I feed twice a day also, they get 1/8 of a cup (coffee scoop size) of kibble with a teaspoon of mixed veggie that are blended, fresh cooked chicken or buffalo, and green beans. NO SNACKS.. plenty of play & exercise. Amie
--- On Mon, 10/13/08, G Chase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: G Chase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Doggie is overweight.. what can I do? > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 2:35 AM > You are going to get many different opinions on this one. > Our girls get 1/4 cup dry AM and PM with green beans. > They are on California Natural mixed low-fat and regular. > Limited amount of Chicken treats, and Solid Gold soft > treats > for training - walks and plenty of exercise helps too... > Gloria C "For I know the plans I have for you", > declares the LORD, "plans to give you hope and a > future". Jeremiah 29:11 > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:31:51 > +0000Subject: [Chihuahuas] Doggie is overweight.. what can I > do? > > > > > My doggie Little Bear has become so overweight. He is > about 2 yrs old. A while back the vet suggested that we > feed him only dog food, but this just isn't possible. > I've been feeding my dogs canned Pedigree for many years > with no problems, but I try to feed them real chicken or > beef when I can. Little Bear doesn't seem to know when > to stop eating. He will clean up his plate and then go to > the other's plates to steal more. I usually have to > stand over them while they eat so that he won't devour > their food too. Even though it seems to me that I'm not > overfeeding, he still gains the weight. I keep doggie treats > in their snack bowl, but they only pick a few daily (the > bowl isn't cleaned out). I do occasionally give them > table scraps (sausage left over from breakfast, or left over > meat), but not very often. Some days I boil frozen chicken > tenderloins, or grill a hamburger or steak. I've been > backing off from the canned food due to what I've been > reading about how its made, seems gross, to a point that I > feel guilty giving it to them. I've feed them Pedigree > for years. Sometime I feed them EN from the vet (he > suggests this). Any suggestions for cutting down his > weight? I feed my dogs twice a day. > > > Little Bear ------------------------------------ " 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
