It was suggested to me that he looks a little thin. I personally think he looks good weight wise.
I am feeding him about 4 cups of PP Shredded.
Do you think I should switch him to PPP. Before I push harder?
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birddogger wrote:Looks good great to me. Some people fail to realize these dogs are athletes and when they see them in good shape they consider them to be skinny and not being properly cared for, when just the opposite is the reality. The comments are pretty much made out of ignorance. Don't let them make you second guess yourself.
Charlie
\jlp8cornell wrote:The dog looks great. When people make comments, use the opportunity to educate them on proper feeding. You and your dog will be thankful you kept him in this condition when he gets to be a senior citizen. Just remember that even if they aren't working, they should still look like this. I try and keep my almost 14yr old hound 3 ribs showing.
Keep it up.
Jim- That is absolutely untrue. This is a topic probably 98% of this forum agrees on. Look at pics of the dogs that run FT's. They are even thinner then this dog. They have to be to do their jobs. Look at human athletes. Same thing. Less chance of arthritis and other degenerative diseases and a whole lot of other problems. If you disagree, ask a canine nutritionist....by JIM K » Wed May 23, 2012 1:47 pm
if you can see the dogs RIBS,its underweight.PERIOD.
Right on. We have become a society that is so used to people being overweight that we have now transferred it to our dogs. We have forgotten what people and dogs looked like when they had to work for a living.birddogger wrote:Looks good great to me. Some people fail to realize these dogs are athletes and when they see them in good shape they consider them to be skinny and not being properly cared for, when just the opposite is the reality. The comments are pretty much made out of ignorance. Don't let them make you second guess yourself.
Charlie
JIM K wrote:\jlp8cornell wrote:The dog looks great. When people make comments, use the opportunity to educate them on proper feeding. You and your dog will be thankful you kept him in this condition when he gets to be a senior citizen. Just remember that even if they aren't working, they should still look like this. I try and keep my almost 14yr old hound 3 ribs showing.
Keep it up.
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ultracarry wrote:Looks good! I would be careful with adding top weight to add to the workout. Creates added wear and tear in joints where pulling would not.
I have the inlaws telling me I need to feed my dogs more where my wifes shi Tzu is 18 years old and shows no sign of slowing down. None of my "skinny" dogs are on medication or supplements... Can't say the same for theirs.
Attached: ran her 2x a day for 30-60 min, no resistance, 3-4 days a week. But speeds hitting over 20 mph.
I'll stack her tonight and show a year older roading with a harness, a lot more developed muscle.
Not according to my vet. She says that a dog that is showing ribs is much less likely to be able to fight off any disease.Deuce wrote:Looks good to me.
Purina or Eukanuba did a study a while back that showed if your dog had the 2 ribs showing or was even a hair skinnier that on average it lived 2 years longer.
Sharon, I can understand what your vet is saying and she has a point. Same with people.....If a dog or person is at a perfect weight and develops a serious disease such as cancer, they will not be able to handle a lot of weight loss and still fight the disease, or at least, I think that is what she is getting at. However, I wouldn't want to be over weight for that reason [BTW, I am over weight, as most of us are] and I think a dog or person in perfect condition has less of a chance of contracting disease.Sharon wrote:Not according to my vet. She says that a dog that is showing ribs is much less likely to be able to fight off any disease.Deuce wrote:Looks good to me.
Purina or Eukanuba did a study a while back that showed if your dog had the 2 ribs showing or was even a hair skinnier that on average it lived 2 years longer.
Sharon wrote:Not according to my vet. She says that a dog that is showing ribs is much less likely to be able to fight off any disease.Deuce wrote:Looks good to me.
Purina or Eukanuba did a study a while back that showed if your dog had the 2 ribs showing or was even a hair skinnier that on average it lived 2 years longer.
Now that's funny!Sharon wrote:"Sharon, I can understand what your vet is saying and she has a point. Same with people.....If a dog or person is at a perfect weight and develops a serious disease such as cancer, they will not be able to handle a lot of weight loss and still fight the disease, or at least, I think that is what she is getting at. However, I wouldn't want to be over weight for that reason [BTW, I am over weight, as most of us are] and I think a dog or person in perfect condition has less of a chance of contracting disease. " quote bd
You could be a politician.
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Deuce wrote:
Purina or Eukanuba did a study a while back that showed if your dog had the 2 ribs showing or was even a hair skinnier that on average it lived 2 years longer.
BMI is complete garbage for people and even more so for dogs.frontline wrote:Looks a tad thin to me, you really shouldn't see ribs (http://www.barkingbulletin.com/is_your_dog_overweight/), there should be some healthy reserves. Marathon type running without reserves could lead to heart issues and underweight dogs are more prone to bloat. This BMI calculator for dogs might help: http://petsci.co.uk/calculating-your-dogs-bmi/