Don't feel gulity when they give you that "See how pathetic I look when I'm starving." It's a gimmick all dogs learn regardless of breed <G> When Disney (the Golden) needs to lose weight before an agility trial I will feed him 2 cups per day divided in 2 meals with all of his supplements to keep the coat looking great for the breed ring. This is a 70 (for agility) to 72 (for breed ring) pound Golden. You can give fillers like canned greenbeans or pumpkin. As a pup I kept him very thin due to the fact that had he become dysplastic I knew I'd would forever wonder was it genetics or undue stress on the joints from being overweight.
Terrie:) and Disney�o� > You can't believe how I have worried over this problem. But how little can > you feed before being overcome with guilt? Charlie was not purchased to be > show quality so I have no complaints that he got too big. He weighs 32 > pounds, down from 37 a year ago. For his size, which would be way too big > for the standard, he should probably way about 27 pounds according to my vet. > He is 3 years old, no heart murmurs and in excellent health, other than > being overweight. He is now on 1 1/2 cups of reduced calorie California > Natural. He loses maybe 1/2 pound per month. His treats consist of nothing > but raw carrots and raw green beans. He always seems hungry. He is the joy > of my life and I hate thinking that he is always hungry. I want your advise. > I have toyed with the idea of an all natural high protein diet but my vet is > avidly against it and I really don't have any idea what is enough or too > much, or what supplements are required. Thanks any suggestions. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Glenn Fulton > Cincinnati/Mason > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
