What is too thin? - Page 2

THank you I will try taking her off of the large breed dog food. I will let you all know in about a month of the results.

DiAngelo

you can try crating her for a couple of hours a day

cottage cheese, yogurt, even a few table scraps will help

cut the training down a little  

royal canin sounds the best option to me

Any one thought to ask what size cup he is using as a measure? could be a small one .

AS

 a cup is an American measure...... CHEATS lol

The measurement cup that came with the 50lb airtight dogfood container is what I use. It holds actually one cup. I took her to a trainer in St Louis, MO and he told me that she is at her ideal weight. I want to put a little meat on her to with stand the trainer and the cold that she has to put up with 2 times a week. In the summer she really sheds weight. When it gets colder she looks much better. She has not took her HD/ED X rays yet. I finding it hard to find a vet that knows how to position the hips! It should not be this hard.

DiAngelo 

DiAngelo think about what are you saying, to withstand the cold two times a week some of our dogs live outside 24/7 and we don't put extra weight on them, second less waight = small chance she will get hurt, it will be better for her to run, jump and the weight will not be putting so much stress on her joints and bones. If the trainer is saying she is good live her at that. She is fine don't worry about her.

And what you should always aim for is lean mussle weight, and if she is skinny and active that is exactly what she has, bulking up will not do anything for your dog.

what i would like to know is how come you are working her so hard when you don't know what her hip / elbows are? haven't you had any prelims done?

if you tell us where you are located perhaps we can recommend a good vet

i personally like to feel the first 3 ribs and a clear definition of the loin

Tigermouse I work my dogs pretty hard (startind at about 3 months, my 4 months pup is doing about 3 miles a day walks already, and sprints in the morning), you think I will go get the hips done first? Most likely for all my working dogs I will not get hips done at all, unless I am breeding, you think animals in the wild go get there hips done before hunting etc.? Don't pumper your dog, they lasted through generation of harshness because nature build them to withstand it. Survival of the fittest. :) My dog's alway look healthy and happy.

I guess it just different people have different ways:)

I didn't mean to sound critical .....sorry if i caused any offence