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14-01-2008, 07:57 PM
weight loss
at last my e spinger keira whos nearly 7 has lost weight . weighed her today and shes lost 1.1 kg since just befor xmas. shes got slight arthritus in her front legs, and she was 26.85kgs (very obese) tried everything to get her to loose weight she lost a bit then put on again. vet nurse suggested chappie. shes been on it for a couple of months now and can now see the difference shes getting a waist. ive never fed my dogs on anything but dog food,she never got titbits but wasnt told by old vet that when she was spayed five years ago to drop her food a bit. jsut another 3-4 kilos to lose then shell be fine!
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26-01-2008, 10:08 PM
Originally Posted by angied 
at last my e spinger keira whos nearly 7 has lost weight . weighed her today and shes lost 1.1 kg since just befor xmas. shes got slight arthritus in her front legs, and she was 26.85kgs (very obese) tried everything to get her to loose weight she lost a bit then put on again. vet nurse suggested chappie. shes been on it for a couple of months now and can now see the difference shes getting a waist. ive never fed my dogs on anything but dog food,she never got titbits but wasnt told by old vet that when she was spayed five years ago to drop her food a bit. jsut another 3-4 kilos to lose then shell be fine!
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27-01-2008, 01:30 AM
THalice-Malice
Slightly hungry and slightly overweight English Setter
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27-01-2008, 02:34 AM
Is she a 'big' show type ? 26.85kgs is fairly heavy. Great news to hear the weight is coming off.
This thread caught my eye as Fingal (my Springer) is 8 years old and despite being a small working type - piled on the weight at a young age due to an illness that required a lengthy couse of steroids.
This might sound like a nightmare but his condition meant he had to have very little in the way of exercise which for any young springer is a challenge, but for a young springer on steroids it's just about impossible.
Anyway - once 'over' his condition we started him on a diet at about 5years of age. It took a year or so but we got there in the end.
The pics might not really show the difference but (haircut aside) here he is before and after his fair old weight loss.
For us it was Wagg. They've all done well on it despite being a 'cheap' food. Glad you've found something that Keira is doing well on.
Keep us posted.............
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keep up the good work both of you
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19-02-2008, 12:20 AM
Originally Posted by Phil
Great to read this.
Is she a 'big' show type ? 26.85kgs is fairly heavy. Great news to hear the weight is coming off.
This thread caught my eye as Fingal (my Springer) is 8 years old and despite being a small working type - piled on the weight at a young age due to an illness that required a lengthy couse of steroids.
This might sound like a nightmare but his condition meant he had to have very little in the way of exercise which for any young springer is a challenge, but for a young springer on steroids it's just about impossible.
Anyway - once 'over' his condition we started him on a diet at about 5years of age. It took a year or so but we got there in the end.
The pics might not really show the difference but (haircut aside) here he is before and after his fair old weight loss.
For us it was Wagg. They've all done well on it despite being a 'cheap' food. Glad you've found something that Keira is doing well on.
Keep us posted.............
Fingal Before...
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Fingal after...
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