My Max had a terrible bout of pancreatitis...which evolved into his new "diet"...they didn't really know if the pancreatitis was b/c of him getting into something he shouldn't have (don't even ask), or if it was b/c he was eating too much and just overweight.....the vet said no more treats, no more boiled chicken breast, etc....that was mainly his diet..other than Cesar dog food (1/2 container am, and 1/2 in the pm)...he got the boiled chicken when we went out to eat b/c that's what they had for dogs at the restaurant we went to. Now, he gets Hills W/D canned food ...I give him 1/6 of a can in the am and the same in the pm....in other words, 1/3 can per day. And I leave the W/D dry food in a bowl so he can eat it when he wants. I just fill it up (it's a small bowl) and it takes him days to eat. I rarely give him a "Biljack" treat (mainly when I want him to take a pill or if he's done something amazingly good). I'd rather him be healthy than me feel like I'm satisfying some deep seated, food related issue in myself. Anyhow, he's lost a couple of lbs and I do walk him more than I was....he's now a "little dog" once again, which is what is the best for him and the healthiest. Sometimes I feel like I'm being cruel by not indulging him with food, but I know in the long run, I'm doing the best thing for him to live a long and healthly life.
