whitka Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 What sort of food is best to give a dog thats overweight? Something that will make him feel full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 The short answer is LESS If you want to bulk out a meal, veggies are the way to go. Mashed or baked pumpkin (just plain) is a good filler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 What sort of food? about 1/3 or 1/2 of his current food ..and as said, bulked out with cooked pumpkin if needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitka Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 My vet told me less dry food so im looking for things that will make him feel fuller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 My vet told me less dry food so im looking for things that will make him feel fuller. What exactly do you feed now,what portion size,how much in the treat area (pig ears,left over toast etc etc) how much exercise & how old a dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulp Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I use grated carrot to bulk out food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matilda1 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I'm with the carrot and pumpkin, however if you prefer a commecial food then I reccomend Eukanuba restricted Calorie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkeyre Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 What sort of food is best to give a dog thats overweight? Something that will make him feel full. Pumpkin. Half is meal, and add pumpkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireybell Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 My beagle (nicknamed pudding) gets half pumpkin/carrot and half normal meal. We cut out all dry food and she is down to her ideal weight!! She was 19kg and is now 14kg. I cant call her pudding aymore!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitka Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 My vet told me less dry food so im looking for things that will make him feel fuller. What exactly do you feed now,what portion size,how much in the treat area (pig ears,left over toast etc etc) how much exercise & how old a dog At the moment he's a cup of dry food plus vegies, no treats and he's getting eaither half an hour of on lead walking or free running. He's 6 years old and has arthrits. I must be doing something right as he's lost half a kilo in a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravyk Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I had little two kegs on legs stay with me awhile back. They were a good couple of kilos overweight. I fed them lean roo meat and mashed pumpkin at the ratio of 2% of their ideal body weight. Their ideal weight was around 7kgs, so they got approx 100-120g of roo/pumpkin and a chicken neck a day. Within three weeks, without too much exercise as I was sick and couldn't walk 4 dogs, they'd lost probably 2kgs each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzledx2 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Whole raw carrot any time he likes! What sort of food is best to give a dog thats overweight? Something that will make him feel full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Yep same here Ravyk - similar routine here for a porky westie - low cal dry food didn;t work so half a barf pattie and veggies did the trick with a chicken neck (yes one!) in the morning. Worked a treat. I had little two kegs on legs stay with me awhile back. They were a good couple of kilos overweight. I fed them lean roo meat and mashed pumpkin at the ratio of 2% of their ideal body weight. Their ideal weight was around 7kgs, so they got approx 100-120g of roo/pumpkin and a chicken neck a day. Within three weeks, without too much exercise as I was sick and couldn't walk 4 dogs, they'd lost probably 2kgs each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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