Probably so. You may need to just cut back on something... lol. ~Lacey
In [email protected], "ntvlawher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Right now I feed him Nutrience Holistic for small breeds. I think the > problem is that this food is probably; like most other kibbles, > designed to be the only food source. So because I make the stew for > them and give them some with their kibble, its just too rich. > --- In [email protected], "Lacey" <laceyduthu@> wrote: > > > > What is he eating now? Is it a puppy food? ~Lacey > > > > > > > > In [email protected], "ntvlawher" <ntvlawher@> wrote: > > > > > > I got the link, thanks. > > > I wonder if our food is too fatty, I left a few kibbles on the > > > dresser, (Long story, but I don't feed the dogs on a dresser!) and > > it > > > left a grease stain. Miht be the food. Although when I got Nubi at > > 7 > > > months, he was only 3 pounds, and underweight. > > > --- In [email protected], "Lacey" <laceyduthu@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Sorry the link didn't work. Click on the link below and then > > click > > > > on "view the body condition chart". > > > > http://www.dogchow.com/Nutrition/Body_Condition.aspx > > > > > > > > > > > > In [email protected], "Lacey" <laceyduthu@> 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! 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