Deanna Mine is 42% protein and 25% fat does that sound okay?
When you are gifted... give; when you learn... teach Nancy, Abbey-Rose and Maggie-Mae --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote: From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Fwd: Whole Dog Journal Tip of the Week: Managing Your Dog's Weight To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 8:36 AM Hey...this came through this morning...in lieu of our weightless chat and a few chis needing to slim down a bit...thought this might be appropriate! If you could have just one magazine for dogs this would be my choice hands down!! Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine >From the mountains of CA Begin forwarded message: From: "Whole Dog Journal" <[email protected]> Date: January 18, 2011 11:02:06 AM PST To: [email protected] Subject: Whole Dog Journal Tip of the Week: Managing Your Dog's Weight Reply-To: [email protected] #yiv741918077 { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;} #yiv741918077 a { color:#0B6299;text-decoration:none;} #yiv741918077 a:hover { text-decoration:underline;} #yiv741918077 p { color:#000000;font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;margin:0;padding:0 0 0 0;margin-bottom:8px;} #yiv741918077 ul { display:block;margin-bottom:0;margin:0 0 0 24px;color:#000000;font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px;list-style:square;} #yiv741918077 li { display:block;margin-bottom:0;margin:0 0 0 24px;list-style:square;margin-bottom:8px;} #yiv741918077 table.yiv741918077box { border:3px solid #0E7BBF;} #yiv741918077 table td.yiv741918077header { color:#FFF;font-weight:bold;font-size:15px;line-height:18px;padding-left:4px;} #yiv741918077 table h1, #yiv741918077 table h3 { font-size:18px;margin:0;padding:0 0 12px 0;} #yiv741918077 table.yiv741918077footer { padding:16px;} #yiv741918077 table.yiv741918077footer p { font-size:10px;} #yiv741918077 #yiv741918077copyright p { font-size:10px;color:#87BDDF;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;} Managing Your Dog's Weight Fat has more than twice the calories per gram of protein or carbs, so the amount you feed should be limited. Fat, however, is also what satisfies the appetite best. A diet that is too low in fat will leave your dog feeling hungry all the time, making it harder for you to stick to the diet plan and potentially leading to food-stealing or even poop-eating. It's better to feed a diet with moderate fat and reduce the portion size as needed rather than feeding a low-fat diet. If you are feeding kibble or other dry food, look for a minimum of 25 percent protein. More is better: generally, the higher the protein, the lower the carbs. There is no harm in feeding high protein diets to puppies, seniors, or healthy adult dogs; there are only a few specific health conditions that require protein to be limited. For more details and advice on ways to manage your dog's weight, purchase Whole Dog Journal's ebook, Weight & Fitness Handbook . Whole Dog Journal Blog Winter, and Dog Love and Loss This has been a rough month or so for my dog-loving friends. Dempsey the Boxer lost his fight with cancer just before Christmas. His owner summoned a veterinarian to put him out of his pain, but said that there was barely a flicker of life left in him by the time the vet arrived. Read More... You are currently subscribed to Whole Dog Journal as: [email protected]. Send this e-newsletter to a friend: Click here Unsubscribe from this mailing list: Click here Manage your Profile: Click here To unsubscribe from other e-newsletters, contact Customer Service.
