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Post by boothsdale on Dec 31, 2010 17:46:36 GMT
We have a lovely happy, energetic 3yr old springer. He is very happy and well in himself and always full of energy (he never stops running) but he is always hungry and is very skinny. We have discussed his diet with various nutritionists and ammended as per their instructions but if anything he seems to be getting thinner  He will be off to the vets next week for a full check up and some blood tests etc. to try and find a reason but I just wondered if anyone had any experiences/suggestions/helpful hints.... |
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Post by bigears on Dec 31, 2010 18:07:52 GMT
hi i have a colli the same but found if i put him on dry feed with the lowest protine possible he has now put weight on so check your protine in your feed and try not to give him to much rich food hope this helps  |
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Post by boothsdale on Jan 2, 2011 16:50:14 GMT
Cheers bigears - very interesting  Both the nutritionists we spoke to reccomended higher protein foods and since we've swapped he seems to be getting skinnier so you've just seconded my vote that they gave duff advice ;D |
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Post by brindlerainbow on Jan 2, 2011 16:56:00 GMT
I have a skinny Boxer.I tried her on high protien food and she was climbing the walls!!!! She runs her weight off but is looking really good at the moment on Waitrose own brand tinned meat with veg and pasta and Wagg dried food mixed with it.Maisie is 4 years old and I have tried every food possible but this combination is the best yet!!!
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Post by vetnurse on Jan 2, 2011 17:30:26 GMT
hi, we advise clients with dogs that struggle to maintain their weight (usually the really mad active breeds or the ones that stress it off!) to use a performance food (pro plan performance for example) or a working dog food as its designed for dogs who are have higher calorie req due to their increased exercise levels.
think you are right to have a vet check first though to check for any medical problem.
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Post by dazycutter on Jan 2, 2011 18:23:47 GMT
breast of lamb....
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Post by boothsdale on Jan 7, 2011 22:29:55 GMT
Just as an update to this his first set of bloods have come back perfectly normal. Now checking for any thyroid issues but looking like he just has a very high metabolic rate ... wish I had that problem!
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Post by fluteybeauty on Jan 7, 2011 22:42:43 GMT
i work for the rspca at ne of the centre's probably a long shot that youve already tried but when we get in severly underweight dogs in and often the healthy dogs in our kennels lose weight due to stress we feed james wellbeloved little and often sometimes up to 6 times a day i would imagine at a very vague guess a springer would need about 140g 4 times a day there abouts though without knowing an exact weight its hard to tell hope this helps
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Post by bigears on Jan 7, 2011 22:44:15 GMT
personly these ppl that say put them on high protine food talk rubbish that gives them more energy so they go more and more on low one they calm down a little there fore not running as much and not loosing weight its worked for all my crazy collies xx
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Post by dazycutter on Jan 8, 2011 17:13:15 GMT
bigears.. who has said put them on a high protien diet!
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Post by boothsdale on Jan 9, 2011 21:00:07 GMT
bigears.. who has said put them on a high protien diet! the two dog nutritionists we spoke to |
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Post by brindlerainbow on Jan 9, 2011 21:04:24 GMT
Another good food that dosent send them over the top is chappie dried food,my skinny boxer is fussy but she likes it |
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Post by dazycutter on Jan 10, 2011 16:01:13 GMT
green tripe is also good... mine thrive on it...and is low in fat etc..
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 10, 2011 20:15:10 GMT
we have and breed spaniels.i have one here at the momment he is skinny and tall .he is a working dog and a bit lively.also a worrier.he is fed on bakers which suits all my dogs.3 small feeds a day.we also give condtioning tablets.hes looking a lot better now.hopeing he wil fill out more as he matures
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Post by dazycutter on Jan 10, 2011 20:30:41 GMT
my young setters are very thin.. to be fair the old saying "as fit as a butchers dog" is quite true.. would much rather have a thin dog than a fattie, they live longer and have less health problems...
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Post by moelyparc on Jan 10, 2011 20:33:09 GMT
Rosie, you should give my dad a call, he sells frozen blocks of green tripe, mince beef etc. Loads of people swear by the green tripe for putting weight on |
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Post by dazycutter on Jan 10, 2011 20:55:11 GMT
agree... green tripe is fab.. stinks like hell and makes your dogs fart, but very good for them.. :-)
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Post by michelle28 on Jan 10, 2011 21:22:19 GMT
I have a very lively skinny jr! I found that chappie complete has put weight on him. It's only cheep so it's worth a try! George is very fussy too, and he eats lots of this.
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Post by boothsdale on Feb 14, 2011 13:51:59 GMT
Just thought I'd give you all an update! All tests came back clear but Rolo is now on a lower protein food that he's allowed more of - he's much happier, has stopped stealing the veggie offcuts off the compost heap and is putting on a little bit of weight |
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Post by ffynnoncadno on Feb 14, 2011 19:25:05 GMT
We feed wagg....but it may help to feed tripe which you get in frozen packs and mix it with some wagg and we find with fussy eaters to mix a bit of tin and it works wonders....we never go by what is recommended on the bag but by the dogs condition instead  |
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Post by sellyblue on Feb 14, 2011 19:43:12 GMT
I've got a co..cker spaniel that had the same problem changed his food to tinned meat from just dried before involving the vet and he's a lovely weight now I think it's down to him being very energetic and burning it off so quick good luck x
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Post by gtr121 on Feb 21, 2011 21:56:30 GMT
Try boiling Tesco cheapo bags of chicken legs and thighs. £2.37 feeds my dog for a week and his coat shines.
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Post by wiccaweys on Feb 22, 2011 19:16:48 GMT
Another reason could be an intolerence, such as a wheat and gluten intolerence. This isn't always picked up by vet tests and is often one of those things that is worked out by trial and error. Fish based foods are good for trying to get weight on a dog. The Wainrights Salmon & Potato found at Pets At Home, so readily available, is a good food. That is W&G free. CSJ dog foods are also brilliant and very reasonably price. They are a bit of a hidden gem as not available in the main stream shops. They also have W&G free food. Their website is: www.csjk9.comThe very worst thing to give a dog that is struggling to put weight on is to give them a higher protein food, or put them on a working dog food. It will just hype them up, send them manic, having them climbing the walls and you tearing your hair out, and make them burn everything off quicker than before. Working Dog food discribes the job they are supposed to be doing, not the type or breed of dog they are. If you can bear to do it, the most natural and healthy way to feed a dog is a completely raw diet, but thats not for everyone. Breast of lamb is great for getting weight on a dog. We run a dog rescue and usually have 40 -50 dogs, mainly Border Collies, with us at anyone time, so food and nutrition for dogs is one of our strongest interests and most commonly asked questions for advice. Hope your lad is doing well now. |
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Post by dobermanntrust on Mar 8, 2011 13:34:06 GMT
I can always get weight on a dog with a pound of tripe and if they're a picky eater I can always get some calories into them with Satin Balls.
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Post by pattendown on Mar 8, 2011 16:41:13 GMT
i use wagg complete for working dogs its brill for my border collie as she was very lean its 17kgs for£ 9.87 so not bad
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Post by pattendown on Mar 8, 2011 16:44:01 GMT
i forgot to say that mine dont get feed once a day they get 3 smaller meals it stops them getting a gdv
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Post by chloesmum on Mar 30, 2011 9:13:30 GMT
Ah any advice for an old dog - our JR is now 12 and has always been on the 'porkier' of substantial build as I call it but has gradually been losing weight. He has had blood tests and is very anaemic so obviously a medical issue, waiting on full results today so fingers crossed it is not really bad news. He has always been fed on raw food - tripe and chicken but we have found he cannot tolerate this now so have switched to Butchers tinned tripe which he loves.
Any advice on iron supplements for older dogs or food that will help with this, he is not over fond of dry food.
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Post by B_31 on Mar 30, 2011 10:07:40 GMT
for wweight gain try pedigree -
we feed beta (light) now as our girl (springerx ) is alittle fatty lol
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Post by tinytot on Mar 30, 2011 12:53:34 GMT
When we got our terrier she was very skinny, we gave her a tin of meat at tea time and ab lib biscuits though out the day, her biscuit bowl is always full and she always eats her meat straight way but picks at her biscuits all day and she soon put weight on, she was obviously still hungry if was taking from compost heap!
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Post by m@m on Mar 30, 2011 14:04:10 GMT
definatley chicken and rice imo, worked brilliant on friends elderly dearhounds and i try to give it to mine once or twice a month as a treat or if they'v got puppies on them, also other friends boil up chicken mince every day and feed it to all dogs mixed with biscuits and all dogs are good condition /weight
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