop

It's always easier to advise others than to do it yourself, says she with a dog that's 2 kilo overweight Twisted Evil