Toki used to be 10 pounds and got down to around 8.5. What worked for us initially was that I switched her to a higher protein/higher fiber/lower fat food that was also lower in calories. We used Wellness Core Reduced Fat (she got strictly 1/2 cup each day of this (broken up into 2 meals)...no treats or edible chews or extras) ...after she lost about a pound, I switched her back over to a regular food (I think it was Fromm or something like that) and I cut her amounts down quite a bit from what I had been feeding her initially...she now gets probably around 3 tbsp twice a day and we exercise her regularly so she is able to have a small amount of treats or wet food added. At the time we were losing weight, her activity had to be restricted but if we didn't have restrictions, I probably just would have kept her on her regular food (but cut down the amounts and had something low calorie like green beans or canned pumpkin) and gone on more frequent walks. |