SilverHaze

Tracey, have you had Dakota's Thyroid levels checked?? This can be a problem in Siberians, and i believe it is an underactive (could be overactive???) thyroid, that can cause weight gain, not matter what measures you take. There are medications she can take if this is the case which will get her weight under control. Might be worth discussing with your vet, Cheers, Soph

Glad I was able to help a bit. Sibes just don't need that much food - though some of them may disagree *lol* Make a small portion that is her dry food & whatever supplements you normally give (like mine get meat, vegies etc) and then if the dog is still acting like a starving beast, give vegies...an easy one to do is whole carrots...keeps them occupied while letting them have a treat that won't affect their weight. To give everyone a better idea of how little food sibes need, it's currently summer, so my very active 23kg male is getting one cup of advance energy, plus medium handful of mince per day. During race season he may get upped to a cup and a half. He's not a skinny dog, though when i'm working him i may change food portions depending on the weight he maintains. Tracey I will also add, i make sure to keep my girls meal portions small, as she has a knack of supplmenting meals on her own...terrible food theif!!!

When people look at Siberian Huskies, they often comment "geez they must cost alot to feed/must eat alot etc" It's not true, Siberians actually require alot less food than other breeds of equal size. They have a very effcient metabolism. When feeding a Siberian, look at the recomended feeding portion and halve it, and you may be somewhere in the right feeding portion. To give you an example, I have a 6 year desexed Siberian bitch, very much like the one described in that she's a lazy little bugger. She can and will exercise, but would be much happier laying around, or perhaps going on a leisurely stroll. This dog gets 1/2 cup of Advance adult, plus a small handfull of mince per day. To bulk it up at times i will add frozen beans which she loves. Doesn't sound like alot does it - but i tell you, she's not the skinniest dog in the world thats for sure!!! This bitch would probably be around 22kg. I don't know much about BARF so i can't comment on that diet, however at least halve the meals, and if she's starving you can bulk the meals with some veggies, or a fav of a friend of mine who has worked miracles on fat dogs...add some chicken or vegie soup hehehe...