cobys becoming wayy to over weight help please?

[star28c]

speaking of exercise when i take him out side for exercise, and too poop.. all coby wants too do is go in the grass and he tries too eat it ? so i'm having a hard time training him for out doors because
he can get parvo in the grass,, and he holds his poop, pee for in side the house
and these last 3 days he's starting too poop and pee on my floor again
and not on his wee pads? i was hoping i was close too the next step
going out doors too poop in the grass but unstead he only wants too eat the grass

[KimberlySRN]

I think that is a bit odd that a vet would restrict a 3 month olds weight. I have always free fed my pups and have never had a problem. They take what they want and know food will always be there. I have found restricting food makes them eat faster and also makes them eat everything because they don't know when they will eat next. My boyfriend fed his dog three times a day and he was over weight because he would eat it all each time, once he started free feeding he lost a lot of weight because he ate when he felt the need.
Also if your pup had problems with hypoglycemia in the past I wouldn't recommend changing his diet drasticly. (taking away the syrup and restricting feed at the same time) Also at 3 months they still have their puppy pudge so I wouldn't worry about weight til he gets older. I use to weight my pups every week and now that they are 7 months every few weeks to make sure they are gaining. Maybe you should ask your vet to weigh him. It is best to use the same scale when you may be dealing with only a few ounces in changes.

[star28c]

Originally Posted by KimberlySRN

I think that is a bit odd that a vet would restrict a 3 month olds weight. I have always free fed my pups and have never had a problem. They take what they want and know food will always be there. I have found restricting food makes them eat faster and also makes them eat everything because they don't know when they will eat next. My boyfriend fed his dog three times a day and he was over weight because he would eat it all each time, once he started free feeding he lost a lot of weight because he ate when he felt the need.
Also if your pup had problems with hypoglycemia in the past I wouldn't recommend changing his diet drasticly. (taking away the syrup and restricting feed at the same time) Also at 3 months they still have their puppy pudge so I wouldn't worry about weight til he gets older. I use to weight my pups every week and now that they are 7 months every few weeks to make sure they are gaining. Maybe you should ask your vet to weigh him. It is best to use the same scale when you may be dealing with only a few ounces in changes.

well hes on wellness as of today... and the weight for a 3 lbs 3-4 month pups feedings 1 cup and 1/4 and thats enough for the day and as far as im concern it's beyond enough coby doesn't even eat and 1/2 cup of it and his whole bowls fill too the top with this set amount so thats what i'm doing im following the measurements on the wellness bag however its still more then his amount he would get because he's only 2.08 lbs but i'm still giving him the 1 cup and 1/4 and thats enough the bowls filled too the top cobys, will not eat all this by today it"ll take him 3 days too get through mybe 5 with this said he's doing just fine if he has problems then i'll change but from what i see the wellness gives them alot too eat in one day half of a cup of veggies is enough for and adult or kids for the day too get their required vitamins for the day.. 1 cup 1/4 i think this is a good amount for a young pup he has a very small stomic lol its alot of food for one day