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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  Thor is on the lean side too. I was kind of bummed by his last vet visit, he's under 4 lbs again.  He was 4.2 lbs last year, 3.8 lbs this year. Which is a 10% loss of body weight, when you think about it. 3.8 is more his usual number though, I think.
Anyway, I was realizing he gets a pretty low-fat diet, with adult dog food and meat treats. Sometimes his hair is kind of dry, so I was wondering if he could go onto puppy food. He does seem to prefer it (Halo). Or maybe it's just the novelty. I picked up a bag of puppy food by accident and I keep that at work, so he gets the puppy food a few times per week. |
How does he feel when you pet him? Are his bones covered by just skin or can you feel a bit of fat under the skin? Can you feel his ribs readily or do you have to search for them?
I am not concerned with the numbers but moreso how their weight fits them. You don't want them too fat or too skinny. My first vet was too concerned with keeping my dog at 5 pounds. He was so active and started stealing food. If I yelled at him, he would grab a hugh mouthfull (really digging into the bowl) and runaway with it! To me, this says he wasn't getting enough to eat. So I increased his ration and he was alot happier. His main problem now is treats. He loves treats. When he eats too many, he will put on too much weight. Maybe this can work for Thor?
Also, I use Alaskan Salmon oil (Omega 3's & 6'S) and coconut products oil& milk to diet and hair products with coconut oil in them, for his coat.