I think the issue is not lo cal , but foods that are filling yet absorbed correctly? Fillers pass thru quick . Sounds like you are feeding great treats ...but for the dog are they are they fulfilling ? We used to have a big issue here with my hubby feeding the dogs treats all day. I was using Milk Bone treats....they are terrible. I switched to Waggin Train Chicken Jerky and Buddy Biscuits. My dogs get a morn treat , late afternoon treat and then dinner. I also keep down dry food that they will eat if hungry. All in all , I have no more begging and healthier dogs . All my dogs have lost weight or maintain weight on this regimen. Molly was too fat from all the treats. Good luck on finding the best course for you and your baby.
Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: tabascojackpepper To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 8:04 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Air treats -- do they exist? We live in a loft, with no room for a proper kitchen table. Having no kids, we're just on the couch -- but of course he's there on the couch with us. He's very well behaved, and we're not constantly feeding him, but treat calories add up. We've been very judicious about treats, and we're lucky he likes vegetables -- so we slice the stems of broccoli and cauliflower, heck, he even likes cabbage core, and he's nuts about fruit (he's a great disposer of apple cores and fruit tidbits). I've heard that rice cakes (broken up into small pieces, of course) are a good option, too. But since we often eat foods that are unsuitable for him (spicy curry comes to mind) I was wondering if someone had a recipe for doggie treats we could have around that were REALLY low calorie. When we got him from the SPCA (in February) he was a little underweight, but it only took us about 2 months to get him to the point he has a nice, even, reasonable layer of fat (just enough to obscure the lines of his ribs). Now, we are concerned about making him fat over the long term, especially since the vet warned us fixed males are prone to weightgain. It's not an issue yet, but I want to avoid having to put him on a diet. As an owner, it's my responsibility to keep track of this stuff -- his job is to just be cute. I tried a google search, but only found one that indicated it was low cal. " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links
