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10-11-2005, 05:24 AM | #1 |
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| is it ok that pixie is skinny She just saw the vet and he didnt say anything about her weight so i guess its not that bad. but she just picks all the time. I hardly see her eat. I cant give her soft food hecause she cant handle it and makes a mess. |
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10-11-2005, 05:27 AM | #2 |
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| If the vet didn't say anything about her weight she must be OK. How old is she & what is her weight? I'm sure the vet would have said something.
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10-11-2005, 05:44 AM | #3 |
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| I would guess the same, if the vet didn't mention it, then it's not an obvious problem. I heard somewhere that you should be able to feel their ribs, not see them. IF you can see them they are too thin, and if you can't feel them, they are overweight. |
10-11-2005, 05:59 AM | #4 |
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| Well coco was just too thin for me and people commented all the time that I wasn't feeding her. The vet never said anything but I asked the vet and she said she was ok but she was on the thin side of the weight scale and it was ok. I still did not like the way she looked and she was just picking her food. I started making her those satin balls. It adds a little weight and she LOVES!!!! them. It is the only thing she will eat and the only way I can get her to eat her dog food. Now she looks a lot healthier and not so thin where I can feel all the bones in her spine. I was so worried. |
10-11-2005, 06:04 AM | #5 |
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| Wolftrap-you must give us the recipe for these said satin balls. Picky eaters of YT UNITE!
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10-11-2005, 06:26 AM | #6 | |
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Satin Balls Half Recipe -- recommended amount to mix up 5 lbs cheap hamburger (for high fat %) 1/2 large box Total cereal (about 6 cups cereal) 1/2 large box uncooked oatmeal (about 7.5 cups oats) 5 raw eggs 1/2 of 15oz jar wheat germ (about 2 cups) 5 packages Knox unflavored gelatin 5/8 cup vegetable oil (this is pretty close to 2/3 cup) 5/8 cup unsulphered molasses pinch of salt Take all dry ingredients and place in a bowl. I crunch up the total while still in the box, and then pour all the other dry ingredients over it In a another large bowl put the hamburger meat and the wet ingredients. Mix each bowl well, then half each so that it is easier to mix. Mix just like you would a meatloaf I then take it raw, and place in freezer bags and put in the freezer, thaw out a bag as needed. feed raw. I use this not only as a quick weight gain, but as a everyday supplement for my dogs this recipe has been tested and analyzed by several universities and was found to be a total canine diet a dog could live on this without added kibble or any other supplements...I have long hair black dogs, and this recipe really keeps their coat black/soft/long since I have...the past 6 months I have had no vet bills...and my dogs coats are wonderful, you need to watch how much you feed it will put weight on a slim dog in a matter of a few days. It will also make an easy keeper fat in just a short period of time. Try it, your dogs will love it!!! Comments Per the information received after having the Satin Balls recipe checked by several vets/labs: Satin Balls is a total canine diet. It can be feed by itself or as a supplement, for however long you wish. My dogs have been on Satin Balls for over a year; the only time that I have fed it alone is when I had a sick dog needing to be built up or an underweight dog that I plan on showing. The only problem with feeding it by itself is figuring out the amount. It will put weight on a dog in a few days...that's why it is so great to feed just before a show. If you have a dog that is in good weight, but you just want to build coat/endurance, you would have to figure out how much to feed (cal per kg), or you would end up with a fat dog in a very short time. At one point, I let Satin eat as much as she wanted, just to see how much she would consume. I never got to that point! After a pound pack, she was still looking for more, so I stopped. I have been told a dog will stop eating when full on it, and that you can then gauge the amount needed to maintain weight! I just find that per the pocketbook and ease, my dogs do very well on it as a supplement. I give about a 1/4 pound each night to maintain beautiful coats, energy level, and a full appetite...no picky eaters here. Just don't try to hide it in the kibble...they will make a mess throwing out the kibble, digging for the Satin Balls! My dogs have never gotten sick on Satin balls...not even when I am at a show and feed only that. I feed less kibble, so I saves money there. There is also less stool to pick up as the dogs are able to digest all of the Satin Balls. I have been playing with the recipe. I now use the Knox Joint Gelatin instead of the plain Knox unflavored gelatin. Since this is high in vit C and protein, and is good for the joints, it would be good for the dogs. They don't seem to mind the added flavor. I am also adding Flaxseed oil. They probably don't need the added oil, but so far I have not seen it hurt anything. Fix some up and let your dogs enjoy. They will love you forever and forever! | |
10-11-2005, 06:33 AM | #7 |
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| pixie id 3.3 pounds and 9 months and i do feel her spine |
10-11-2005, 07:28 AM | #8 |
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| I think some of them are just born thin. I have had 4 and they have all been this way. Some just have tiny bones, which all mine have had. My vet never thought they were to thin and I would rather have them thin than over weight. My parents alway over fed thiers and it was terrible! They could not even jump up anymore. Sue |
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