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12-13-2014, 12:51 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hemet, Ca
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| Is my puppy too fat? He weighs in at 7.8 pounds and is 7 months old. He is very active and loves to play with the other puppy that we have. I can't feel his ribs at all. He eats 1/4 cup of Wellness puppy food twice a day. He has Cheerios for training and 3 or four Old Mother Hubbard biscuits for snacks. Do I cut his food or treats or what else? Thanks in advance for your ideas.
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12-13-2014, 01:28 PM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| This link has a graphic showing how to determine if a dog is carrying too much weight: How to Tell if Your Dog is Too Fat or Too Thin - Albuquerque VetCo If you cannot feel the ribs with gentle pressure, that is a sign that he may have a little too much weight on him. I would cut treats rather than the nutritional food. 3 - 4 of the biscuits daily is a lot, and Cheerios can add up quickly. Plus, the Cheerios have sugar. You can substitute low calories treats like green beans or just use a single piece of kibble as a reward. I use the kibble as rewards, but I have to watch how many my boys get. They were earning a few too many potty rewards.
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12-13-2014, 01:47 PM | #3 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| It would be very rare for a puppy to be fat it's kind of like with humane babies.
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12-13-2014, 02:25 PM | #4 |
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12-13-2014, 04:49 PM | #5 | |
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I fed him frozen green beans and a baby carrot for treats today. He loved them both!! Thanks so much. I will keep in touch to let you know how he is doing.
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12-18-2014, 12:39 PM | #6 |
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| He is too hungry!! I fed him his food twice a day and cut his cookies and cheerios out and now he cries from noon until 3:30 when I feed him again. I don't know what to do. I don't want him to be hungry and crying. He gets about 6 green beans twice a day and baby carrot at lunch time. I did change his food from chicken to whitefish salmon meal and peas. Do you think that might be why he is so hungry?
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12-18-2014, 01:17 PM | #7 | |
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
12-20-2014, 07:12 PM | #9 | |
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