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Originally Posted by mzw00dy  I took Fizz to the vet when we got him...he weighed 6.4 lbs. We had him on antibiotics for his extreme ear infections...both oral and drops for the ear. two weeks and the ears are great...vet was very pleased. After the groomer. I took him in for vaccinations and he weighed 6 lbs even...He was so scruffy when we got him I figured a little of that was hair. He was acting funny yesterday doing the fanny drag...so I took him to vet and he did need anal glands expressed. Weighed him and he is now 5.6 lbs.
He eats his food but to get him to eat more than 1/4 +cup of food in a day a chore...he stays closer to the 1/4 per day. So I worry that he has lost wieght. His personality is showing and he has energy. (forgot to say vet thinks he is 5 to 7 years old) He will eat snacks...but dog biscuts are not healthy so I don't give him a ton...not a good filler I think.
Post if you need me to clarify anything. Thanks in advance for assistance |
What food are you feeding him?
Did the vet think he needed to gain or lose weight? Can you feel his ribs?
Our two little ones are in the 6lb range. When we fed them Nature's Variety, they both ate 1/4 cup a day (1/8 twice a day, we do two feedings) + we always mixed in green beans and a touch of wet food. They get a treat first thing in the morning & one at night.
We just switched to Fromm food & we have increased the amount a little bit because it doesn't seem to fill them as much + we are using Primal raw.
There are good snacks & treats out there. Right now we just bought Zukes.