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03-19-2008, 10:23 AM | #1 |
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| Overweight breeding female I assume that it wouldn't be a good idea to feed a slightly overweight breeding female low calorie food... I free feed. There are some of mine that I would worry about if they didn't have access to food all the time. Any ideas on how to get her weight down safely? |
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03-19-2008, 10:34 AM | #2 |
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| If possible try to get her to get more exercise. Walking would be great for her. |
03-19-2008, 10:41 AM | #3 |
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| I have two overweight breeders on Foster & Smith light kibble and not much else...also free fed and not sure that's a good idea for these girls...One is very overweight but has lost a little in the month or so since starting the "diet." I'm looking for advice on this too. |
03-19-2008, 10:42 AM | #4 | |
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I should say that when I got her she was 6.5 lbs and she's now a little under 6. The vet said she SHOULD weigh around 5. So she IS making progress, I think they fed her a lot of table food, because she's a begger. | |
03-19-2008, 10:44 AM | #5 |
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| Here she is...btw Last edited by EmrldShdwQueen; 03-19-2008 at 10:45 AM. |
03-19-2008, 10:59 AM | #6 |
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| She's a cutie! It sounds like you are doing good if she has dropped some weight. I would rather have them a little over weight than under weight. It seems like they always drop some weight anyway after they get pregnant. With summer coming and longer days she will probably loose some more weight. What do you feed yours? |
03-19-2008, 11:27 AM | #7 |
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| did you see the video in the video forum of Tumi on the treadmill? LOL it was so cute! Maybe you can invest in a treadmill and get her on an exercise program
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03-19-2008, 11:32 AM | #9 | |
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It's so funny (but it's not at the same time) because she snores like a bear...lol | |
03-19-2008, 11:37 AM | #10 |
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03-19-2008, 11:38 AM | #11 |
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03-19-2008, 11:40 AM | #12 | |
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Her hair has grown significantly since she's been here too (thanks to Michelle's suggestion for mine of the Eicosaderm )...I think she's the prettiest little girl!! | |
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03-19-2008, 11:49 AM | #14 |
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| I love that stuff! It's really made a difference with Lacy whose hair has never grown well at all. But its slowly getting longer now. I'm starting to give it to Rylie now too and hope his hair will grow grow grow
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03-19-2008, 12:52 PM | #15 | |
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Thanks for the idea Michelle!! | |
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