I am trying to cut back on his teats also, but its hard !! he's so cute and such a good boy, I just can't help myself.
I am looking at the raw food diet now, to see if that would benefit my boys. I just resuced a mini pin (Sirius) who is an insulin dependant diabetic, and several sources I have consulted indicate that this would be the best choice. I just have to come up with some more time! I think this would also help Nubi with the few extra ounces he is sporting! DD. --- In [email protected], "Lacey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sounds like you are feeding him the right amount. Maybe cut back a > little on the treats if you are thinking he could loose a couple of > ounces. Here is a link to show how a dog should look with the ideal > body condition. ~Lacey > View the Body Condition Chart > > > In [email protected], "ntvlawher" <ntvlawher@> wrote: > > > > THe bag says to feed him around a 1/4 of a cup per day. So what I > > do is give him 1/8th in the morning with a shallow teaspoon of > stew > > and the same in the evening. He isn't fat but he could lose a few > > ounces for good measure. plus a few cookies through out the day, I > > wonder of the food is too rich for his energy level though? > > --- In [email protected], "Lacey" <laceyduthu@> wrote: > > > > > > I feed Fifi 1/2 cup dry dog food with one tbs. (more or less- I > > > don't really measure it) canned food per day. She always eats > the > > > canned out first, then goes back later in the day for the dry... > > > lol. I feed her according to the recommended feeding amount on > the > > > back of the bag. All dog foods are different. You'll feed less > of > > a > > > higher quality food than a lower quality. I think Fifi's dog > food > > > bag says 1/2 to 2/3 cup per day for up to 5 lbs. I learned that > > > 2/3c. was too much for her so I went to the 1/2 c. She is doing > > very > > > well with this amount. You can't see any bones (ribs or > vertibrae) > > > but she still has a "waistline". How much does the dog food bag > > say > > > to give him? ~Lacey > > > > > > > > > > > > In [email protected], "ntvlawher" <ntvlawher@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Lacey, > > > > > > > > Here is a question for you; Nubi is just over 6 pounds, ( I > > think > > > he > > > > could lose a few ounces) I am currently feeding him an eighth > of > > a > > > cup > > > > of dry kibble in the morning with a teaspoon of turkey or beef > > stew > > > > and again in the evening plus a few drops of salmon oil on top > > for > > > his > > > > coat. How much are you feeding Fifi and is she at a good > weight? > > > > > > > > I am trying not to stress too much as Nubi is walking more > with > > > nice > > > > weather, and our new mini pin. But I think it is always good > to > > get > > > > advice. > > > > > > > > DD. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Lacey" <laceyduthu@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Fifi eats science diet faithfully! She thinks that's the > only > > > dog > > > > > food out there... lol! I've tried other "premium" brands > > > (innova, > > > > > Bosch -german brand), but she turns her little nose up at > it. > > > She > > > > > wouldn't even eat the Science Diet Adult Lamb and rice(it's > > made > > > > > with a little better ingredients than the small breed). She > > > loves > > > > > the science diet small breed and is thriving on it, nice > skin > > > and > > > > > coat, etc. I would like for her to eat something better > (just > > > for my > > > > > piece of mind), but if this is all she will eat then so be > it. > > I > > > am > > > > > changing Stella (bulldog) to Natural Choice Adult Lamb and > > Rice > > > in a > > > > > couple of weeks, so I am going to see if Fifi likes it, but > > > won't > > > > > push it on her. She also gets 1 tbs. canned food mixed with > > the > > > dry. > > > > > Dry dog food is not necessarily better for the dogs teeth, > but > > > helps > > > > > keep them cleaner (the hard food scrapes tartar from the > > teeth). > > > I > > > > > think most puppies need some canned food mixed with the dry > or > > > > > moistened dry b/c it makes it easier for them to eat. If the > > dry > > > is > > > > > hard for them to chew then they are going to eat less. > ~Lacey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In [email protected], "Chris" <campinnut@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Years ago Science Diet was top of the line. All the show > > > people > > > > > used > > > > > > it. Then they changed the ingredients. Both dogs I had > at > > > the > > > > > time > > > > > > developed dry skin, dull coat, and started pooping > > > excessively. To > > > > > > make a long story short I switched to another food and > less > > > poops > > > > > and > > > > > > good skin and coat. A lot of folks got away from it at > that > > > time > > > > > for > > > > > > the same reasons. > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "nicksbedwarmer" > > > > > > <samantha_suede@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > <snip> > > > > > > > > > > > > > My Persian I had growing up only ate Science Diet and > now > > > > > > > I hear lots of people won't feed that for one reason or > > the > > > > > other. > > > > > > > It always seems like some new "better" food is coming > > > along. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
