Baby Dragon Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 It took a while to get the picture sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 He doesn't look as though he needs more weight. He doesn't look too bad ..... if anything, perhaps a kilogram or two over the optimum - but that's hard to tell by a photo. You should be able to run your hand lightly over the ribs and feel all of them (without needing to press down on them too hard). So I certainly wouldn't be concerned about pandering to his hunger. Sure - he might be looking for some more because it is colder weather, but he doesn't need it. He seems to me to be your loyal companion and I strongly suspect that you regard him as your best buddy and that you care for him very much . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Dragon Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 Thanks Erny Hmm well I can't feel ribs when lightly patting him. So I think you and PF and the others are right No extra food for him at the moment! He hasn't been whinging after dinner for a week or so. So maybe WP was right in that it was an alert rather than asking for more food? If we wanted to get rid of the extra kg, would we be better to cut down a little bit on his meat, his VAN or exercise more? Oh and with canned mackerel, I have been giving him the whole can including the oil. Is that what I'm meant to do? He gets it 1 - 2 times a week, and the rest of his food is raw (except his treats.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) If we wanted to get rid of the extra kg, would we be better to cut down a little bit on his meat, his VAN or exercise more? The meat and VAN are fed proportional to each other, so if you cut down on meat, you need to cut down on the VAN as well. Without knowing how much you feed -vs- how much you exercise with him, I can't tell you which is better to cut or increase. Seeing as it is winter you could cut down on the food just a little bit AND increase his exercise (a good strong walk for an hour a day, followed by a good play/run around where he can stretch his legs, would be good). You don't need fast weight loss - I prefer steady fat loss coupled with steady muscle tone. Oh and with canned mackerel, I have been giving him the whole can including the oil. Is that what I'm meant to do? He gets it 1 - 2 times a week, and the rest of his food is raw (except his treats.) The oil is good for their coats I believe. I think the whole can + oil once a week is fine. But I'd rather leave this one up for the opinion of others who have fed mackerel to their dogs regularly and for a while, so they can give you the benefit of their experiences. Edited July 1, 2009 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Dragon Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 Thank you for your help Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all that glitters Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 My girl would eat another 10 dinners after her initial one, she is a guts and a half!! Totally never lets me forget breakfast, dinner or supper, she will sit at the cupboard and stare me down til I get up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead sheep Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 i don't have big dogs and my oldest boy is certainly not super model thin, but I was thinking if he is sooky aftetr dinner and wants more, can you source a very large marrow bone (ie ox femur) to give him something to grind away on for a few hours each night to keep him happy and make him think he is eating more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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