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Originally Posted by pookybear  Thank you Gennies, glad to find a comrade! 
speaking of people...nutrition and food quality has so much to do with how people grow...I live near some of the most poverty you've ever seen. In the news this past week a baby died of malnutrition. It's heart breaking. But I'm looking at this from my back's point of view as well. I want him healthy but the smallest healthy weight he can be, which will be best for my back. If that's 6 pounds, it will be a challenge for me but not impossible. That is the highest I think he'd get but like the vet recommended, don't feed him a lot. I refuse to starve him, that's sick! But if he'd also be just as healthy at 4 pounds, than heck ya, I want to feed him in that direction. Right now, I'm feeding him according the Royal Canine chart for his weight category. |
OMG PLEASE don't withhold food
Look, I assume you are here because you love your baby!!!! I love Bambi for her personality first and foremost!!!! I put a lot of time into her so she's the sweetie I want in my pup, and I put a lot of work into keeping my girls as clean and health as they can be. I don't want to offend you, but is there a possibility that you might have misunderstood what your vet meant when he/she said "Don't feed him a lot"??? I think the key term here is "A LOT"....meaning don't let him get over-weight / fat??? I work with mistreated children...one case was a toddler that was almost starved to death...I'm talking the organs were shutting down. This child survived but is now brain damaged for life...and it's limbs remind you of a child with rickets. I share this to tell you that is what will happen to your beautiful little man if you withheld food from him. Bambi had and has food & water 24/7...and she grew to the size nature intended. PLEASE love your baby first.