How to lean my blue staffy puppy up

[labradork]

Originally Posted by blueyblue

hi can any 1 help on how to start leanin my blue staffy puppy up i just weighed him he is 11 weeks old and he weighs 2st dead on


thanks
blake

Hi

What do you mean by "leanin him up"?

[JJB88]

Why do you want him lean?

Dogs will put on muscle mass natural with exercise and a
good diet.

I have had my staff pup 3 weeks and she has already started to slim down and tone up naturally with play, walks and her diet. Her neck and back legs have toned up so much.

The best diet for this is the BARF (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food). Forget kibble. Dogs are designed to eat raw meat not cooked dry buiscuts!! Imagin a carcass it contains mostly meat, bones and a little bit of mashed up veg (stomach content). The aim is to replicate the dogs natural menu. For example our staff gets a little bit of beef chunks, a chicken wing, a little bit of heart and a teaspoon of blended veg. She was fed kibble before and was bloated, over weight, dry peeling skin and had the squits. She is now leaner, perfect weight, glowing coat and he stools are firm. I order mine in bulk from this place.

http://prizechoice.co.uk/

Hope this was what you were looking for!

[Louise13]

He's a baby!!! Let him be one..

[Kanikula]

2 stone that cant be right surely for 11wks

[JJB88]

Originally Posted by Kanikula

2 stone that cant be right surely for 11wks

Its not! My staff pup is 14 weeks and she weights 8.5 pounds thats not even 1 st!!! Shes quite stocky too!

[Shona]

if its 2 stone, its not a staffie....

its something compleatly diff,

you have been ripped off mate,

[meanvixen]

sounds like its extremely overweight, my bullmastiff pup was 2 stone at 11 weeks and i thought she was a bit over weight but they do slim down themselves with exercise and the proper amount of food

[Labman]

You need to go by its ribs. You should be feeding a puppy chow now. Switching to an adult chow for the larger breeds at 4 months, slows growth and helps develop sturdier joints.

Your dog definitely should be narrower at the waist than the hips and chest. You should be able to easily feel the ribs, but not see them. Each dog is different. Standard recommendations are a good place to start, but each dog must have its food and exercise adjusted to its individual needs.

Your are right that puppies should be lean and if he is overweight, you need to thin him out. It is disappointing that anybody would suggest puppies should be allowed to be overweight. Plump puppies may be cute, but lean ones are healthier. I have sometimes gotten puppies that were on the heavy side. I didn't try to reduce their weight, but to control their weight gain so the fat became muscle and bone. (Mostly leg it seems.) I stuck to 1/2 cup of food each of 3 times a day until I could easily feel their ribs. I though I had done a good job on Holly, but when the professional field trainer saw her at 11 weeks, she beat me up for her lack of a belly tuck up. Here is an excerpt from the newsletter of the service dog school Holly belonged to.

''Obesity is the number one nutritional disease affecting dogs. It's estimated that 25-45% of dogs in the US are obese. Studies have shown that joint and locomotive problems increase by 57%, circulatory problems by 74%, respiratory problems by 52%, skin problems by 40% and cancer by 50% in animals that are overweight.

Large breed dogs that are overweight also are more prone to developing hip dysplasia. Obesity is especially dangerous for young puppies, as their underdeveloped frame cannot support the extra poundage that it must carry.''

[Kanikula]

Originally Posted by Labman

You need to go by its ribs. You should be feeding a puppy chow now. Switching to an adult chow for the larger breeds at 4 months, slows growth and helps develop sturdier joints.

Your dog definitely should be narrower at the waist than the hips and chest. You should be able to easily feel the ribs, but not see them. Each dog is different. Standard recommendations are a good place to start, but each dog must have its food and exercise adjusted to its individual needs.

Your are right that puppies should be lean and if he is overweight, you need to thin him out. It is disappointing that anybody would suggest puppies should be allowed to be overweight. Plump puppies may be cute, but lean ones are healthier. I have sometimes gotten puppies that were on the heavy side. I didn't try to reduce their weight, but to control their weight gain so the fat became muscle and bone. (Mostly leg it seems.) I stuck to 1/2 cup of food each of 3 times a day until I could easily feel their ribs. I though I had done a good job on Holly, but when the professional field trainer saw her at 11 weeks, she beat me up for her lack of a belly tuck up. Here is an excerpt from the newsletter of the service dog school Holly belonged to.

''Obesity is the number one nutritional disease affecting dogs. It's estimated that 25-45% of dogs in the US are obese. Studies have shown that joint and locomotive problems increase by 57%, circulatory problems by 74%, respiratory problems by 52%, skin problems by 40% and cancer by 50% in animals that are overweight.

Large breed dogs that are overweight also are more prone to developing hip dysplasia. Obesity is especially dangerous for young puppies, as their underdeveloped frame cannot support the extra poundage that it must carry.''

Who has said it should be allowed to be overweight?