Does Ollie need Jenny Craig????

OliversMommy · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:42 am Post subject:

Anne, which dimple near his tail ?LOL I am looking at the pics and I am trying to figure out what I am looking for to disappear Confused

He still has about half a bag of puppy food left that should still last him two weeks or so. I will switch to adult the next bag for sure.

The gas I was referring to? He doesnt have it a lot, but there are times when he can clear a room with the odour coming out his behind (vet said its cuz of the all natural food that human vegetarians also have rank smelling flatulence at times ... I'm a carnivore so I cant confirm this Laughing

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I threw some yogurt on his kibble this morning (I am assuming you guys meant to add it to his morning food and not give it to him solely) and he gobbled up the whole bowl in no time (normally his kibble sits all day and he grazes...does this mean he is really hungry...I feel so bad denying him but I know he needs to lose weight Embarassed

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Welches · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:30 am Post subject:

No it doesn't mean he's starving - it means he loves that yogurt! Mine used to graze too until I started giving them better food and additions, like the yogurt, green beans, etc. Now they stand at their bowl until it's all gone - then they make the rounds licking each others bowls Smile

You might feel like you're starving him since you're cutting back his food. But just realize that you are actually adding years onto his life by cutting his weight down. Yukon always acts like he's hungry, no matter how much or how little food he gets. He's just really food motivated. I used to feel bad, like I was denying him, but I got over that pretty quickly, especially after he lost the weight and I realized how much better he looked.

You can also freeze the yogurt in a kong or in ice cube trays for treats. I add mine every morning with the kibble like you did.

momofZaneandWyatt · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:22 pm Post subject:

Anne~

Got a quick question....Vet has Wyatt on Puppy IVET food that they sell there at the office. Wyatt will be 8 months this week, and is growing like a weed.... I noticed that you mentioned in a post on this thread that you did not feed puppy food....when would be a good time to switch to the adult food? With our 2.5 year old Zane I remember switching right at 1 year of age...but it would be nice to be able to feed all the dogs the same food.

Any good advice would help??

Shannon, Bill, Zane and Maisy

OliversMommy · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject:

Another stupid question out of me...forgive me Embarassed

Does the yogurt HAVE to be plain? Can I give him the stuff I eat? Non fat or low fat flavours....I tend to stick to Vanilla but like cherry, peach etc.

PamK · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject:

Zane and Wyatt's Mom,

You can stop the puppy food now. A lot of people never feed puppy food. I stopped mine at 6 months.

Welches · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject:

Welches · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject:

anne · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:39 am Post subject:

anne · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:41 am Post subject:

Yogurt doesn't have to be plain but the flavored kind often have a lot of sugar so I don't like to feed those.

I never feed puppy food. Some are OK, others are not, IMO. Some puppy foods change the ratio of fat to protein in order to reduce calories, so that people can still feed a lot. Less calories = slower growth. I personally feel that you should give balanced good quality food, but feed less, in order to keep a pup from growing too fast. This is why I feel that puppy food is a gimmick, it's to make people feel better as the temptation is to feed a growing puppy a lot, also the temptation is to like roly-poly puppies, which is not healthy.

NenaGunther · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject:

Sorry, totally off topic, but I think Ollie and Gunther could be long lost brothers. Very Happy

OliversMommy · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject:

weimdawgs · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject:

They are both so handsome.