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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Some of the issues have to do with just natural aging, weight gain and less interest in other dogs, for example might happen naturally with age. I love the idea that I can open my front door and not have Joey bolting out the door. Don't forget the number one cause of death among unneutered males is injuries due to car accidents. If he's putting on a few pounds, just increase the walking time, and another thing I do is play fetch with Joey for part of his meal. You also can be sure that you and your dog are not responsible for the surplus dogs that are being put to sleep daily. |
I have to agree with Nancy. Weight gain is part of the growign process and may just be coincidental to the neuter. Providing your neuter was under a year of age.
I find that my dogs gained, stopped for a few months, then gained again for the first 1.5 years. It reminds me just like a human teenage boy. You see him at 16 and he's thin and then you see him at 26 and he's filled out. Not gotten fat, just filled out.
I still free feed. I find the amount they eat is based on the amount of energy they burned for the day.
The times I have felt that there was more weight than normal, it was because I was giving more treats than normal.
