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Originally Posted by JMuedog  Finnigan was 5. Luckily he was only ever around a female in heat once. We had Gwenni spayed.
He did take a long time to put weight on. Was only 4lbs until he was 3. We finally thought he looked a healthy weight at 3, 4 & 5 when he was finally at 5lbs, 6lbs, etc...
It just took so long for him to finally get extra weight on him, so we were really concerned at this weight gain in a couple months. Gwenndilyn was over weight last year, so we've had a strict diet in place for over a year now with both dogs.
They get 1/4 cup of dry EVO each day and 1 1/2 tablespoons of TOTW wet food. Also, carrots and fish oil caps as treats through the day. Gwenni has lost her extra "chub" as we called it and is back at a healthy weight, but Finni has been steadily gaining. |
You are so wise to keep on top of this. I'm sure the metabolism slows a little after neutering, especially in older dogs. On younger dogs, the adrenal glands kick in and produce more testosterone after neutering, not near as much as the testicules, but some, and this may not happen in the older dog. Of course, it could be just a coincidence and he would have gained anyway. How many calories are the fish oil caps? It’s important to remember that a nine pound dog typically need 316 calories a day, while a 6 pound dog only needs 263 calories, this is only a 54 calorie difference, if his activity level has remained the same.