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Jessica
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11-03-2005, 12:33 AM

How to make her lose weight...?

Hey,

I posted on here a while ago about Chloe having problems with her leg. Well, she's having some X rays sent off to a specialist or something and it will be a week before we hear back to see whether she will be able to have an operation or not.
The vet has said that it would be a good idea to get some weight off Chloe as she is a very big dog. She is big built, but she's also got a bit fat!! The main reason for this is that she hasn't been able to be walked for a couple of weeks (vets orders!!) due to her bad leg.
Anyway, when we asked the vet exactly how we were supposed to get weight off her without walking her all she said was to halve the amount of food she has. Im sure this would work, but she wants a few kilos off in a week!! I dont see how that can be done by just cutting her food down!!!

Chloe is literally not allowed to do anything other than go outside on a lead a couple of times a day to go to the toilet. The rest of the time she has to stay in her bed..
We have her on Maintenance food from Fromm.. and have done as the vet said and halved it but is there anything else we can try? Other foods that we could give her that will mean she doesn't feel hungry but is not getting too much food? Anything...?

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11-03-2005, 12:35 AM
i would of thought that is the only way? there r some diets that r designed for fat animals.
when my dads cat was too fat he was put on food that is 'diet' food for a cat so he still got the same amount but lost weight on it if u get me. dont ask me wot it was
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11-03-2005, 01:02 AM
We were advised against putting her on diet food as she's only recently had her puppies and apparently its not a good idea....

Its seems like an impossible situation!! We've always had a problem keeping Chloe's weight down and usually we did it with long walks and careful feeding but now with no exercise i dont know how we're supposed to do it... Poor Chloe!
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11-03-2005, 06:47 AM
Hi Jessica

On the american labsite, they use green beans as a diet... They give half dogfood and half green beans..... Green beans are a great filler and non-fattening.

If u want the link, so u can read about it yourself, just pm me.
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11-03-2005, 08:09 AM
If she isnt nursing her pups now, you can reduce her food intake, my bitch had finished nursing, and I have reduced her foo intake so that she does not retain the wieght she put on during pregnancy, also If you give her a bone to chew on this will help if you reduce her food.

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11-03-2005, 09:25 AM
Cut down on the food and up the exercise...

I had a bitch who put on a ton of weight after being speyed...my friend who is a qualified Vet told me just reduce food as much as bneed be...
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11-03-2005, 09:44 AM
I find giving my dogs bones and raw carrots helps make them feel full without worrying about them putting on weight from it.
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11-03-2005, 10:08 AM
i agree with emm, most dogs love carrots, they will sit and chew away. and no countable calories

also, i hope i dont get shouted at, if you get a nice lean meaty bone (raw) from butchers, this should keep her occupied for a good while, and excerising her gums and jaws and mind! (its up to you though)

I think its us that are worried about the cutting down of food, and dogs really dont notice. we compare how we would be if we didnt get what we are used to each day. I know this has been brought up elsewhere, but there is interesting reading to be done on 'fasting'. Its good for the dogs, esp bone fed dogs, to give the body time to digest and unwind. Maybe we dont think about it, but the digestive system is working overtime trying to break down all the foods we pump in continuosly. a break from that once a week can actually be beneficial....but please consult your vet before doing this, a dog should be in tip top shape and not immune compromised in any way.
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11-03-2005, 10:27 AM
Both my dogs have been told to loose a little bit of weight.
My vet told me to reduce teagan's food by 20% (said nothing about more exercise).
With Kingsley the vet told me to cut down carbohydrates (doggie biscuits).
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11-03-2005, 10:39 AM
Could she go swimming at a doggy pool? As this is non weight bearing it shouldnt put too much strain on her leg but is good exercise which tones them up alot quicker than walking or running.Might be worth asking your vet about it.HTH


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